Paco Leon Biography and Wiki

Paco Leon born Francisco León Barrios is a Spanish actor, producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. León began his career in television comedy roles in Andalusian regional productions.

Following appearances in a sketch show Homo Zapping [es], he became popular in Spain for his performance from 2005 to 2014 in the sitcom Aída, portraying Luisma, a good-natured rehabilitated drug addict.

In addition to his acting career, he has also pursued an activity as a filmmaker and show creator, starting with his debut feature Carmina or Blow Up (2012), for which he was nominated for the Goya Award for Best New Director.

He has since featured in series such as The House of Flowers and Arde Madrid (also show creator) and films such as Kiki, Love to Love (also director). He is also a prominent campaigner for HIV/AIDS causes.

10 Quick Facts About Paco Leon

Here is a list are 10 facts

  • Name: Francisco León Barrios
  • Age: 49 years old
  • Birthday: October 4th
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Height: 5 feet 10 inches
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Occupation: Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, and Activist
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: To be Updated
  • Net worth: $1 million and $5 million

Paco Leon Age

Leon is 49 years old. He was born on October 4th, 1974 in Seville, Spain. He also celebrates his birthday on October 4th every year. Moreover, his birth sign is Libra.

Paco Leon Height

Paco measures an average standing height of 5 feet 10 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.80 meters tall. He also has dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Paco Leon Weight

Leon measures an average weight. However, his weight as well as his other body measurements are currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.

Paco Leon Early Life and Education

Details pertaining to his early childhood as well as his educational background are currently unavailable. This information is nonetheless currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.

Rise To Fame

Francisco León Barrios is a Spanish actor, producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. León began his career in television comedy roles in Andalusian regional productions.

Paco Leon Family, Parents, and Siblings

Leon was born and raised by his parents in Seville, Spain. His mother is Carmina Barrios [es]. He has one sister, María León, who is also an actress. Both his mother and sister starred as characters based on themselves in the films Carmina or Blow Up (2012) and Carmina and Amen (2014), which Paco wrote and directed. María and Paco also play siblings in The House of Flowers.

Paco Leon Dating, Wife, Gay, and Children

León met the Catalan playwright Anna Rodríguez Costa in 2006 in a play, going on to act in a short she directed later that year; she was also an acting teacher to María. León said that at the time they met, he had a boyfriend, but knew that he wanted to be with her.

The couple have been together since 2006 and wrote the screenplay for Arde Madrid together. They have a daughter (born 2010), and Costa’s son Eloi (born c. 1994) is León’s stepson. Costa also appears in Carmina and Amen.

In 2020, after 14 years together, the couple broke up.

He is openly bisexual, and actively campaigns for HIV/AIDS causes. He has several friends living with the disease and has worked with organizations including Fundación Triángulo, Apoyo Positivo, StopSIDA, and the Fight Against AIDS Foundation since at least 2009, which largely offer support to the LGBT+ community in Spain, as well as fundraising for the work of eminent HIV researcher Bonaventura Clotet. León has said that he became aware of the AIDS epidemic when Rock Hudson died, but has also had a scare personally.

León became the subject of media attention when he promised to tweet a nude photo of himself after gaining one million Twitter followers, which he did in October 2013; he posted a video running naked across a golf course to celebrate a million followers on Instagram in 2019, following this up with more nudes. He is a relatively private person and does not often give press interviews.

Paco Leon Salary

Details about his salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Paco Leon Net Worth

Paco has an estimated Net Worth of between $1 million and $5 million. This includes his Assets, Money, and Income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, stuntman, and former football player. Through his various income sources, Leon has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Paco Leon Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Leon

Paco Leon Bio and Wiki

  • Full Name: Francisco León Barrios
  • Popular As: Paco Leon
  • Gender: Male
  • Occupation / Profession: Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, and Activist
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Race / Ethnicity: Latin
  • Religion: Not Available
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Paco Leon Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 49 years old
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Date of Birth: October 4th, 1974
  • Place of Birth: Seville, Spain
  • Birthday: October 4th

Paco Leon Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: To be Updated
  • Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 10 inches
  • Weight: To be Updated
  • Eye Color: Dark Brown
  • Hair Color: Dark Brown
  • Shoe Size: To be Updated

Paco Leon Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Not Available
  • Mother: Carmina Barrios
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): María León
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Dating/Girlfriend: Married to Anna Rodríguez Costa
  • Children: Dane Dopud

Paco Leon Networth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
  • Salary:  Under review
  • Source of Income: Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, and Activist

Paco Leon Career

León’s first roles were in comedy television, on Mariquilla Ríe Perlas and Castillos en el aire in 1999. These played on Canal Sur, the channel of Andalusia. León has had success in theatre throughout his career, first appearing on stage in 2001.

He moved to Madrid in 2003 to continue his career, where his first big job was impersonating personalities on Homo Zapping, where he was noticed for popular imitations of women like Anne Igartiburu and Raquel Revuelta.

