Name Emilio Coka | Role Actor | |
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Full Name Emilio Buale Coka Nominations Goya Award for Best New Actor Movies REC 4: Apocalypse, Bwana, The Gunman, Savages, Underground Similar People Maria Alfonso Rosso, Ismael Fritschi, Crispulo Cabezas, Mariano Venancio, Paco Manzanedo | ||
Ludwig Emilio Buale Coka (born November 26, 1972) is an Equatorial Guinean-Spanish actor of Bubi descent.
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Early life and career
Born in Equatorial Guinea, he moved to Spain, with his parents and brothers, when he was six years old. He had no intention of becoming an actor until one day, in 1995, when casting director Paco Pino discovered him as they both waited in a subway station in Madrid. Pino needed a black actor to play Ombasi, one of the main characters of Imanol Uribe's Bwana (1996). Before that, Emilio was studying to become a construction engineer, as well as working as a fireman. He accepted Pino's offer traveling to Almería two weeks later for the filming of the movie. Buale made his debut, along with two well-known Spanish actors Andrés Pajares and María Barranco.
Buale continued getting work in films, TV series and, especially, in theatre. He was a member of the National Classical Theater Company of Spain for a couple of years appearing in many of stage productions such as "La entretenida", "Amar después de la muerte", "Los chicos de la banda" and "Yonquis y Yanquis".
Personal life
Buale is a polyglot, being fluent in Spanish, English, French and Bube. He continues to work as a fireman in Madrid. In fact, he has played a fireman in a few TV series and films:
Filmography
Actor
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El Monstruo Verde (Short) (pre-production) as
Samir
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Lo carga el diablo (post-production) as
Babik
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Spectro Films' Numen (post-production) as
Marcos
2024
Matusalén (post-production) as
Gran T
2023
Delfines de plata
2023
Honor: Cruce de caminos (Short) as
Coka
2022
Los Protegidos: A.D.N. (TV Mini Series) as
Dante
- Justo a tiempo (2023) - Dante
- La plaga (2023) - Dante
- La sala de los poderes (2023) - Dante
- Misión secreta (2023) - Dante
- Reencuentros (2022) - Dante
- La boda (2022)
2022
The Three Wise Kings vs. Santa as
Control de Seguridad C.H.U.S.M.A.
2022
Lugares a los que nunca hemos ido as
Jorge
2020
El Cid (TV Series) as
Sádaba
- Ambush (2021) - Sádaba
- Promises and Temptations (2021) - Sádaba
- Expiación (2020) - Sádaba
- Campeador (2020) - Sádaba
- Ordalía (2020) - Sádaba
- Baraka (2020) - Sádaba
2020
Encrucijada (TV Mini Series) as
Félix Sesay
- Peones (2020) - Félix Sesay
2020
¡Ni te me acerques!
