Javier Calvo (actor)

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birth_name	Javier Calvo Guirao
birth_date
birth_place	Murcia, Spain
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yearsactive	2007–present
partner	Javier Ambrossi
(2010–2025)
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• Actor
• stage director
• film director
• television director
• writer}} | yearsactive = 2007–present | partner = Javier Ambrossi (2010–2025) | spouse =

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.

Career

Calvo began acting in theatre at age 11, eventually appearing in the 2007 film Doctor Infierno. Beginning in 2008, he starred in the Antena 3 television series Física o Química, portraying gay teenager Fernando "Fer" Redondo. He participated in the show for four years, totaling seven seasons due to the show's popularity which would motivate a 2020 reunion in the form of a two-part miniseries. Focusing on problems such as drugs, addiction, anorexia and sexual orientation, the series attracted much controversy. Calvo considers the themes of the series "problems that are also present in reality". He, however, received critical acclaim for portraying a gay male in his debut role. Early into his career, he would also appear in the comedy web series Are you APP? (2012) portraying the character Samuel.

In May 2012 a fan-conference with Calvo took place in Moscow, Russia.

Since 2013, Calvo co-directs La llamada at the Teatro Lara in Madrid, a musical he created alongside Javier Ambrossi. The musical follows two teenagers María and Susana who are attending an annual Christian summer camp run by nuns, dealing with themes of faith, music, and love. The play has found great success, growing from an underground show to surpass 1.5 million attendants in 2022. The musical's cast has included Macarena García, Anna Castillo, Gracia Olaya, Belén Cuesta, Richard Collins-Moore, Andrea Ros, and Claudia Traisac, many of whom would get their start with the play. The production has won several awards including 13 BroadwayWorld Spain awards, a Premio del Teatro Musical, and a Fotograma de Plata.

In 2014, he would return to acting with supporting role appearances in the Spanish soap opera Amar es para siempre and the Spanish television series Los misterios de Laura. A year later, in August 2015, the Mexican production of La llamada opened at the López Tarso theatre in Mexico City, with a Mexican cast including star Laura Zapata. In 2015, Calvo participated in the filming of Russian movie Koridor Bessmertiya (in English, Convoy 48; 2019), in which Calvo would portray a young Spaniard exiled to Russia due to Civil War.

In July 2016 the web television series Paquita Salas, created by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered on Flooxer. The series would star Brays Efe, portraying the talent agent Paquita Salas, representing the mundane behind-the-scenes work to many actors' success. Although fictional, the show takes inspiration from real-life events including the industry experiences of Calvo. Due to the success of the series, Netflix acquired the rights to air the second season. The series currently has three seasons, and will return for a fourth according to actress Belén Cuesta, though Calvo stated in a 2023 interview that he and Ambrossi "are in a different moment" and are choosing to focus their efforts on other projects.

In September 2017, the film adaptation of La llamada, directed by Calvo and Ambrossi, premiered in Spain. The film crew included many of the original creators, directors, and the musical's popular actresses Macarena García, Ana Castillo, Belén Cuesta, and Gracía Olayo. New characters were also added in the film version, and were portrayed by María Isabel Días and Secun de la Rosa. The film garnered several award nominations, most notably winning two Feroz Awards and a Goya Award.

Along with Ambrossi, Calvo was listed 47th in El Mundo's list of most important LGBT people in Spain in 2017.

From October 2017 to January 2018, Calvo and Ambrossi appeared on reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo as acting teachers in the program's "Academy". In 2017, they would meet and mentor that year's winner Amaia Romero, who would later join the cast of Calvo and Ambrossi's La Mesías (2023). After the firing of acting teacher Itziar Castro in 2018, 'Los Javis' would return to their original position as teachers for the remainder of the season.

In 2020, the Calvo and Ambrossi-created biographical television limited series Veneno aired on Atresplayer Premium and HBO Max. Calvo collaborated as writer, director, and producer to create the miniseries inspired by the life of Cristina Ortiz, popularly known as La Veneno, a famous transgender woman, actress, singer, sex worker, and model from Madrid, Spain. The directing duo were inspired by ¡Digo! Ni puta ni santa: Las memorias de la Veneno, a biography written by Valeria Vega on the life of Cristina Ortiz. Portrayed by Jedet Sánchez, Daniela Santiago, and Isabel Torres at different points in her life, La Veneno's legacy of giving visibility to LGBTQ community was reinvigorated by the show. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than the full series, only the first episode would reach streaming by March 2020, followed by the second episode in June of that year. The third episode would be released in theaters before streaming, showing alongside the first two episodes on 17 September 2020, opening at the top of the Spanish box office. Streaming on HBO Max, the show would receive Spanish and international acclaim, with Calvo winning two Iris Awards and a Fotograma de Plata for his efforts. Calvo and Ambrossi received a Premio Arcoíris awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Equality during its first ceremony on 28 June 2021 (International Pride Day), for the trans visibility made by*Veneno.*

Since 2020, Calvo is a panelist for Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta, the Spanish version of the international music game show Masked Singer. On 1 March 2021, Calvo was announced as a judge for Drag Race España, the Spanish version of the television drag queen competition Drag Race.

