His stage name comes from Ignatius, as his music teacher called him at school, alluding to the protagonist of the work. ceciuos spell (Anagram) John Kennedy Toole. The second part, Farrey, comes from his father’s second surname, Javier Ignacio Delgado Farrey.

Brash, provocative and politically incorrect. Juan Ignacio Delgado Alemany, better known as Ignatius Farrey, will star in the next film. Evole thingwhich can be seen this Sunday, with 21:25in the sixth.

Theatrical comedian talks about the limits of humor, whether social struggles understand political colors and how the world survived the leap metro To main streamsince he currently has published books, an Emmy Award nomination and Waves.

“The opposite of laughter is not crying, but fear. So the transition from laughter to fear is easier than it looks,” he cryptically comments ahead of an interview that La Sexta shared on his social networks. From the comedy, the canary makes many allusions and criticisms about the situation. socio-political current.

On the left, she makes ugly the “puritanism” that makes her think for too long whether she should laugh at something or not, and how she put it on a plate for the right to appropriate the anti-system. “Punk was stolen by the right because he has such a sass. Trump, Bolsonaro or Ayuso They play to be victims because strategically it makes them win elections,” he can be heard speaking beforehand.

In a programme Jordi Evole and the comedian will not be alone: ​​they will be accompanied by Ines Hernan, with whom they worked on the show; José Mota or David Broncano, with whom he spent eight years, and also with Hector de Miguel (Keke), program Modern life in being

It was this format that was the comedian’s ultimate catapult, a space that moved beyond radio to tour places like Kursaal or Wizink Center, as it did in late 2022. elastic band stretching.

Modern life It also won the Ondas Award for Best Radio Program. Individually, the 49-year-old comedian is nominated for the prestigious Emmy Television Award as co-creator of the series. the end of comedy in 2014. Regardless of what is character and what is reality, the Tenerife man talks with humor about failure, alcoholism, mental health problems or the fine line between his insecurity and narcissism.

From character to Juan Ignacio Delgado

“This is a man with the appearance of Diogenes,” says the host of the program Benidorm Festival, Ines Hernan, in advance. He will also talk to Jordi Evole about porn addiction and the contrast between her character and hidden tenderness and vulnerability.

On this occasion, Broncano argues that the comedian always puts comedy and his calling ahead of his well-being, which benefits Ignatius professionally, but can take a toll on him. “I remember when we first saw Ignatius, we said: this can’t be sold,” adds respect Eva Hache V Evole thing.

In addition to the humorous product, which not only sold but also proved to be successful, it should be noted that he graduated in Information sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. He later spent two years in London and it was there that he was introduced to comedy, although he later returned to Tenerife where he gave his first shows heavily influenced by professionals such as Faemino and Cansado or Richard Pryor.

Film, video games and literature

It was in 2003 when he made his debut on Paramount Comedy’s New Comedians, and already in 2004 he became a regular writer relentless night, late night presented by Dani Mateo. passed too funny hour playing El Loco Las Coles and El Espantajo Los Melones in Nui girl and introduced the competition involution.

the end of comedy another key name in his career as a show comedian in 2012 and sitcom of two seasons that began airing on Comedy Central in November 2014 with a role that won him the award for Best Comedy Performance at the MiM Series in 2015.

The matter did not stop there, because in 2018 the series was nominated for the Award. Emmy International in the Comedy category. In the cinema, his role in the film by Alex de la Iglesia stands out. my big night (2015) as screenwriter and actor. In 2016 he participated in the film virgin night played Ramon Garcia and was part of the program Crazy world with David Broncano.

He moved from cinema to video games in 2018, starring in Ignatius attacks. His autobiography stands out in the literature. Live like a beggar, dance like a king And beetle that eats itselfboth published under the editorship of Temas de hoy.

Currently, the comedian has returned to the stage and to his regular activities after a short retirement due to problems. psychiatric associated with anxiety and drunkenness. “When people thank me, say they really like me or that I’m special, that’s where I drown. What worries me is that I will not be up to the task,” he said in early 2021, returning from a break in the now-extinct Modern life.