Israel Ruiz Actor
Bio
Israel Ruiz was born on April 16, 1974 in Santander, north Spain.
Ruiz discovered his passion for acting and enrolled in acting school in 1997. He moved to Madrid in 2001 after finishing his degree in the EAD Cantabria, with the offer to enrol in the National Theater Company. (“The Car Cemetery” Fernando Arrabal, on the role of inhabitant)
In Madrid, Ruiz had the chance to follow his training (Iñaki Aierra Laboratory, Bruce Myers, Hernan Gene ) to work on stage with different companies,(Dennis Rafter company, Twelfth night, on the role of Sebastian) and performing at the best theater festivals in Spain, including the Almagro Classical Theatre Festival.(Tcure Teatro,”El Juglar del CID”, J.M Cifuentes)
In 2005 Ruiz made the move into TV, working for TV shows and TV series broadcast on the national channels. For the next few years he was working on stage in many plays and musicals, as well as famous Spanish TV series.(“La que se avecina” and “Familia”)
In 2011 he performed on Broadway in New York, and came back to Madrid with the HOLA award as Best Latin Interpretation in Manhattan for the role of “el loco” in a Spanish musical theater version of “La Strada” by Fellini.(The Barrow Group and IATI)
After moving to London in 2013, Ruiz performed both locally and around the country, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2016.( “Dreamcacher”, Kashyap Raja Company) He worked in front of the camera for multiple commercials and short films, including ones at the International Sci-fi Festival in Berlin (2019).(“Introspect” by Piotr Karter)
Overview
NationalitySpain
LanguagesSpanish (mother tongue), English – British (fluent), French (Middle) (fluent)
Born1974, Santander, Spain, Cantabria
Age range39 - 46
Height175 cm
Ethnic typesHispanic, Mediterranean (dark), Middle Eastern
Place of residenceLondon - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Santander - Cantabria (Spain), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Possible accommodationMadrid - Madrid (Spain), Amsterdam - Noord-Holland (Netherlands), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), Bruselas - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Belgium), New York (United States of America), Barcelona - Catalonia (Spain), Mosco (Russian Federation)
MembershipsActors Equity Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The Actors Centre (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Contact
APM Associates
Contact: Linda French
Skills/Talents
Languages Spanish (mother tongue), English – British (fluent), French (Middle) (fluent)
Dialects Cantabria (native dialect)
Accents Spanish (native accent), French (very good), Argentinian (good), Italian (good), Latin American (good), British (basic), Edinburgh (basic), English (basic), French (Canadian) (basic), German (basic), Glasgow (basic), Middle Eastern (basic), Moroccan (basic), Russian (basic), UK (Northern) (basic)
Dance Merengue (very good), Disco (good), Latin American dance (good), Rock 'n' roll (good), Rumba (good), Salsa (good), Afro (basic), Ballroom (basic), Ballroom (basic), Cha cha cha (basic), Charleston (basic), Choreography (basic), Country dance (basic), Dance improvisation (basic), Dance theatre (basic), Dance training (basic), Free dance (basic), Funky (basic), Gogo (basic), Modern dance (basic), Musical (basic), Period dance (basic), Samba (basic), Waltz (basic)
Singing. Choral Singing (good), Pop song (good), A Cappella (basic), Ballad (basic), Cabaret (basic), Country (basic), Folk (basic), Gospel (basic), Musical (basic), Pop (basic), Salsa (basic), Soul (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Tenor
Musical instruments Drums (basic), Flute (basic), Harmonica (basic), Percussion (basic)
Sports Cycling (very good), Gym (very good), Jogging (very good), Aerobics (good), Athletics (good), Billiards (good), Bowling (good), Fencing (good), Fishing (good), Marathon (good), Mountain Biking (good), Basketball (basic), Boxing (basic), Shooting (basic), Skateboarding (basic), Soccer (basic), Swimming (basic), Sword Fighting (basic), Table Tennis (basic), Tennis (basic), Volleyball (basic), Weights (basic), Yoga (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike, Driver’s licence scooter, Driver’s licence van/truck
Appearance
Age range 39 - 46
Height 175 cm
Build Athletic
Weight 75 kg
Colour of eyes Brown/green
Colour of hair Salt-and-pepper
Twin No
Ethnic types Hispanic, Mediterranean (dark), Middle Eastern
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses No
Scars None
Awards/Nominations
2011 H.O.L.A Best actor 2011 Manhattan (United States of America) - Award
