Santi Millán

Santi Millán

Millán, in 2010.
Born (1968-09-13) 13 September 1968
Barcelona, Spain
Occupation Actor, showman, television presenter
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Millán and the second or maternal family name is Montes.

Santiago Millán Montes (13 September 1968, Barcelona), professionally known as Santi Millán, is a Spanish actor, showman and television presenter.

Career

Millán studied theatre in the Colegio del Teatro in Barcelona and in 1989 he joined theatre company La Cubana. In 1999 he left La Cubana and he joined Andreu Buenafuente's late night show La Cosa Nostra on TV3, playing the role of a reporter called Paco Monteagudo. Thanks to his collaboration with Buenafuente, in January 2001 he was casted in late night show La última noche on Telecinco, cancelled after a few weeks. By the end of the year he went back to TV3 to lead along with his friend José Corbacho the improvisational comedy show A pèl. He also worked with Corbacho in his return to theatre with the play 5hombres.com. In this period, Millán was also featured in the radio show El Terrat, hosted by Andreu Buenafuente on Radio Barcelona (Cadena SER).

In 2002 Millán landed a role on national television in the series Periodistas, produced by Globomedia for Telecinco, playing photojournalist Pep. After the end of the series, Millan was hired by the same production company to play the role of Sergio Antúnez in the sitcom Siete Vidas, also aired on Telecinco. At the same time, he appeared in Catalonia on Buenafuente's new late night show Una altra cosa.

Capitalising on his television fame, he started a career in cinema: Vivancos 3 (2003), Di que sí (2004) and his first dramatic role, Amor idiota (2005), which was followed by comedy Va a ser que nadie es perfecto (2006).

In 2005 Millán collaborated with Andreu Buenafuente in the first season of his first venture on national television, Buenafuente. The next year, he produced (with El Terrat) and starred in the TV series Divinos, aired on Antena 3 and cancelled after two episodes due to poor ratings.[1]

In 2007 he left El Terrat and created his own production company, Zoo Partners Entertainment (Zoopa). On 10 October 2007, he premiered on TV3 the first show hosted by him, Boqueria 357, which aired until March 2008. He came back with a spin-off in Summer 2008, titled Boqueria After Sun. In the same period, Millán starred in the television series LEX on Antena 3, alongside Javier Cámara and Nathalie Poza.

From April to June 2010, Millán hosted late night show UAU! on Cuatro.

In 2012, Millán starred in the drama television series Frágiles on Telecinco, and was hired by variety show El Hormiguero on Antena 3 as a new collaborator.[2]

In 2014, the comedy television series El chiringuito de Pepe premieres on Telecinco, starred by Millán, Jesús Bonilla and Blanca Portillo. On 26 August 2015, Millán was announced as the host of Got Talent España.

Personal life

In 2009 Milán married actress Rosa Olucha, with whom he has two children: Ruth and Marc.

Filmography

Cinema

Television

Programs

Fiction

Radio

Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Formula TV - Antena 3 retira 'Divinos' tras dos semanas en antena (12 de julio de 2006)
  2. ↑ http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/26662/santi-millan-anna-simon-nuevos-colaboradores-el-hormiguero
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