Talented and prolific theater and movie actor from Bilbao Ramón Barea came to the fore of Spanish cinema in En la puta calle 1997 with his memorable role of Juan a jobless electrician who becomes homeless It took a great actor to make this xenophobic moaner a likable fellow Which escaped neither festival jurors he won two best actor awards at the Huelva and the Amiens film festivals nor the directors and producers of his country he has been in 155 films TV films and TV series episodes Not content with this hyperactivity on the boards and in front of the cameras he has also directed four films two shorts and two features