Tristán Ulloa Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Movies, Parents, Ethnicity, Height

Tristán Ulloa is a Spanish actor, writer, and director recognized for his compelling performances in both Spanish and international productions across film and television.

He first gained significant attention for his role as Lorenzo in Julio Medem’s acclaimed drama Sex and Lucia (2001), and has since built a diverse career that includes appearances in Hollywood films such as Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) and the Netflix series Warrior Nun and Money Heist: Berlin.

Tristán Ulloa
Wiki Facts & About Data
Name:	Tristán Ulloa
Born:	May 6, 1970 (age 56 years old)
Place of Birth:	Orléans, France
Nationality:	French-Spanish
Ethnicity:	French
Height:	1.83 m
Parents:	Esther San Román
Siblings:	David Ulloa
Spouse:	Carolina Román
Relationship:	Married
Occupation:	Actor, Writer, Director
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Tristán Ulloa was born on May 6, 1970, in Orléans, France, to a Spanish family and was raised by his mother, Esther San Román, alongside his brother, David Ulloa.

He attended the Lycée Français de Madrid, which provided him with a bicultural education that would later inform his acting career.

Details about his formal higher education are not publicly known. He is of French ethnicity, while his religion is not publicly known.

Career

Tristán Ulloa began his acting career in the mid-1990s, landing his feature film debut in Memorias del ángel caído (1997) and a small role in the internationally successful Open Your Eyes (1997).

The early 2000s brought his breakthrough when he starred as Lorenzo in Sex and Lucia (2001), a performance that established him as a prominent figure in Spanish cinema.

He continued to build his filmography throughout the decade with roles in The Carpenter’s Pencil (2003) and Salvador (2006), and by co-writing and directing Pudor (2007), which demonstrated his versatility behind the camera.

In the 2010s and 2020s, Ulloa’s career expanded internationally, with notable appearances in the television series Gran Reserva (2010–2013), The Time in Between (2013), and the third season of Narcos (2017) as Colombian president Ernesto Samper.

He reached a global audience with his role as Father Vincent in Warrior Nun (2020–2022) and as Damián in the popular Netflix spin-off Money Heist: Berlin (2023).

His performance as Alfonso Basterra in the acclaimed series The Asunta Case (2024) earned widespread praise, and he was followed by appearances in The Snow Girl (2023) and the 2025 films The Pilgrimage and The Widow’s Game.

With upcoming projects including Berlin Season 2 (2026) and The Handmaid’s Way (2025), Ulloa’s legacy as a respected figure in European film and television continues to grow.

Awards and Nominations

• Special Mention, Mar del Plata Film Festival (2003) – for Volverás
• Best Actor Nomination, Spanish Film Writers Circle Awards (2008) – for Mataharis

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @TrisUlloa

Personal Life

Tristán Ulloa, 56 and 1.83 meters tall, is married to Carolina Román, though the year of their marriage remains private.

He has maintained a relatively low-profile personal life, with no publicly available information about children.

Net Worth

Tristán Ulloa has an estimated net worth of $2 million USD, accumulated through his extensive career as an actor, writer, and director across film and television, including roles in international productions such as Warrior Nun, Money Heist: Berlin, and Terminator: Dark Fate.

Filmography

• Memorias del ángel caído (1997)
• Open Your Eyes (1997)
• Mensaka (1998)
• The Nameless (1999)
• Rewind (1999)
• Km. 0 (2000)
• Sex and Lucia (2001)
• Volverás (2002)
• The Carpenter’s Pencil (2003)
• Voices in the Night (2003)
• A Distant Place (2010)
• To Hell with the Ugly (2010)
• Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012)
• Altamira (2015)
• Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
• Stoyan (2022)
• The Pilgrimage (2025)
• The Widow’s Game (2025)

Television

• Gran Reserva (2010–2013)
• The Time in Between (2013)
• Los nuestros (2015)
• Narcos (2017) – Season 3
• Snatch (2018)
• Warrior Nun (2020–2022)
• The Snow Girl (2023)
• Money Heist: Berlin (2023)
• The Asunta Case (2024)
• The Handmaid’s Way (2025)
• Berlin Season 2 (2026)