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Member of the Spanish comic duo "Cruz y Raya", together with Juan Muñoz. They met in military service in 1985, and after leaving it they decided to go to Madrid in search of adventure, where they started their first show, known as '60 personajes en busca de humor' ('60 characters in search of humor')... See full bio »

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in Montiel, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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2012 Tad, the Lost Explorer
Freddy (voice)
 
2009-2012 La hora de José Mota (TV series)
Various Characters
– Con la música a otra parte (2012) … Various Characters
– A borrico muerto, la cabada al rabo (2012) … Various Characters
– El que mucho abarca poco aprieta (2012) … Various Characters
– Dime de qué presumes... (2012) … Various Characters
– Las apariencias engañan (2011) … Various Characters
See all 38 episodes »
 
2011 Se7en. Los 7 pecados capitales de provincia (TV movie)
Detective Rajoy / Teniente Zapatero / Comisario Bono / …
 
2011 As Luck Would Have It
Roberto Gómez
 
2011 Torrente 4
Blasa
 
2010 2011: ¡¿Estamos contentos?! (TV movie)
Maestro Barrenas / Mariano Rajoy / Mª Teresa Fernández de la Vega / …
 
2009 2010: Con el vértigo en los talones (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
2008 Es bello vivir (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
2007 Ekipo Ja
Tomás Rabero
 
2006 Nada x aquí (TV series)
Guest star
– Episode #2.4 (2006) … Guest star
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
Manolo Escobar
– Episode #1.3 (2006) … Manolo Escobar (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2005 Torrente 3: El protector
Josito
 
2004 7 vidas (TV series)
Profesor de yudo
– Karate kill bill-fu (2004) … Profesor de yudo (as José Sanchez)
 
2002 Al 2003... si hay que ir se va (TV movie)
Tomás (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2001 Bienvenido, míster Euro (TV movie)
Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2001 La verbena de la peseta (TV movie)
Tomás
 
2001 Torrente 2: Mission in Marbella
Socorrista de la piscina (as Jose)
 
2000 2001 aunque sea en el espacio (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1999-2000 Estamos en directo (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode dated 31 March 2000 (2000) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 24 March 2000 (2000) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 17 March 2000 (2000) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 10 March 2000 (2000) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 3 March 2000 (2000) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1999 En efecto 2000 (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1999 Goomer
Op/Recepcionista (voice) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1998 Este no es el programa de los viernes (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode dated 1 July 1998 (1998) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 25 June 1998 (1998) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 17 June 1998 (1998) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 11 June 1998 (1998) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 4 June 1998 (1998) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1995-1997 Estamos de vuelta (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode dated 28 March 1997 (1997) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 21 March 1997 (1997) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 14 March 1997 (1997) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 7 March 1997 (1997) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 6 March 1997 (1997) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
See all 39 episodes »
 
1997 Especial Nochevieja 1996: Somos la primera (TV movie) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1995 Especial Juan Pardo (TV movie) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1995 Aquí hemos venido a lo que hemos venido (TV series)
 
1995 Vaya tele (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 January 1995 (1995) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1993 No Smoking (TV movie)
 
1992 ¡Estoy por ti! (TV movie)
Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1992 Colón pirata (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1990-1991 Viva el espectáculo (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #2.19 (1991) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode #1.11 (1990) … Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1989-1990 Pero ¿esto qué es? (TV series)
Staff Humorist
– Episode dated 18 June 1990 (1990) … Staff Humorist (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 11 June 1990 (1990) … Staff Humorist (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 14 May 1990 (1990) … Staff Humorist (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 7 May 1990 (1990) … Staff Humorist (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 30 April 1990 (1990) … Staff Humorist (as Cruz y Raya)
See all 34 episodes »
 
1990 Tutti frutti (TV series) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1990 Ni se te ocurra...
José (as José Sanchez) (also as Cruz y Raya)
 
Show ShowDirector (14 titles)
2010-2012 La hora de José Mota (TV series)
– Con la música a otra parte (2012)
– A borrico muerto, la cabada al rabo (2012)
– El que mucho abarca poco aprieta (2012)
– Dime de qué presumes... (2012)
– Las apariencias engañan (2011)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2011 Se7en. Los 7 pecados capitales de provincia (TV movie)
 
2010 2011: ¡¿Estamos contentos?! (TV movie)
 
2009 2010: Con el vértigo en los talones (TV movie)
 
2008 Es bello vivir (TV movie)
 
2004 Erase una vez... 2004 (TV special)
 
2003 Regreso al 2004 (TV special) (as José Sánchez Mota)
 
2002 Al 2003... si hay que ir se va (TV movie)
 
2001 Cruz y raya.com (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 December 2001 (2001) (as Jose Sanchez Mota)
 
2000 2001 aunque sea en el espacio (TV movie)
 
1999 En efecto 2000 (TV movie)
 
1993 Abierto por vacaciones (TV series)
– Episode dated 2 August 1993 (1993)
 
1993 No Smoking (TV movie)
 
1992 Colón pirata (TV movie)
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
2009-2012 La hora de José Mota (TV series)
– Con la música a otra parte (2012) (writer)
– A borrico muerto, la cabada al rabo (2012) (writer)
– El que mucho abarca poco aprieta (2012) (writer)
– Dime de qué presumes... (2012) (writer)
– Las apariencias engañan (2011) (writer)
See all 29 episodes »
 
