Fernando Tielve

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tielve and the second or maternal family name is Asensao.

José Fernando Tielve Asensao (born 21 July 1986) is a Spanish actor, known for his performances in films such as The Devil's Backbone and The Shanghai Spell and the television series El internado.

Fernando Tielve
At the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018
Born	José Fernando Tielve Asensao (1986-07-21) 21 July 1986 (age 38) Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Actor

Biography

José Fernando Tielve Asensao was born on 21 July 1986 in Madrid, developing an interest in acting at a young age.^[1][2] He made his television debut as the son of the Ana Obregón's character in A las once en casa [es].^[3] At age 13,^[3] he was cast for the lead role of the young boy Carlos (10-year-old) in the Guillermo del Toro's film The Devil's Backbone,^[4] making his feature film debut.^[5] His performance earned him an award to Best Young Actor in an International Film at the Young Artist Awards in 2002.^[2] He also starred in Fernando Trueba's The Shanghai Spell next to Aida Folch and Juanjo Ballesta.^[6]

He was cast as Cayetano en the television series El internado, playing the role between 2007 and 2008 for 22 episodes.^[2] Yet following the onscreen death of the character (the first corresponding to a protagonist), and Tielve's subsequent exit from the series, his visibility in Spain faded substantially.^[2] He featured in a minor role in Rage (produced by Del Toro) as the grandson of the character played by Concha Velasco.^[2] He starred in the 2009 British film Unmade Beds as Axl, a transplant from Spain,^[7] and as the title character in the 2010 indie film 14 Days with Victor [es] opposite to Margo Stilley.^[3][8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2001	El espinazo del diablo (The Devil's Backbone)	Carlos		[5]
2002	El embrujo de Shanghai (The Shanghai Spell)	Dani		[6]
2006	El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)		Cameo	[2]
2006	Goya's Ghosts	Álvaro Bilbatúa		[9]
2007	Mujeres en el parque [es]			[1]
2009	Rabia (Rage)			[2]
2009	Unmade Beds	Axl		[7]
2010	14 Days with Victor [es]	Victor		[8]
2010	La vida empieza hoy [es]			[10]
2011	Seis puntos sobre Emma (Six Points About Emma)	Diego		[11]
2013	Lose Your Head [fr]	Luis
2017	Patria	Policeman
2020	Los Visitados	Lucas

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2007–08	El internado	Cayetano	Main	[2]