Jaime Lorente
The breakout star who brought Denver to life in Money Heist.
Jaime Lorente López (born 12 December 1991) is a Spanish actor best known for his role as Denver in the series Money Heist. He studied Dramatic Art at the Superior School of Dramatic Art of Murcia (ESAD Murcia) and earned a master's degree in advanced studies from the UNIR in Logroño. Lorente has also performed in theatre productions such as Equus, for which he won the Best Actor Award in the first edition of the María Jesús Sirvent Awards, and has acted in El público, La vengadora de las mujeres, El secreto a voces, and De fuera vendrá.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Jaime Lorente López
- Born
- 12 December 1991
- Birthplace
- Murcia, Spain
- Education
- ESAD de Murcia
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2016–present
- Spouse
- Marta Goenaga (2025)
- Children
- 2
Lore & Background
Jaime Lorente's career took off in 2016 when he began acting in the Antena 3 series El secreto de Puente Viejo as Elías Mato. In 2017, he portrayed Denver in the hit TV series Money Heist, earning a nomination for the 'Best Supporting Actor on Television' award by the Spanish Actors Union. In 2018, he played Nano in the Netflix Original Series Élite. From 2020 to 2021, Lorente portrayed Castilian knight and warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar 'El Cid' in the historical Amazon Prime Video series El Cid. Beyond acting, he published a book titled A propósito de tu boca, a collection of poems he started writing in high school, and released his first EP (La noche) in 2022. In August 2025, it was reported that Lorente was preparing his directorial debut picture, The Bad Son, set to begin filming later in the year.
Reader's Guide
Jaime Lorente's role as Denver in Money Heist is his most recognized performance, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor on Television by the Spanish Actors Union. He also played Nano in Élite and El Cid in the Amazon Prime Video series of the same name. His theatre work includes Equus, which won him the Best Actor Award at the first María Jesús Sirvent Awards, as well as productions like El público, La vengadora de las mujeres, El secreto a voces, and De fuera vendrá. In 2022, he released his first EP, La noche, and in August 2025, it was reported he was preparing his directorial debut, The Bad Son.
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