José Coronado

José María Coronado García (born 14 August 1957) is a Spanish film and television actor and former model. His performances playing (often corrupt and/or morally dubious) law enforcement officer roles have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career.

He has received numerous accolades, including two Goya Awards, an Actors and Actresses Union Award, and a Platino Award.

José María Coronado García was born in Madrid on 14 August 1957, to a well-off family from Chamberí.

He started studies in medicine and law, but later dropped out, accepting an offer to participate in a commercial shot in Menorca. Coronado worked as a model, choreographer, and restaurateur, before joining the acting school of Cristina Rota, where he studied acting.

Coronado landed a small role in the stage play El público, performed in 1987 in Madrid. His debut in a feature film came with a performance in Waka Waka.

His acting roles have included several corrupt and/or morally dubious law enforcement officer roles, which have brought him some of the greatest successes of his career. He won several awards for his performance as the lead actor in the 2011 film No Rest for the Wicked, including a Goya, a Sant Jordi Award, and a Fotogramas de Plata award.

Coronado has had relationships with Spanish beauty queen Amparo Muñoz, as well as Isabel Pantoja, Paola Dominguín [ca], Esther Cañadas, and Mónica Molina.

He had one son (Nicolás Coronado [es]) with Paola Dominguín and one daughter with Mónica Molina.