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio
CV - Television & Streaming
2014 - 2018
Sensational Saturday
José luis Moreno
Network/Distributor: Spanish National Tv
Variety show
Cabaret, Comedy, Commercial, Concert, Educational, Family, Informative, Musical, Opera, Pantomime, Variety show
José Luis Moreno
Directed by
Actor presenter
Member of Ensemble
2013
Familia
Tele 5
Network/Distributor: Tele 5
Television series
Action, Comedy, Drama, Educational, Family, Journalism, Other
José Ramos Paino
Directed by
Doctor
Bit Player
2013
Christmas Gala
Tele 5
Network/Distributor: Tele 5
Television show
Cabaret, Comedy, Family
José luis Moreno
Directed by
Actor presenter
Member of Ensemble
2008
La que se Avecina
Alberto Caballero
Network/Distributor: Media set
Television series
Comedy
Laura caballero
Directed by
Daniel
Small Role
2005
Aquí no hay quien viva
José Luis Moreno
Network/Distributor: José luis Moreno
Television series
Comedy, Family, Satire
Laura Caballero
Directed by
Doctor
Bit Player
2005
Agitacion + iva
Julen Robles
Network/Distributor: Pausoka
Television series
Comedy, Family, Pantomime, Satire
Alejandro Bazzano
Directed by
Actor Skeches que
Member of Ensemble
CV - Film
2019
La Chaise
Painted picture produccions
Network/Distributor: PPP
Short film
Drama, Film noir, Mystery, Tragedy
Lucca lutzky
Directed by
The Man
Supporting Lead
2018
Introspect
Piotr Karter
Short film
Comedy, Family, Informative, Other, Satire, Science fiction
Piotr Karter
Directed by
Tim
Lead
2017
The girl by the canal
Andrei Koscina
Short film
Drama, Family
Piotr Karter, Andrei Koscina
Directed by
Boat owner
Bit Player
2016
Paint Job
Mohamed Madi
Network/Distributor: Mohamed Madi
Short film
Comedy, Drama
Kasra Karimi and Martin Hall
Directed by
Luis Canon the Thief
Bit Player
2016
Blind date
Piotr Karter, Andrei Koscina, Israel Ruiz
Network/Distributor: Andrei Koscina , Piotr Karter
Short film
Comedy, Other, Satire, Sex
Andrei Koscina and Piotr Karter
Directed by
Daniel
Lead
2015
Taciturn
Andrei Koscina
Network/Distributor: Andrei Koscina
Short film
Drama, Educational, Family, Informative, Tragedy, Young adult
Andrei Koscina
Directed by
Acting coach
Other
CV - Theatre
2017 - 2018
The Bald Soprano
Arthalia theatre Company
Theatre: Arthalia Theatre Company
Theatre
Absurd theatre, Comedy, Educational, Experimental, Satire
Paolo Coruzzi
Directed by
Mr Martin
Member of Ensemble
2017 - 2018
Franciscus
You are more tv
Theatre: You are more tv
Musical
Action, Biography, Drama, Educational, Family, Musical, Opera, Period drama, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy
Jose Luis Moreno
Directed by
Bishop Guido
Bit Player
2016
Dreamcatcher
Fringe Festival
Theatre: Surgeon Hall
Theatre
Drama, Educational, Family, Informative, Thriller
Kashyap Raja
Directed by
Professor
Supporting Lead
2013
Ay! Carmela
Palco Tres
Theatre: Palco Tres
Theatre
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Educational, Informative, Musical, Other, Pantomime, Period drama, Satire, Tragedy
Roman Calleja
Directed by
Paulino
Lead
2011 - 2012
La Strada
La strada
Theatre: La strada New York
Theatre
Comedy, Commedia dell'arte, Drama, Educational, Family, Pantomime, Romance, Tragedy
Rene bush and Jorge Merced
Directed by
The fool
Supporting Lead
2011
Musical A
Nacho Cano
Theatre: Nacho Cano
Musical
Action, Comedy, Educational, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Pantomime, Satire, Tragedy
Nacho Cano
Directed by
El Leyes
Bit Player
2011 - 2012
Las de Cain
Teatro Español
Theatre: Teatro Español Madrid
Operetta
Comedy, Drama, Family, Opera, Romance, Theatrical comedy
Angel Fernandez Montesinos
Directed by
Pepin Castrolejo
Ensemble Leading Part
2008
Twelfth Night
Dennis Rafter
Theatre: Dennis Rafter
Theatre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Commedia dell'arte, Drama, Educational, Family, Fantasy, Monologue, Pantomime, Period drama, Romance, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy
Dennis Rafter
Directed by
Sebastian
Bit Player
CV - Commercials
2019 - 2020
Prada Adidas
Prada Adidas
Network/Distributor: Prada Adidas
Commercial
Commercial
Lernert Engelberts
Directed by
Small Role
2018
Biosimilars
Boehringer Ingelheim
Network/Distributor: Boehringer Ingelheim
Commercial
Commercial, Other
David Gilchrist
Directed by
Art restorer
Lead
2017
Martini Airbnb
Williams Martini Racing and Airbnb
Network/Distributor: Williams Martini Racing
Commercial
Commercial, Informative
Williams Martini Racing
Directed by
Mechanic
Small Role
CV - Audio
2015
Cisco
Cisco
Network/Distributor: Cisco
Voice-over
Commercial, Informative, Other
2002 studios
Directed by
Narrator
Host/presenter
