Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in
Vitoria-Gasteiz. He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays. He made his feature film directorial debut by shooting the 2000 film
Año Mariano in tandem with
Fernando Guillén Cuervo, later making his solo debut with the 2004 film
Torapia. In 2014 he replaced
Benito Pocino as
Mortadelo in
Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy el Cachondo (2014). He played Koldo in
Ocho apellidos vascos. He reprised the same role in
Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015). After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels. In 2016 he appeared in
1898: Los últimos de Filipinas as Brother Carmelo. During the
25th Goya Awards in 2011 he was awarded by the
Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2015 he was awarded by the same prize at the
29th Goya Awards. ==Selected filmography==