Vito Sanz

Vito Sanz (born 1982) is a Spanish actor who has become a prominent fixture in contemporary Spanish cinema, especially noted for his longstanding collaboration with auteur filmmaker Jonás Trueba. Born in the historic city of Huesca, Aragon, Sanz cultivated his passion for performance by studying dramatic arts in Barcelona, where he absorbed the rich theatrical traditions of Catalonia before relocating to Madrid, a city that has served as his creative base for more than fifteen years. His breakthrough arrived in 2013 with the leading role in Jonás Trueba’s The Wishful Thinkers, a film that introduced his nuanced, introspective style to a broader audience and marked the beginning of a series of recurring partnerships with the Trueba family. In subsequent Trueba projects such as The Romantic Exiles, The August Virgin, You Have to Come and See It, and The Other Way Around—the latter of which he also co‑wrote—Sanz demonstrated remarkable versatility, shifting effortlessly between subtle comedy and profound drama, a talent that earned him a nomination for the prestigious Goya Award for Best Actor. Beyond the Trueba oeuvre, he has contributed to a diverse array of Spanish productions, appearing in María (and Everybody Else), Hacerse mayor y otros problemas, Disco, Ibiza, Locomía, and the experimental film Myocardium, as well as lending his presence to the television series Vergüenza and the internationally streamed thriller The Minions of Midas. Throughout his career, Sanz has been praised for his naturalistic delivery, his ability to convey complex emotional states with minimal dialogue, and his commitment to projects that explore the cultural and social fabric of modern Spain. His continued activity in both film and television suggests a trajectory that will keep him at the forefront of Spanish storytelling for years to come.