In 2021, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi founded their production company Suma Content, an extension of their label since 2013 of Suma Latina. The new company would expand in size from its predecessor and allow the pair to work on more than one project each year. Its first projects and collaborations would include Christmas TV special Una navidad con Samantha Hudson (2021) and the fictional series Cardo (2021–2023).

In 2023, the family thriller television series La Mesías, created, written and directed by Calvo and Ambrossi for Movistar Plus+, and in collaboration with Suma Content was included out of competition in the official section of the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival. The series follows Enric (Roger Casamajor) and his family trauma due to his mother's religious fanaticism and controlling, delusional nature. For La Mesias, Calvo and Ambrossi received Bes Director prize at 2024 Series Mania.{{cite web | url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/458991/ | title =French series Rematch triumphs at Series Mania | last =Lemercier | first =Fabien | date =2024-03-25 | publisher = Cineuropa | access-date =2024-03-28}}

In 2023, 'Los Javis' also created the upcoming drama television series Vestidas de azul for Atresplayer Premium, a spin-off and continuation for Veneno. The series is based on the book Vestidas de azul by Valeria Vegas, detailing the lives of six women in Antonio Giménez-Rico's documentary of the same name. Calvo and Ambrossi would work as producers for the project with Suma Content, with its directors being Mikel Rueda, Claudia Costafreda, and Ian de La Rosa. The plot follows six transgender women, exploring their experiences throughout time.

On 10 February 2024, Calvo will co-host the 38th Goya Awards, alongside Ambrossi and actress and singer Ana Belén.

Personal life

Calvo is fluent in English.

In 2012, Calvo started a relationship with actor and director Javier Ambrossi. The writer-director pair are popularly known as 'Los Javis'. The couple shares a tattoo stating 'Lo hacemos y ya vemos' translating to 'We'll do it and we'll see'. Calvo has an active social media presence, often changes his hairstyle, and collaborated with Ambrossi on the fashion line As If. 'Los Javis' have also claimed that early in the production of La llamada (the musical version), they had to purchase many stage props themselves, including two beds for 100 euros on eBay, despite having little finances at the time. In November 2025, the couple announced their separation after 13 years together.

Filmography as an Actor

Film

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Year	Title	Role
2007	Doctor Infierno	Bombero Johnny
2009	El enigma Giacomo	Concierge
2019	Convoy 48 (Koridor bessmertiya)	Exiled Spaniard
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008—2011	Física o Química	Fernando "Fer" Redondo	77 episodes
2012–2013	Are You APP?	Samuel	5 episodes
2014	Los misterios de Laura	Guillermo Vasco	1 episode
Amar es para siempre	Celso
2017—2018	Operación Triunfo	Acting teacher
2018	Looser	Himself	1 episode; Also executive producer
Trabajo temporal	1 episode
2019	La otra mirada	Jorge Merlot	1 episode
2020	Veneno	Police Officer	1 episode; Also writer, creator, and director
2020–2021	Physics or Chemistry: The Reunion	Fer	2 episodes
2020—present	Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta	Panelist	8 episodes
2021—present	Drag Race España	Judge	Season 1—present
2022	Dos años y un día	Himself	1 episode
2023	La Mesías	Police Officer 1	1 episode; Also writer, creator, and director
2024—present	Drag Race España All Stars	Judge	Season 1—present
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Filmography as a Director

Film

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Year	Title	Notes
2017	Holy Camp! (La llamada)	Creator, writer, producer, and director
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016—present	Paquita Salas	Writer, creator, and director	16 episodes
2018	Looser	Executive producer	6 episodes
2019	Terror y feria	Executive producer	6 episodes
2020	Veneno	Writer, creator, and director	8 episodes
2021	Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson	Producer	TV special
2021–present	Cardo	Writer and producer	12 episodes
2023	La Mesías	Writer, creator, producer, and director	7 episodes
Vestidas de azul	Writer, creator, producer, and director	7 episodes
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Awards and nominations

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[[Goya Awards]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Adapted Screenplay	Holy Camp! (La llamada)		date=2017-12-13
Best New Director
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[[Feroz Awards]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	Best Comedy Series	Paquita Salas
2018	Best Comedy Film	Holy Camp! (La llamada)
2019	Best Comedy Series	Paquita Salas
2020
2021	Best Series	Veneno
2024	Best Drama Series	La Mesías		date=2023-11-23
Best Screenplay
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[[CEC Awards]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best New Director	Holy Camp! (La llamada)		last=Comentarios
Best Adapted Screenplay
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[[Fotogramas de Plata]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Spanish Film	Holy Camp! (La llamada)
2020	Best Spanish Series	Veneno
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[[Premios Ondas]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2018	Best Fiction Web Series or Online Broadcast Program	Paquita Salas
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[[Iris Awards (Spain)|Iris Awards]]

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Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2019	Best Directing	Paquita Salas		title='Paquita Salas' y 'La casa de papel' acaparan las nominaciones de los Premios Iris 2019
Best Script
2020	Critics' Choice	Veneno
Best Directing
2021	Best Fiction
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