Get to know the career of Spanish actor Mario Casas, from 'The Invisible Guest'

Born in Corunha, Spain, during the 80s, Mario Casas is the son of a housewife and a carpenter. He decided to pursue a career in the performing arts in adulthood, studying at the Cristina Rota School of Dramatic Arts in Madrid. Casas, a great fan of tattoos, has one for each member of his family and, gradually, he landed roles that catapulted him to fame in Spain.

With a career of nearly two decades, Mario first gained prominence in Spanish series and soap operas, and soon after in cinema. His first role in cinema was in El Camino de Los Ingleses, directed by Antonio Banderas.

With the popularization of streaming services, we have the opportunity to see many of Casas' films, most of which are available on Netflix. Below, are some works of this talented actor that may interest you:

The Occupant

The story revolves around Javier (Javier Gutiérrez), an advertiser who loses his status after being fired and unable to find another job, often being considered too old for some companies. Needing to reorganize his finances, he needs to sell the luxurious apartment where he lived with his family. But Javier can't stay away from the apartment, and often trespasses the place to learn more about the life of the new resident, the vice president of a transport company Tomás (Mario Casas). An obsession then arises that will have a tragic end for some.

The Bar

The plot takes place in a friendly bar in the center of Madrid one morning. When one of the patrons leaves through the door, he is shot. Everyone inside the establishment becomes scared, realizing that the situation is more complicated than it seemed.

The Invisible Guest

We follow the story of Adrián Doria (Mario Casas), a successful businessman with a personal life full of contradictions. Recently accused of killing his lover Laura (Bárbara Lennie), in an incident that he insists is not as everyone thinks, he has his fate in the hands of one of Spain's great defense attorneys. Throughout the story, several twists occur and another important subplot is revealed. Involved in a fatal car crash after spending a few hours with his lover in an isolated house, the shocking truth is gradually revealed.

The Paramedic

In the story, we meet Angel (Mario Casas), a paramedic around 30 years old with a strange obsession for keeping souvenirs from the victims he attends to. When Angel suffers a severe accident that leaves him paraplegic, his relationship with his girlfriend, Vane (Déborah François), deteriorates and she decides to leave him. But Angel won't let this go on for long and begins to plot complex plans for revenge on everyone around him.

The Innocent (Series)

In the complex plot, we meet Mateo (Mario Casas), a man who spent a few years in prison for murdering a young man in a fight outside a nightclub. Upon leaving prison with an uncertain future, he tries to start life anew alongside his brother in a law firm. In the meantime, he meets Olivia (Aura Garrido), for whom he falls in love and promises to never hide anything. As time passes, things start to become mysterious as Mateo is pursued by those who still blame him for the incident the night he was arrested, and in parallel, Olivia hides a secret that threatens the relationship at every moment. Thus, we are thrown into a bloody plot full of mysterious characters: a pimp, a corrupt cop, a nun with a hidden past, and a policewoman who trained all her life to be a detective.