He is best known for playing Luisma, a recovering drug addict, on Aída, a role he played for nine years and which garnered him many Best Actor awards. He has also had notable film roles, as an OCD patient in Toc Toc and a playboy in The Tribe.

As a voice and dubbing actor, he has had roles in Valiant and Madagascar, and as a film director, his debut was the 2012 Carmina or Blow Up, for which he was nominated for a Goya as Best Directorial Debut.

His mother and sister star in the film, and were both nominated for acting Goyas. His third directorial feature was Kiki, Love to Love, in which he stars and was similarly multi-nominated. For his 2014 film, Carmina and Amen, the El Confidencial writer Juan Manuel Fernández suggested that he was becoming “the new Pedro Almodóvar”, particularly highlighting the funeral scene that opens Carmina y amén and saying it has “a poetry only comparable to” the opening scene of Volver.

Fernández also notes how both León and Almodóvar are influenced by the women in their lives, that they both often work with a sibling, and celebrate their mothers in their films.

In 2018, he created Arde Madrid with his wife at the time, Anna R. Costa, a black and white miniseries about Ava Gardner, in which he also played Gardner’s chauffeur. From 2018 to 2020, he portrayed trans woman María José Riquelme on The House of Flowers. Regarding working on The House of Flowers, León says working with Verónica Castro was an honor.

In 2019, profiling the actor, Dann Dulin wrote that León’s “persona and popularity are akin to a James Franco or Jake Gyllenhaal”.

Shooting of León’s four features (Rainbow) wrapped by October 2021. Penned alongside Javier Gullón, it consists of a loose adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is set for a 2022 release.

Paco Leon Movies and Tv Shows

Movies

The following are films that Leon has been featured in:

  • 2001 Amar y Morir en Sevilla, Don Juan Tenorio
  • 2002 Asalto informatico
  • 2003 La vida mancha
  • 2004 Recambios
  • 2005 Reinas (Queens)
  • 2006 La dama boba (Lady Nitwit)
  • 2006 Los managers [es]
  • 2009 Dieta mediterránea (Mediterranean Food)
  • 2013 3 bodas de más (Three Many Weddings)
  • 2016 Embarazados [es] (We Are Pregnant)
  • 2016 Kiki, el amor se hace (Kiki, Love to Love)
  • 2016 7 Años
  • 2017 Toc Toc
  • 2018 La tribu (The Tribe)
  • 2021 Mama o papá (You Keep the Kids!)
  • 2022 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
  • 2022 No mires a los ojos (Staring at Strangers)
  • TBA Mari(dos)

Television Series

The following are TV Shows that Paco has been featured in:

  • Castillos en el aire (1999) on Canal Sur
  • Jet Lag (2000)
  • Moncloa, digame on Telecinco, FDF
  • Homo Zapping on Antena 3 TV (2003–2005)
  • 7 vidas on Telecinco (2004, 2005)
  • Aída on Telecinco (2005-2014)
  • Planeta Finito on La Sexta (2007)
  • Ácaros on Cuatro (2007)
  • La peste on Movistar+ (2017)
  • The House of Flowers (La Casa de las Flores) on Netflix (2018)
  • Arde Madrid (Madrid on Fire), Movistar (2018)
  • Blowing Kisses, on Star (2021)
  • Drag Race España, on ATRESplayer Premium (2023)

Short Films

  • La grieta by Enrique López de Haro
  • Días rojos (2004)
  • Con lengua (2006) by Anna R. Costa
  • Espagueti western (2007) (Voice)

Paco Leon Awards, Accomplishments, and Achievements

Here are some of Paco León’s awards, accomplishments, and achievements:

  • Ondas Award for Best Actor: León won the Ondas Award for Best Actor in 2005 for his role in the television series “Aída.”
  • Goya Award for Best New Actor: León won the Goya Award for Best New Actor in 2007 for his role in the film “Chuecatown.”
  • Photogramas de Plata for Best Actor: León won the Photogramas de Plata for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in the film “Los 2 lados de la cama.”
  • Premio Feroz for Best Actor: León won the Premio Feroz for Best Actor in 2015 for his role in the film “Kiki, el amor se hace.”
  • International Emmy Award for Best Comedy: León won the International Emmy Award for Best Comedy in 2017 for his work on the television series “Arde Madrid.”
  • Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes: León was awarded the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes by the Spanish government in 2020.
  • MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act: León won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Spanish Act in 2019.
  • TP de Oro for Best Actor: León won the TP de Oro for Best Actor in 2021 for his role in the film “La casa de las flores.”
  • Premio Iris for Best Actor: León won the Premio Iris for Best Actor in 2022 for his role in the television series “Maricón Perdido.”

Final Thoughts

León is a respected actor, director, and producer in Spain. He has won numerous awards for his work, and his films and television shows have been critically acclaimed. He is also an active social media user, and he uses his platform to raise awareness about important issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and feminism.

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