- Nickname
- Fondi
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Born in Barcelona, Spain, Oscar Foronda's passion for performing began during childhood summer camps, where he participated in several school theatre plays. In the early 1990s, he landed his first roles in popular Spanish TV shows whilst joining a theatre company. In 2002, he garnered terrific reviews for his portrayal of Macduff in Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Barbican in London, directed by Calixto Bieito. To date, Foronda has appeared in over 70 films and TV series, including international productions such as The Crown (2016), Any Human Heart (2010), Mother Goose (2015), The Mallorca Files (2019), Riviera (2017), and more. He has also performed in esteemed productions in Arab countries. In addition to acting, Foronda is a passionate writer. In the TV show Stags (2024), Foronda plays Branco Quispe, a ruthless but passionate man who runs a lawless prison island with his sister, deciding who dies (and who lives).
- IMDb mini biography by: Ivory
- Whilst acting in the 90ties, Foronda combined his profession with various other jobs: fitness trainer, barkeeper, stretcher-bearer, ambulance assistant, ticket clerk, and tourist guide.
- Is fluent in English, Spanish and Catalan.
- Studied philosophy at the Universitat Central de Barcelona.
- All-time favoured films: Blade Runner (Ridley Scott), Twelve Angry Men (Sidney Lumet), Captains Courageous (Victor Fleming).
- Is an admirer of Antoni Gaudi.
- His favourite novel is The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- Loves opera music. His favourite operas are Puccini's Turandot and Handel's Julio Cesare
- Won a bronze medal in the Catalonia Karate Championship in 1987 and another bronze in the Barcelona Fitness Championship in 1992.
- Has dubbed more than 40 characters for the Serbian Cartoon "Pilici" in its Spanish translation.
- Is an animal lover.
- He doesn't like being confined by labels and envisions a future for himself as a writer, actor, and producer.
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