2020
Cachita. La esclavitud borrada as
Juan Latino
2020
Black Beach as
León Ndong
2020
Madres. Amor y vida (TV Series) as
Víctor
- Comerse la vida (2020) - Víctor
- Tomar las riendas (2020) - Víctor
- El perdón (2020) - Víctor
- La madre de mi madre (2020) - Víctor
- Nadie es perfecto (2020) - Víctor
- Algo que celebrar (2020) - Víctor
- Bajar las defensas (2020) - Víctor
- Nido vacío (2020) - Víctor
- Las malas madres (2020) - Víctor
- Renacer (2020) - Víctor
2020
Adu as
Tatu
2019
Any Given Night (Short) as
Dani
2019
The Platform as
Baharat
2018
Demasiado lejos para oírlo todo (Short) as
Terapeuta
2018
Oh! Mammy Blue as
Jaime Padre
2018
Tournees (Short) as
Kaimwa
2017
Call TV as
Fernando
2017
Choc Ice (Short) as
Toni
2017
Run Coyote Run (TV Series) as
Obame / Obame Doble
- El Doble (2017) - Obame / Obame Doble
2016
Backseat Fighter as
Lieutenant
2016
Amén (Short) as
Jorge
2016
Hasta luego, cariño (Short) as
Obrero
2015
Palm Trees in the Snow as
Militar Puerto
2015
Los nuestros (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (2015)
2015
The Gunman as
Lead Pipe Hitter (Machete)
2014
Cuéntame un cuento (TV Series) as
Samuel 'Tímido'
- Blancanieves (2014) - Samuel 'Tímido'
2014
[REC] 4: Apocalypse as
Jesu
2014
Museo Coconut (TV Series) as
Bruce Larsson
- Lili-500 (2014) - Bruce Larsson
2013
Pixel Theory as
El narrador (segment 'Gúgol')
2013
Subterráneo (Short) as
Sunglasses
2013
El don de Alba (TV Series)
- La elegida (segunda parte) (2013)
2012
Mixto
2012
La fuga (TV Series) as
Leo Alández
- En otro lugar (2012) - Leo Alández
- Sin ti (2012) - Leo Alández
- Sacrificio (2012) - Leo Alández
- Miedo a la oscuridad (2012) - Leo Alández
- Betsy (2012) - Leo Alández
- El punto débil (2012) - Leo Alández
- Juntos hasta la muerte (2012) - Leo Alández
- Al otro lado (2012) - Leo Alández
- Dos de junio (2012) - Leo Alández
- Entre nosotras (2012) - Leo Alández
- Anna y Daniel (2012) - Leo Alández
2011
Área de descanso as
El Negro
2011
Captain Thunder
2011
Vida loca (TV Series) as
Edu
- El arte de pedir (2011) - Edu
2011
Black Brown White as
Gabriel
2010
Morphos (Short) as
Murtaugh
2010
La piel azul (TV Mini Series) as
Abdou
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - Abdou
2009
Amar en tiempos revueltos (TV Series) as
Frank Carrera
- Pascual sufre un infarto (2010) - Frank Carrera
- Ana pide un favor a Héctor (2010) - Frank Carrera
- La vuelta de Ana (2010) - Frank Carrera
- Salvador es despedido de la editorial (2010) - Frank Carrera
- Salvador es detenido (2009) - Frank Carrera
- Alfonso pega a Franck (2009) - Frank Carrera
- Alfonso pide disculpas a Adolfo (2009) - Frank Carrera
- Alfonso pega a Adolfo (2009) - Frank Carrera
- Cayetana rompe con Mauricio (2009) - Frank Carrera
- Nono salva a Rosa (2009) - Frank Carrera
2009
Sin tetas no hay paraíso (TV Series) as
Doctor Madiba
- Tan lejos, tan cerca (2009) - Doctor Madiba
- ¿Dónde vas, princesa? (2009) - Doctor Madiba
2009
Cíclope (Short) as
Maverick
2009
La que se avecina (TV Series) as
Bombero
- Un pipiolo, un bombero y un suicida en el rellano (2009) - Bombero
2009
Hienas (Video) as
Fran
2002
El comisario (TV Series) as
Padre de Fela / Embajador Costa de Marfil
- Corazón loco (2008) - Padre de Fela
- La piel bajo la piel (2005) - Embajador Costa de Marfil
- Nunca en horas de clase (2002)
2008
Cazadores de hombres (TV Series) as
Joseph Okelo
- Operación Luna Africana (2008) - Joseph Okelo
2007
Salomón (Short) as
Moussa
2007
Los Serrano (TV Series) as
Dieguito
- La sombra de la Candelaria es alargada (2007) - Dieguito
2005
Chantal Lis (Short) as
Marido de Chantal
2005
Hospital Central (TV Series) as
Dr. Mauri
