Roberto Enríquez Asenjo was born in
Fabero,
Province of León, on 20 January 1968, although he was raised in
Valladolid. His family is from
Arganza. He grew up in "Los Pajarillos" neighborhood. Enríquez started his acting career as a
stage actor in the late 1980s. Enríquez performed in the sitcom
Colegio Mayor, which began airing on the
Madrilenian regional broadcaster in 1994. He also landed a recurring role in the 1995 sitcom
Pepa y Pepe, performing Pol, an aspiring model and one of the boyfriends of the character played by María Adánez. He has his debut in a featured film with his performance in
Pepe Guindo (1999). His first starring performance came with the telenovela
Esencia de poder, playing the role of Javier Márquez. He also appeared in television series such as
Ellas son así,
Hospital Central and
Lobos,
La señora and
14 de abril. La República (in which he reprised his role in
La Señora). His breakout film performance was his starring role in the 2002 film
El alquimista impaciente, which earned him a nomination to the
Goya Award for Best New Actor. He performed the role of
Paolo Orsini in the 2006 film
Los Borgia. He also performed in other feature films such as
Azuloscurocasinegro,
Vidas pequeñas and
Fat People. He later performed the role of
Muley Hacén, Sultan of Granada and
Boabdil's father, in the second season of
Isabel. He appeared as Mauro, Viruca's former husband in the 2020 Netflix series
El desorden que dejas (
The Mess You Leave Behind). He starred as lead character in the 2021 historical romantic drama
La cocinera de Castamar. == Filmography ==