{{Short description|Spanish actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Aitor Luna | image = | caption = | birth_name = Aitor González Luna | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Bergara, Spain | occupation = Actor | relatives = Yon González (brother) }} '''Aitor González Luna''' (born 18 September 1981) is a Spanish actor. He earned early public recognition in Spain for his performance in ''Los hombres de Paco.'' He has since featured in series such as ''Gran Reserva'', ''Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste'' or ''Cathedral of the Sea''.
== Biography == Born on 18 September 1981 in Bergara, Gipuzkoa,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.divinity.es/blogs/diviniteen/aitor-luna-alatriste_6_1724190002.html|website=Divinity|title=Así es Aitor Luna, el nuevo capitán Alatriste|first=Tom|last=Vilanova|date=3 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/culturas/tv/profesion-falta-union-20180627235801-ntvo.html|website=Las Provincias|title=Aitor Luna: «A mi profesión le hace falta unión»|date=27 June 2018|first=Miguel Ángel|last=Alfonso}}</ref> son to Andalusian migrants in the Basque Country, he is the older brother of actor Yon González.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/cuaderno/20160703/aitor-luna-yon-gonzalez-hermanos-currelas-cine-television-5237468|website=El Periódico|title=Aitor Luna y Yon González, hermanos y 'currelas' del cine y la televisión|date=3 July 2016|first=Olga|last=Pereda}}</ref> Luna trained his acting chops at Ánima Eskola.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/cultura/2012/11/10/anima-eskola-cuna-actores-cineastas-5390924.html|website=Deia|date=10 November 2012|first=A.|last=Santana|title=Ánima Eskola, cuna de actores y cineastas en pleno Bilbao}}</ref> He made his television debut in 2005 in the Basque soap opera ''Goenkale''.<ref name="dv">{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariovasco.com/culturas/tv/201504/27/aitor-luna-yon-gonzalez-hermanos.html|website=El Diario Vasco|title=Aitor Luna y Yon González, hermanos de sangre y pantalla|first=Sara|last=Moles|date=27 April 2015}}</ref> He earned early public recognition in Spain for his performance from 2005 to 2009 as Gonzalo Montoya in ''Los hombres de Paco''.<ref name="dv" /><ref name="claros">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/gente/20181009/452253495185/aitor-luna-la-catedral-del-mar-la-vida-a-palos.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=Aitor Luna, más allá de la catedral|date=9 October 2018|first=Isabel|last=Clarós}}</ref> He featured afterwards in ''{{ill|La ira|es}}'' (TV movie, 2009), ''Gran Reserva'' (2010–2013) and ''La fuga'' (2012).<ref name="claros" /><ref name="dv" /> In 2014, he landed the lead of the television adaptation of the Arturo Pérez Reverte's ''Capitán Alatriste'' novels,<ref name="ep" /> ''Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste'', which proved to be an audience blunder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/series/20150117/54423460693/claves-fracaso-alatriste-telecinco.html|website=La Vanguardia|title=Las claves del fracaso de 'Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste' en Telecinco|date=17 January 2015|first=Pere|last=Solà i Gimferrer}}</ref> Among other performances, he has since featured in the final season of ''Velvet'', as the lead of the historical drama series ''Cathedral of the Sea'' and in the Telemundo telenovela ''Enemigo íntimo''.In 2021 he shot the short film with director Rubén Sánchez in Barcelona, where he intercepted a policeman.
== Filmography == {{Expand list|date=November 2021}} ;Television {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes || {{Abbrv|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | align = "center" | 2005–09 || ''Los hombres de Paco'' || Gonzalo Montoya || Main || align = "center" | <ref name="dv" /><ref name="claros" /> |- | align = "center" | 2010–13 || ''Gran Reserva'' || Raúl Cortázar || Main || align = "center" | <ref name="dv" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/13341/aitor-luna-tras-4-anos-en-los-hombres-de-paco-necesitaba-disfrutar-de-una-nueva-historia/|website=FormulaTV|title=Aitor Luna: "Tras 4 años en 'Los hombres de Paco' necesitaba disfrutar de una nueva historia"|date=26 November 2009}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2012 || ''La fuga'' || Daniel Ochoa || Main || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.larazon.es/historico/5352-un-drama-carcelario-de-tinte-futurista-GLLA_RAZON_417815/|website=La Razón|title=Un drama carcelario de tinte futurista|date=6 December 2011|first=Cristina|last=Ortiz}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2014 || ''Cuéntame un cuento'' || Iván Dorado (La Bestia) || Episode: "La bella y la bestia" || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/tv/noticia-michelle-jenner-bella-aitor-luna-bestia-cuentame-cuento-20141205151002.html|website=Europa Press|title=Michelle Jenner es la Bella y Aitor Luna la Bestia en Cuéntame un cuento|date=5 December 2014}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2014–15 || ''Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste'' || {{ill|Diego Alatriste|es}} || Main || align = "center" | <ref name="ep">{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2014/12/11/television/1418327352_487108.html|website=El País|title=‘Alatriste’ por fin toma su espada|first=Sara|last=Lorente