Jesús Mosquera

Jesús Mosquera
Jesús Mosquera
	Mosquera in 2019
Born	Jesús Mosquera Bernal; 23 February 1993 (age 31); Fuengirola, province of Málaga, Spain
Occupation(s)	Actor; prev. footballer
Years active	2018–present
Notable work	Toy Boy

Jesús Mosquera Bernal^[1]^[2] (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus mosˈkeɾa βeɾˈnal]; born 23 February 1993) is a Spanish ex-footballer turned actor,^[3] best known for his portrayal of Hugo Beltrán in Toy Boy.

Career as footballer

Born in the southern coastal town of Fuengirola in the province of Málaga,^[4] Mosquera played as a central defender and began his career at Málaga CF, at the age of 12.^[5] He was in the youth academy of the Andalusian club, making a switch to the other side of Spain to join Athletic Bilbao at the age of 16.^[6]^[7] At the age of 18, Mosquera returned to Málaga, enrolling in the reserve team of Málaga CF. He also went through Betis B and Antequera, his last clubs before quitting football and turning to acting.^[8]

Career as actor

After being discovered at a gym in Málaga, Mosquera auditioned for a small role in his breakout show. The producers saw in him a raw potential for stardom, which led him to being cast as the lead in Toy Boy instead of the bit part.^[9]^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2018	Allí abajo	Manu	Episodes 7, 10 and 14 of season 4	^[10]
2019	LOS40 Music Awards 2019	Himself	Presenter	^[11]
2019	Toy Boy	Hugo Beltrán González	Leading role	^[12]

References

^ Vadillo, Miguel Ángel (30 June 2017). "El defensa Jesús Mosquera vuelve al Antequera, tras llegar a un acuerdo con el equipo blanquiverde". elsoldeantequera.com [es] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ Carrasco de Juanas, Pablo (24 December 2019). "Jesús Mosquera se enfrenta al test de Navidad más golfo". shangay.com [es] (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "Jesús Mosquera: la historia del ex futbolista que se convirtió en protagonista de Toy Boy". clarin.com (in Spanish). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b Grez, Matias (22 May 2020). "From footballer to Netflix superstar: How Jesus Mosquera became one of Spain's top actors". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ "De futbolista a actor: La singular vida de Jesús Mosquera, protagonista de Toy Boy". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ "Jesús Mosquera, de Toy Boy: "En el Athletic jugué con Kepa y Aymeric Laporte"" [Jesús Mosquera, of Toy Boy: "At Athletic I played with Kepa and Aymeric Laporte"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ Jesús Mosquera, Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 September 2022
^ Ponce Becerril, César (12 April 2020). "Jesús Mosquera y su curiosa transición de futbolista a actor protagonista". fichajes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Jesus Mosquera". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ Moreno, Adriano (21 March 2019). "Jesús Mosquera: así es la historia de un futbolista que se convirtió en stripper". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021. El productor César Benítez (Plano a plano) lo metió en 'Allí abajo', donde tuvo un fugaz papel para ir haciéndose a las cámaras.
^ Zavala, Cristina (11 November 2019). "Momentos de emoción, fiesta, sorpresa y mucho color en LOS40 Music Awards: 'La modelo y el stripper'". los40.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^ "15 cosas que tienes que saber de Jesús Mosquera, el guaperas que protagoniza 'Toy boy'". antena3.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

External links

Jesús Mosquera at IMDb

[1] Vadillo, Miguel Ángel (30 June 2017). "El defensa Jesús Mosquera vuelve al Antequera, tras llegar a un acuerdo con el equipo blanquiverde". elsoldeantequera.com [es] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[2] Carrasco de Juanas, Pablo (24 December 2019). "Jesús Mosquera se enfrenta al test de Navidad más golfo". shangay.com [es] (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[3] "Jesús Mosquera: la historia del ex futbolista que se convirtió en protagonista de Toy Boy". clarin.com (in Spanish). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[CNN-4] Grez, Matias (22 May 2020). "From footballer to Netflix superstar: How Jesus Mosquera became one of Spain's top actors". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[5] "De futbolista a actor: La singular vida de Jesús Mosquera, protagonista de Toy Boy". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[6] "Jesús Mosquera, de Toy Boy: "En el Athletic jugué con Kepa y Aymeric Laporte"" [Jesús Mosquera, of Toy Boy: "At Athletic I played with Kepa and Aymeric Laporte"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[7] Jesús Mosquera, Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 10 September 2022

[8] Ponce Becerril, César (12 April 2020). "Jesús Mosquera y su curiosa transición de futbolista a actor protagonista". fichajes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[9] Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Jesus Mosquera". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[10] Moreno, Adriano (21 March 2019). "Jesús Mosquera: así es la historia de un futbolista que se convirtió en stripper". cadenaser.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021. El productor César Benítez (Plano a plano) lo metió en 'Allí abajo', donde tuvo un fugaz papel para ir haciéndose a las cámaras.

[11] Zavala, Cristina (11 November 2019). "Momentos de emoción, fiesta, sorpresa y mucho color en LOS40 Music Awards: 'La modelo y el stripper'". los40.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2021.

[12] "15 cosas que tienes que saber de Jesús Mosquera, el guaperas que protagoniza 'Toy boy'". antena3.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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