Pedro Alonso
The actor who made Berlin a global icon in Money Heist.
Pedro González Alonso (born 21 June 1971) is a Spanish actor, writer, and artist. He is best known for his role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the Spanish heist series Money Heist (La casa de papel) and its spin-off Berlin, and for the role of Diego Murquía in the historical drama series Gran Hotel. Alonso studied at the Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at Teatro de la Danza. He also publishes his writing and art under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.
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Lore & Background
Pedro Alonso played the role of Andrés "Berlin" de Fonollosa in the crime drama series Money Heist (La casa de papel), which aired on Antena 3 in 2017 and was later broadcast on Netflix. He reprised his role of Berlin in a spin-off series of the same name, which premiered in 2023. In 2018, he was chosen as "International Star of the Year" by GQ Turkey magazine. He co-starred in Diablo Guardián, Amazon Prime Video’s first drama series in Latin America, released in May 2018. In 2019, Alonso played the leading role in the mystery thriller The Silence of the Marsh. In 2025 and 2026, Alonso appeared in Alfa Romeo Junior's "Learn to Love Again" advertising trilogy, including "Salesman", "Cuore Matto", and "Interrogation".
In Their Own Story
Alonso is known for his performances on television in Rías Baixas (2003–2005), Maridos e mulleres (2006–2008), Padre Casares (2008–2015), and Gondar (2009) at a local level in Galicia and nationally for playing characters such as Diego Murquía / Adrián Vera Celande in historical drama Gran Hotel.
Reader's Guide
Pedro Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain. He studied at Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid, graduating in 1992, and at Teatro de la Danza (Theatre of Dance). He is also a writer and artist, publishing his work under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro. He is in a relationship with Parisian hypnotherapist and artist Tatiana Djordjevic. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship. He is ambidextrous and speaks Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and English. In 2020, he published Libro de Filipo / Book of Philippus (Grijalbo Ilustrados, ISBN 978-8417752620).
Did You Know?
- Pedro Alonso was born on 21 June 1971 in Vigo, Spain.
- He graduated from the Royal School of Dramatic Arts (RESAD) in Madrid in 1992.
- He publishes his writing and art under the name Pedro Alonso O'choro.
- He is ambidextrous and speaks Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and English.
- In 2018, he was chosen as 'International Star of the Year' by GQ Turkey magazine.
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