Pepe Barroso(II)
- Actor
Spanish actor born in Madrid, trained between Spain and Los Angeles. He studied at UCLA on a football
scholarship before fully committing to acting. After returning to Spain, he began his screen career in
television with Netflix’s High Seas (Alta Mar) and the period drama 45 Revoluciones, which marked his
transition to larger audiovisual projects.
His international recognition came with the feature film Gran Turismo (2023), directed by Neill
Blomkamp. He continued expanding his international career with the historical epic series Those About
to Die, filmed in Rome and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, alongside Anthony
Hopkins and Iwan Rheon.
In Spain, he will have a special appearance in Boulevard, an upcoming Spanish-language film for
Amazon.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, he is set to premiere his first international leading role on February 13
with Love Me Love Me, directed by Roger Kumble, where he stars as James. The film will be released on
Prime Video.
