Eduard Farelo

About

Spanish Catalan actor, television presenter, and voice actor known for rising to fame in the late 1990s through his starring role on TV3's hit drama Nissaga de poder along with appearing on the show Com si fos ahir in 2017. He is also known for his career in Spanish-language dubbing where he is especially known for voicing Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films.

Before fame

He was introduced to acting and performance at a young age. He began acting in amateur theatre before joining his university theatre company. He made his professional stage debut in 1992 when he appeared in the play Les dones de Traquis. His television breakthrough role came in 1996 when he joined the cast of Nissaga de poder which ran until 1999. He then trained at the APADECA Dubbing School to study the craft of dubbing. He began his dubbing career in the early 2000s. 

Trivia

One of his most famous voice roles is Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy where he dubbed Andy Serkis for Spanish audiences. He provided the Spanish voice of Bail Organa in Episodes II and III of the Star Wars prequel films. He served as the presenter of TV3's choral competition series Oh Happy Day in 2013.

Family life

He was born and raised in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He grew up in a family connected to acting. He married Eva Solé i Alamarja, and they have five children together including daughters Bad Gyal and Mushkaa.

Associated with

He provided the Spanish voice for Mads Mikkelsen in Casino Royale in 2006. He became the regular Spanish voice for several international stars including Edward Burns, Djimon Hounsou, Josh Lucas, Gary Dourdan, Ralph Fiennes, and Eric Bana.