López|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2016 || ''Velvet'' || Humberto Santamaría || Main. Introduced in Season 4 || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/series-tv/a1577459/velvet-aitor-luna/|website=Diez Minutos|title=Aitor Luna será un galán de cine en la cuarta temporada de ‘Velvet’|date=9 March 2016}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2017 || ''Velvet Colección'' || Humberto Santamaría || Guest. Reprise of his role in ''Velvet'' || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2017/07/14/cinetv/1500013839_010927.html|website=Los 40|date=17 July 2017|first=Cristina|last=Zavala|title=Curiosidades sobre Velvet Colección que dan ganas de verla ya}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2018 || ''La catedral del mar'' (''Cathedral of the Sea'') || Arnau Estanyol || Main || align = "center" | <ref name="conf">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/television/series-tv/2016-11-23/conoce-personajes-la-catedral-del-mar_1294475/|website=El Confidencial|title=Conoce a los personajes de 'La catedral del mar'|date=23 November 2016|first=A|last=Funes}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2020–21 || ''Valeria'' || Sergio || Recurring || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2020/05/11/cinetv/1589155163_563848.html|website=Los 40|first=Cristina|last=Zavala|date=11 May 2020|title=Aitor Luna reaparece en Instagram para hablar de 'Valeria'}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2020 || ''Enemigo íntimo'' || Martín Ustariz || Main. Introduced in Season 2 || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mag.elcomercio.pe/fama/enemigo-intimo-2-la-escena-mas-intima-de-fernanda-castillo-con-el-espanol-aitor-luna-series-tv-telenovelas-video-mexico-estados-unidos-nnda-nnlt-noticia/|website=El Comercio|title=“Enemigo íntimo” 2: la escena más íntima de Fernanda Castillo con el español Aitor Luna|date=3 July 2020}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2022 || ''La última'' (''Our Only Chance'') || || || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/series/asi-suena-la-cancion-de-aitana-para-la-ultima-su-serie-en-disney-con-miguel-bernardeau-5075809/|website=Cinemanía|via=20minutos.es|date=11 November 2022|title=Así suena la canción de Aitana para 'La última', su serie en Disney+ con Miguel Bernardeau}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2023 || ''El silencio'' (''Mute'') || Cabrera || || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elcomercio.pe/saltar-intro/netflix/series/el-silencio-aron-piper-y-manu-rios-protagonizan-la-nueva-serie-de-netflix-elite-streaming-ramiro-blas-almudena-amor-noticia/|website=El Comercio|date=28 February 2023|title=“El silencio”: Arón Piper y Manu Ríos protagonizan la nueva serie de Netflix}}</ref> |} === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes || {{Abbrv|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | align = "center" | 2015 || ''Matar el tiempo'' (''Killing Time'') || Diego || Starring along his brother Yon || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/radio/20150525/matar-tiempo-partida-ajedrez-maquiavelica-yon-gonzalez-aitor-luna/1149903.shtml|website=rtve|title= 'Matar el tiempo', una "partida de ajedrez maquiavélica" con Yon González y Aitor Luna|date=25 May 2015}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2018 || ''El aviso'' (''The Warning'') || Pablo || || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guiadelocio.com/cine/archivo-peliculas/el-aviso/articulos/entrevista-a-raul-arevalo|website=Guía del Ocio|title=Artículo: Entrevista a Raúl Arévalo|first=Sergio F.|last=Pinilla|date=28 March 2018}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2019 || ''Sordo'' (''The Silent War'') || Capitán Bosch || Villain role || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/cine/noticias/abci-sordo-western-ambientado-dura-posguerra-espanola-201909121219_video.html|website=abcplay|publisher=ABC|title=Así es «Sordo», un wéstern ambientado en la dura posguerra española|date=18 September 2019|first=María|last=Gómez de Montis}}</ref> |- | align = "center" | 2020 || ''{{ill|La isla de las mentiras|es}}'' || Tomás || || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aisge.es/los-estrenos-del-24-de-julio-la-isla-de-las-mentiras|website=Aisge|title=La isla de las mentiras|first=Alberto|last=Úbeda-Portugués|date=23 July 2020}}</ref> |- | {{center|2024}} || ''La bandera'' || Antonio || || {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20240307/9543066/bandera-reivindica-amor-mayores-encima-herencias-agenciaslv20240307.html|website=La Vanguardia|date=7 March 2024|title='La bandera' reivindica el amor a los mayores por encima de las herencias}}</ref>}} |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | align = "center" | 2011 || 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards || Best Television Actor in a Secondary Role || ''Gran Reserva'' || {{won}} || align = "center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a460436/javier-bardem-premiado-por-sus-colegas/|website=Fotogramas|title=Javier Bardem, premiado por sus colegas|date=2 November 2011}}</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Luna, Aitor}} {{authority control}} Category:1981 births Category:Spanish male television actors Category:Spanish male film actors Category:21st-century Spanish male actors Category:People from Bergara Category:Living people Category:Ánima Eskola School of Drama alumni