Francisco Javier Calvo Guirao (born 21 January 1991) known professionally as Javier Calvo is a Spanish actor, stage, film, and television director and writer. He is best known for his role of Fernando "Fer" Redondo in the Antena 3 series Física o Química (2008–2011). Calvo created and directed the musical La llamada together with Javier Ambrossi, with its success leading to a film adaptation (2017). Continuing their work together, Calvo and Ambrossi would develop the television series Paquita Salas (2016–present), Veneno (2020–2023) and its upcoming sequel Vestidas de Azul (2023–2024), and La Mesías (2023). The director pair are also romantic partners commonly referred to as 'Los Javis'. He has received several awards including a pair of wins in both the Feroz Awards and Fotogramas de Plata, and has received nominations for two Goya Awards.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 21, 1991 (35)
- Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Producer, actor, director and writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Javier Calvo's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Javier Calvo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Javier Calvo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
39 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
La bola negra(2026)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Me Sometimes Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
My Dearest Señorita(2026)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Bitter Christmas(2026)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Superstar(2025)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
I'm Still a Superstar(2025)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Pedro x Javis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Mariliendre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Vestidas de azul - El especial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Homenaje María Teresa Campos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Dressed in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Messiah(2023)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all showsJosé Mota Live Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Joaquín, el novato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Gora Automatikoa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Cardo(2021)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Physics or Chemistry: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Paca la Piraña, ¿dígame? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Amaia: Una vuelta al sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Más de Veneno: El Documental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Veneno(2020)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Convoy 48(2019)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Terror y feria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Looser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
La resistencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Holy Camp!(2017)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Paquita Salas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Paquita Salas(2016)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsNiebla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Your Catalyst Cocktail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Rotos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
El enigma Giacomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
La viuda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Los misterios de Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Physics or Chemistry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Doctor Infierno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Las Malas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Piraña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 39 titles, 37 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· Physics or Chemistry
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2026.
- Cannes award, won
- Cannes award, nominated ×2
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Javier Calvo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Javier Calvo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Javier Calvo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Javier Ambrossi shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Javier AmbrossiShared titles: La bola negra (2026), My Dearest Señorita (2026), I'm Still a Superstar (2025), Veneno (2020), Holy Camp! (2017)See all 5 shared titles with Javier Ambrossi
Actors
- Anna CastilloShared titles: My Dearest Señorita (2026), Holy Camp! (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Castillo
- Lola RodríguezShared titles: My Dearest Señorita (2026), Veneno (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Lola Rodríguez
Cinematographers and editors
- Gris JordanaShared titles: La bola negra (2026), Veneno (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Gris Jordana
- Alberto GutiérrezShared titles: I'm Still a Superstar (2025), Veneno (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Gutiérrez
Producers
- Andrea Herrera CataláShared titles: My Dearest Señorita (2026), I'm Still a Superstar (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Andrea Herrera Catalá
- Ignacio CorralesShared titles: Esto no es un dating (2026), Veneno (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ignacio Corrales
- Marta PastorShared titles: I'm Still a Superstar (2025), Holy Camp! (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Marta Pastor
- Enrique López LavigneShared titles: Veneno (2020), Holy Camp! (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Enrique López Lavigne