- Érase una vez (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- No se lo digas a nadie (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Almas rotas (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- En boca de todos (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Las llaves de casa (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Obra u omisión (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Renglones torcidos (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- El gas de la risa (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Happy hour (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Mundos paralelos (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- La culpa de todo (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Si pudiera vivir nuevamente (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- Acción-reacción (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- -Y tú y yo nos enamoramos (2005) - Dr. Mauri
- El mundo se desmorona (2005) - Dr. Mauri
2005
Semen, una historia de amor as
Bombero negro
2004
Cara sucia (Short) as
Padre (as Emilio Bouale)
2003
El niño que jugaba con los trenes (Short) as
El padre
2003
Código fuego (TV Series) as
Sergio
- Móviles (2003) - Sergio
- Despedidas (2003) - Sergio
- Equilibrios (2003) - Sergio
- Héroes (2003) - Sergio
- Asuntos de familia (2003) - Sergio
- A fuego (2003) - Sergio
2003
Ilegal as
Senegalés 1
2002
Impotencia (Short)
2001
Arrayán (TV Series) as
René
- Episode #1.3 (2001) - René
- Episode #1.2 (2001) - René
- Episode #1.1 (2001) - René
2001
Mi hijo Arturo as
Tomás Nguna
2001
Savages as
Omar
2001
El botones Sacarino (TV Series) as
Tongo Mondongo
- Tongo Mondongo (2001) - Tongo Mondongo
1999
Mediterráneo (TV Series) as
Kibu
- Caballo ganador (2000) - Kibu
- Desesperados (2000) - Kibu
- El monstruo del canal (2000) - Kibu
- Muerte en fiestas (2000) - Kibu
- Una cuestión de autoridad (2000) - Kibu
- El devorador de hombres (2000) - Kibu
- El tesoro (1999) - Kibu
- La ley de la vida (1999) - Kibu
- Bienve, paparazzi (1999) - Kibu
- ¡Vuela! (1999) - Kibu
- Cachorros (1999) - Kibu
- El nuevo director (1999) - Kibu
2000
Adiós con el corazón as
Amante
2000
Abierto 24 horas (TV Series)
- Un buen cuerpo (2000)
1998
Feliz Navidad (Short) as
Rey Mago
1998
Médico de familia (TV Series) as
Philip
- A propósito de Poli (1998) - Philip
1998
Tío Willy (TV Series) as
Alberto
- Nunca digas adiós para siempre (1998) - Alberto
- El invitado sorpresa (1998) - Alberto
- Plantar un árbol, escribir un libro, tener un hijo- (1998) - Alberto
- Una nochecita toledana (1998) - Alberto
- Los amores difíciles (1998) - Alberto
- Angelitos negros (1998) - Alberto
- Lo importante no está a la vista (1998) - Alberto
- Un adiós de ida y vuelta (1998) - Alberto
- El día que me quieras (1998) - Alberto
- El parado, casa quiere (1998) - Alberto
- Amor ciego (1998) - Alberto
1997
Cien maneras de hacer el pollo al txilindrón (Short) as
Txipanga Bolinaga
1997
El pliegue del hipocampo (Short) as
Doctor Oblongo
1996
Bwana as
Ombasi
Art Department
2002
Al alcance de su mano (TV Movie) (property master)
Self
2021
Cine de barrio (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 4 December 2021 (2021) - Self - Guest
2020
La resistencia (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Emilio Buale (2020) - Self - Guest
2020
Premios Goya 34 edición (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2015
[REC] 4: Making of (Video documentary short) as
Self / Jesu (uncredited)
2011
Can We Take Off the Blindfold? (Documentary) as
Self
2011
¡Qué tiempo tan feliz! (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 10 September 2011 (2011) - Self - Guest
2002
Pasapalabra (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- Episode dated 14 May 2002 (2002) - Self - Contestant
- Episode dated 13 May 2002 (2002) - Self - Contestant
- Episode dated 10 May 2002 (2002) - Self - Contestant
1997
XI Premios Goya (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1996
Corazón, corazón (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 October 1996 (1996) - Self
Archive Footage
2005
Cinema mil (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode #1.11 (2005) - Self
References
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