2011 Se7en. Los 7 pecados capitales de provincia (TV movie) (script)
 
2010 2011: ¡¿Estamos contentos?! (TV movie) (written by)
 
2009 2010: Con el vértigo en los talones (TV movie)
 
2008 Es bello vivir (TV movie)
 
1995 Aquí hemos venido a lo que hemos venido (TV series)
 
1993 No Smoking (TV movie)
 
1992 Colón pirata (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army (voice dubbing: Abe Sapien (Spanish version - )
 
2001 Monsters, Inc. (voice dubbing: Mike Wazowski (Spanish version - )
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 CineMaverick TV (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.2 (2012) (special thanks)
 
2010 Volver con... (TV series) (thanks - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.4 (2010) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
2013 Hay una cosa que te quiero decir (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Se busca cómico para película (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Los Goya 26 edición (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best New Actor
 
2012 Gente (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Página 2 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.17 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.16 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 El disco del año 10 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Premios Principales 2010 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Alguna pregunta més? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.10 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Premios Ondas 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Sé lo que hicisteis la última semana (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Divendres (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.174 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 El intermedio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Disculpin les molèsties (TV series documentary)
Himself
– L'humor a través de la tele. De Gila a Andreu Buenafuente (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Volver con... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 El disco del año 09 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 No disparen al pianista (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 El hormiguero (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 En noches como ésta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Tip & Cía (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Yo estuve allí (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Ya te vale (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Ciudadano Kien (TV special)
Various Characters
 
2007 Hoy por tí (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Manolo & Benito Corporeision (TV series)
Himself
– ¡El autor, el autor...! (2007) … Himself
– Casi todos a la cárcel (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Juicio al 2006 (TV special)
Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1993-2006 Telepasión española (TV series)
Himself
– Pasión por la tele (2006) … Himself
– La magia de la televisión (2000)
– Una noche en el Roxy (1995)
– Oh Yeah (1993)
 
2004-2006 Juan y José show (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode dated 22 December 2006 (2006) … Various Characters
– Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) … Various Characters
– Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) … Various Characters
– Episode dated 1 December 2006 (2006) … Various Characters
– Episode dated 3 March 2006 (2006) … Various Characters
See all 38 episodes »
 
2006 Las mañanas de Cuatro (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.52 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 La televisión cumple contigo (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2006 Territorio Comanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Gala de La Rioja 2006 (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2006 Buenafuente (TV series)
Robert de Niro
– Cruz y Raya Buenafuente (2006) … Robert de Niro
 
2005 2005... Repaso al futuro (TV special)
Mc Fly
 
2005 El disco del año (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Erase una vez... 2004 (TV special)
Frodo
 
2004 VI premios ATV (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2000-2004 Cruz y raya.com (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various Characters
– Episode dated 11 April 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 4 April 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 28 March 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 21 March 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 14 March 2004 (2004) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
See all 90 episodes »
 
2000-2004 Cine de barrio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2004 (2004) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 29 December 2001 (2001) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 30 December 2000 (2000) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2003 Regreso al 2004 (TV special)
Various Characters
 
2003 Jimanji kanana (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 El show de Flo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 ¡Ya es viernes!... ¿O no? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 La noche abierta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Tiempo al tiempo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 2002 (2002) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2001 La noche con Fuentes y Cía (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Un juguete, una ilusión (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2001 Humor se escribe con h (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2001 (2001) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
– Episode dated 8 May 2001 (2001) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2001 Los más queridos (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Saber vivir (TV series)
Himself
– La risa que cura (2001) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
2000 Vértigo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2000 (2000) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1990-2000 Waku waku (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
2000 Cosas que importan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2000 (2000) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1999 TVE está en tu vida (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1996 Brindemos por los cuarenta (TV movie)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1995 Cifras y letras (TV series)
Himself
– Especial Bosnia V (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Cartelera (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1993 Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este año cruz y raya... seguro (TV movie)
Himself - Host (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1993 Campanadas desde la puerta del sol (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1993 (1993) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1993 Abierto por vacaciones (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various Characters
– Episode dated 2 August 1993 (1993) … Himself - Host/Various Characters (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1993 Gala TP de Oro 1992 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Juego de niños (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1991 (1991) … Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 
1989 Mando a distancia (TV series)
Himself - Guest (as Cruz y raya)
 
1987 Viva o domingo (TV series)
Himself (1987) (as Cruz y Raya)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2010 A polos 25 (TV series)
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2008 Morir de humor (TV movie)
 
2007 El hormiguero (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006-2007 La mandrágora (TV series)
 
2006 Telepasión 2006: Pasión por la tele (TV movie)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2005 50 y más (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Querida Lola (TV documentary)
 
2003 30 veces 31 (TV documentary)
Himself (as Cruz y Raya)
 

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Alternate Names:

Jose | Jose Sanchez Mota | José Sánchez Mota | Cruz y Raya | Cruzy y Raya | José Sanchez | Cruz y raya
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Trivia:

He is the Spanish voice of: Mushu in Mulan, Donkey in Shrek, Shrek 4-D, Shrek 2, Far Far Away Idol, Shrek the Halls and Shrek the Third; Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc., Waddlesworth in 102 Dalmatians, Rutt in Brother Bear, and Abe Sapien in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. See more »

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