- Appeared in the film El Pícaro (The Scoundrel) at age 6.
- Played rugby for the Spanish national team as a teen.
- Learned Cuban-Spanish and Cuban-accented English, and lost 30 pounds, to play Reinaldo Arenas in the 2000 biopic Before Night Falls.
- Was a member of the jury at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Oscar
BAFTA Film Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Golden Globe
Critics' Choice Awards
European Film Awards
Venice Film Festival
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