Jan Cornet
Acting · Directing
Born February 24, 1982, Tarrasa, Tarragona, Cataluña, Spain
Jan Cornet (born February 24, 1982, in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish film and television actor. He began his career in Spanish television, gaining early attention for his role in the thriller series Motivos personales (2005). Cornet gained international recognition for his breakthrough performance as Vicente in Pedro Almodóvar’s psychological thriller The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito, 2011). His performance earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación) at the 26th Goya Awards in 2012. Following his breakthrough, Cornet appeared in international film productions including Rodrigo Cortés's thriller Red Lights (2012) and Kevin Reynolds's biblical drama Risen (2016). On television, he is widely recognized for his recurring roles in Spanish dramas such as El barco (The Boat), Estoy vivo, and Cuéntame cómo pasó.
Filmography
- 2026Gummy — Izam
- 2025Aro berria — Chandi
- The Gold — Mateo Barman
- 2021Latitude — Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
- 2021Masculine_32
- 2021Visitor — Carlos
- 2019Animal
- 2019Rocambola — Dante
- 2019Summer Solstice
- The Mallorca Files — Victor Alzamora
- 2018Getting My Ex-wife Back — José Eduardo
- 2018The Uncovering — Diego
- Estoy vivo — Subinspector Adrián Villa
- 2016Risen — Thomas / Dydimus
- 2016The Ways of Man — Jesús
- Closed Rooms
- 2015Sonata for Cello
- 2015The Horror Network Vol. 1 — Miguel (segment "Merry Little Christmas")
- 2014For a Handful of Kisses — Darío
- 2014Sorry If I Call You Love — Marcelo
- 2013Barcelona Summer Night — Héctor
- 2013Tasting Menu — Marc
- 2012Looking for Eimish — Roberto
- 2012Red Lights — David Matheson
- Angel or Demon — Ernesto Canales
- The Boat — Max Delgado
- 2011The Skin I Live In — Vicente
- 2011There Be Dragons — Ortiz
- 2010Merry Little Christmas — Miguel
- 2010The Horror of the Lady of the Lake — Joven de la aldea
- 2009Derechos y deberes
- Hay alguien ahí — Fausto Ladera
- 2008Camino — Ángel Custodio
- 2008No me pidas que te bese, porque te besaré — Pol
- 2007La stella dei re — Gasphar
- Motivos personales — Jaime Acosta Pedraza
- 2005The Night of the Brother — Jaime
- Cuéntame cómo pasó — Santi Alcántara Andrade