José Mota Spanish Actor Known for As Luck Would Have It

José Mota, born 30 June 1965 in Montiel, is a Spanish actor. Audiences know him from As Luck Would Have It (2011) and Torrente 3: El protector (2005).

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1990 with Ni se te ocurra.... The 2000s brought Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001) and Ekipo Ja (2007). His 2010s credits include Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011) and Abracadabra (2017). During the 2020s, he worked on Chavalas (2021) and García y García (2021).

José Mota’s credits add up to 14 films and 2 TV series from 1990 to 2024. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (2), followed by crime (2). His credits run up to Por tus muertos in 2024. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on José Mota presenta... and La noche de José Mota and writer on La noche de José Mota.

Santiago Segura appears in four of his listed titles. Santiago Segura directed three of his titles on record. His largest audience is on YouTube, with 1.3M subscribers as of September 2025.

Recognition

The records list 2 nominations for him, such as the Goya Award for Best New Actor in 2012 for As Luck Would Have It.

Personal life

He has been married to Patricia Rivas since 2005. He has 3 children on record.