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Francisco Javier Calvo Guirao (born 21 January 1991) known professionally as Javier Calvo is a Spanish actor, stage, film, and television director and writer. He is best known for his role of Fernando "Fer" Redondo in the Antena 3 series Física o Química (2008-2011).
Aug 19, 2021 · With ‘Veneno,’ Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo turned a forgotten trans trailblazer into a global icon. As they expand their unapologetically queer oeuvre, the duo known as “Los Javis ...
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Jun 17, 2019 · At 15, he was cast as the lead character on the television show “Física o Química” or “Physics or Chemistry,” which became a massive national hit and the touchstone for a generation of ...
Mar 16, 2021 · EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the duo known as Los Javis, for representation in all areas. The LGBTQ + advocates are known best for writing, producing and...
- How Veneno’S Life Inspired The Series
- The Importance of Trans Representation and Authenticity on TV
- How The Show Has Sparked Renewed Interest in Her legacy—in Spain and Elsewhere
Veneno is based on a 2016 book about Ortiz’s life, titled ¡Digo! Ni puta ni santa: Las memorias de La Veneno (I Say! Not a Whore, Not a Saint: The Memories of La Veneno), by transgender journalist Valeria Vegas, who recounted her own friendship with Ortiz in a combination of memoir and biography. Venenoblends both the realities and hardships of Ort...
Just as Ortiz singlehandedly improved the visibility of trans people on television in ‘90s Spain, Veneno’s creators hope their series too will act as a mirror for members of the LGBTQ community to see themselves represented in popular culture. From the start, Calvo and Ambrossi (colloquially known as “Los Javis”) wanted transgender actors to play t...
While she was much loved in the 1990s, Ortiz had a complicated life, spending more than three years in a male prison over the course of the 2000s, where she suffered abuse. “All her life was an example of hate crimes, and discriminations, and she always tried to get over it and smile. That’s why I think it’s very powerful for us, especially for LGB...
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Javier Calvo was born on 21 January 1991 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Holy Camp! (2017), Veneno (2020) and The Messiah (2023).
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Javier Calvo Guirao (born January 21, 1991) is a Spanish actor, stage director and film director. He is the best known for his role of Fernando 'Fer' Redondo in the Antena 3 series Física o Química and for creating and directing the musical La llamada together with Javier Ambrossi, as well as co-directing its film adaptation.
