{{Short description|Spanish actor}}
{{Infobox person | name = Urko Olazabal | image = Goyas 2025 - Urko Olazabal.jpg | image_size = | caption = Olazabal in 2025 | birth_name = Urko Olazabal Ortiz de Zarate | birth_date = 1978 <!--{{birth date|df=yes|1978|MM|DD}}--> | birth_place = Bilbao, Spain | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of the Basque Country (BFA, MA)<br />BAI Performing Arts Training Center (BA) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2016–present | employer = | organization = | spouse = | children = | parents = | awards = Goya Award (2022)<br />Feroz Award (2022)<br />CEC Award (2022)<br />Union of Basque Actors and Actresses Award (2022) }}
'''Urko Olazabal Ortiz de Zarate''' (born 1978) is a Spanish actor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Macorra |first=Bárbara de la |date=2022-02-12 |title=Urko Olazábal, del linfoma que le cambió la vida a su caída y resurgir |url=https://www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/famosos/2022-02-12/urko-olazabal-cancer-linfoma-mujer-edad-curiosidades_3374580/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=vanitatis.elconfidencial.com |language=es}}</ref>
He is known for his role as Luis Carrasco in the film ''Maixabel'' by Icíar Bollain.
Among the awards he has received are the Goya Award (2022), the Feroz Award (2022), the CEC Award (2022) and the Union of Basque Actors and Actresses Award (2022).
== Life and career == He studied at Urretxindorra ikastola (Bilbao). He graduated in sculpture from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU). He later trained in acting and drama at the BAI Performing Arts Training Center in Barakaldo where he graduated (2012–2016),<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lakunza |first=Rosana |date=2022-03-07 |title=Urko Olazabal: "El cáncer me hizo derribar todos los egos y vanidades" |url=https://www.deia.eus/gente/2022/03/07/urko-olazabal-cancer-hizo-derribar-1727184.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Deia |language=es}}</ref> and where he coincided with the actress María Cerezuela.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Urko Olazabal: "La nominación supone el premio al trabajo de toda una vida" |url=https://www.eitb.eus/es/cultura/cine/detalle/8641511/urko-olazabal-la-nominacion-supone-premio-al-trabajo-de-toda-vida/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=EITB |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=BAI Eskola: "Esta semana cumplíamos 25 años y que Urko y María hayan ganado el Goya ha sido como un regalo" |url=https://www.eitb.eus/es/radio/radio-euskadi/programas/boulevard/detalle/8651738/bai-eskola-esta-semana-cumpliamos-25-anos-y-que-urko-y-maria-hayan-ganado-goya-ha-sido-como-regalo/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=EITB |language=es}}</ref>
Later he developed his professional career as an actor in film and television series, mainly in the Basque Country. In addition to his career as an actor, he has written and directed two short films: Anujin (awarded for his script at the Medina del Campo Film Week) and Mithyabadi.
In 2022 he won the Goya Award, the Feroz Award and the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos Award for his portrayal of Luis Carrasco in the film ''Maixabel'' by Icíar Bollain.<ref>{{Citation |title=Goya 2022: Urko Olazabal, ganador al mejor actor de reparto |date=2022-02-13 |url=https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/premios-goya/goya-2022-fernando-albizu-ganador-mejor-actor-reparto/6370699/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Belategui |first=Oskar |date=2022-02-01 |title=Urko Olazabal, favorito al Goya por 'Maixabel': "Tuve que tocar fondo para volver a resurgir" |url=https://www.elcorreo.com/pantallas/cine/urko-olazabal-tocar-20220131171339-ntrc.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=El Correo |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-22 |title=Urko Olazabal, el profesor que ha dejado a todos con la boca abierta en 'Maixabel' y apunta al Goya |url=https://www.elespanol.com/series/cine/20220122/urko-olazabal-profesor-dejado-boca-abierta-maixabel-goya/644185973_0.html |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=El Español |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-11 |title=Un año después de recibir el Goya, los actores Urko Olazabal y María Cerezuela, llenos de proyectos |url=https://www.eitb.eus/es/cultura/cine/videos/detalle/9105882/video-un-ano-despues-de-recibir-goya-actores-urko-olazabal-y-maria-cerezuela-llenos-de-proyectos/ |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=EITB |language=es}}</ref>
== Private life == He underwent lymphoma and cancer.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
* 2026, ''Bajo tus pies'', dir. Cristian Bernard * 2024, ''Soy Nevenka'', dir. Icíar Bollaín * 2023, ''Teresa'', dir. Paula Ortiz * 2022, ''13 exorcismos'', dir. Jacobo Martínez * 2021, ''Maixabel'', dir. Icíar Bollain * 2020, ''Ane Is Missing'', dir. David Pérez Sañudo * 2017, ''Errementari'', dir. Paul Urkijo * 2016, ''Ira – Wrath'', dir. Jota Aronak
=== Television ===
* 2024, ''Detective Touré'' * 2023, ''Reina Roja'' * 2021, ''La que se avecina'' * 2020, ''Patria'' * 2020, ''Caminantes'' * 2018, ''La víctima número 8''
== Awards ==
* 2022, Goya Award (winner) * 2022, Feroz Award (winner) * 2022, CEC Award (winner)
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor}} {{Authority control}}
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