Josep Manel Casany (Montcada, Horta Nord, 1963) is a versatile actor (theater, film, television and dubbing) and Valencian theater director. In 2017 he was a finalist in the Max Awards for his performance in Hamlet Canalla.
As a theater actor, he has worked in important Valencian companies, such as Albena Teatre or Moma Teatre, but especially in the Micalet Theater Company, participating in their most acclaimed plays. In 2015 he collaborated with Yutaka Teatro, Glups! Also at the Teatre Nacional de Catalunya with in the staging of Un mes en el campo, by Ivan Turgenev, under the direction of Josep Maria Mestres. In 2018 he received the Valencian Performing Arts Award in the category of best actor for “Nadal a casa es Cupiello”. In 2020 he received it again for the play “L’electe”.
In television he has participated in several Valencian fictions, with leading roles in historic series such as Herència de sang or A flor de pell. He has also participated in more recent series such as Parany, La vall, Açò Ă©s un destarifo, ManiĂ tics, Negocis de familia, or in productions such as Socarrats, Per nadal, torrons, EvoluciĂł or UniĂł Musical Da Capo and L’Alqueria Blanca. He has also played roles in national television series, such as PolicĂ­as, El Comisario, Hospital Central, Acusados, Gavilanes, CuĂ©ntame cĂłmo pasĂł and La ruta, among others.
He has collaborated in feature films such as “Valenciana”, “El sustituto”, “LlobĂ s”, “L’Ă via i el Foraster”, “Inocente”,…

PROFILE

Year of birth: 1963
Height: 176 cm (5′ 9″)
Hair: brown
Eyes: green

LANGUAGES

Spanish - French - Valencian

AWARDS/OTHER

AWARD 2010. AAPV.
BEST THEATER ACTOR

AWARD 2016. AAPV.
BEST THEATER ACTOR

VALENCIAN PERFORMING ARTS AWARD 2018
BEST ACTOR AWARD FOR “NADAL A CASA ES CUPIELLO”

VALENCIAN PERFORMING ARTS AWARD 2020
BEST ACTOR AWARD FOR “L´ELECTE”.

TELEVISION

“La ruta”. Atresmedia TelevisiĂłn, Caballo Films, ATRESplayer PREMIUM.
“Parany”. Pro Ficciò Tv. Ă€ Punt.
“La Vall”. Mediterráneo Media Entertainment. Ă€ Punt.
“Açò Ă©s un destarifo”. Albena Productions . Ă€ Punt.
“CuĂ©ntame cĂłmo pasĂł”. Grupo Ganga Productions. TVE 1.
“L´alquerĂ­a blanca”. Era visual/C 9.
“Acusados”. Ida y Vuelta. A 3.
“Gavilanes”. Gestmusic. T 5.
“Union musical da capo”.  Albena/Conta Conta Productions/C9.
“EvoluciĂł”. Albena/Conta Conta Productions/C 9.
“Altra Oportunitat”. Malvarrosa Media/C 9.
“Per nadal, Torrons”. Albena/Conta Conta Productions/C 9.
“Una cosa rara” (Martin i Soler). Dir. Miguel PerellĂł.
“Socarrats”. Albena/Conta Conta Productions/C 9.
“Paciente 33”. Dir. Silvia Quer. Tv Movie.
“Maniatics”. Albena/Conta Conta Productions/C 9.
“Negocis de familia”. EVT/Zebra Productions/C 9.
“Gratacel”. TV3. Diagonal TV.
“Policias”. Globomedia. A 3.
“Hospital central”. Videomedia. T 5.
“El harĂ©n de Anibal”. Dir. Enrique Navarro. Tv. Movie.
“El comisario”. BocaBoca Productions. T 5.
“Compañeros”. Globomedia.
“Periodistas”. Globomedia.

FILM

“Valenciana”. Dir. Jordi Núñez. Pegatum Trasmedia, Dacsa Produccions, Ă€mbar Pictures & Solworks Films.
“El sustituto”. Dir. Oscar Aibar. Voramar Films, RTVE, Tornasol Films, Entre Chien et Loup.
“LlobĂ s”. Dir. Pau Calpe Rufat. TV3, Galápagos Media & Dacsa Produccions. Participate RTVE, Ă€ Punt & el Institut de Cultura ValenciĂ .
“Inocente”. Dir. Pau MartĂ­nez.
“Iris”. Dir. Rosa VergĂ©s.
“La Tarara del Chapao”. Dir. Enrique Navarro.

THEATER

“Casting Lear”. Text: Andrea JimĂ©nez. Dir. Andrea JimĂ©nez & Ăšrsula MartĂ­nez. Barco Pirata, Teatro of the Abadia & Andrea JimĂ©nez.
“L´electe”. Dir. Carles Sanjaime. L´horta teatre.
“Las esclavas de Dios”. Text & Direction RaĂşl Artacho.
“El nom”. of Matthieu Delaporte. Dir. Joan Peris.
“El jardĂ­ dels cirerers”. text AntĂłn ChĂ©jov. version Manuel Molins. Dir. Joan Peris.
“Nadal en casa els Cupiello”. Dir. Joan Peris.
“Hamlet canalla”. Dir. Joan Peris.
“El sopar dels idiotes”. Dir. Carles Sanjaime.
” TĂ­o VĂ nia”. Dir. Carles Alfaro. Moma teatre.
“Muerto en el acto”. Dir. Jaume Pujol. Ornitorrincs.
“AnfitriĂłn”. Dir. Eduardo Vasco.
“Despertarás ayer”. Dir. Jaume Pujol. Ornitorrincs.
“A per totes”. Dir. Jaume Pujol. Ornitorrincs.
“A prop”. Dir. Marc Artigau i Queralt.
“El zoo de cristal”. Dir. Jose Luis Saiz.
“7 reinas”. Dir. Chema Cardeña.
“La gaviota”. Dir. Eduardo Vasco.
“Un mes al camp”. Dir. Josep Maria Mestres.
“Questi fantasmi”. Dir. Juanjo Prats.
“El mercader amante”. Dir. Jaume Pujol. TGV.
“L´art de la fuga”. Dir. Roberto Garcia. Cia dramaturgia 2000.
“Clandestinos”. Dir. Chema Cardeña. Cia Arden.
“Gosses”. Dir. Laura Useleti. Cia. Albena.
“987”. Dir. Joan Peris. Cia. Micalet.
“Las variaciones Goldberg”. Dir. Josep Maria Mestres. TGV.
“Cuina y dependencies”. Dir. Joan Peris. Cia. Micalet.
“Don Juan”. Dir. Konrad Zchiedrich. Cia. Micalet.
“Els temps y els Conway”. Dir. Joan Peris. Cia. Micalet.
“AcĂ­ no es paga i s´ha acabat”. Dir. Joan Peris. Cia. Micalet.
“L´hostalera”. Dir. Manel Dueso. Cia. Micalet.
“Ballant ballant”. Dir. Joan Peris. Cia. Micalet.
“Napols millonaria”. Dir. Joan Peris.