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Jon Kortajarena

ジョン・コルタジャレナ　/　じょん・こるたじゃれな

Actor from Spain

May 19, 1985 (age 41)　・　Bilbao, Biscay, Spain

Biscay
actor
film actor
model

My Take

I think of Jon Kortajarena as proof that a model can age into something more interesting than a face. Coming out of Bilbao, he stacked up campaigns for Tom Ford, H&M, Zara and Guess, and Forbes even slotted him into its most successful male models list back in 2009. What gets me is that he didn't just coast on that. He pushed into acting, film and television, treating the runway as a starting line rather than a ceiling. There's a quiet ambition there I respect. The data on him is thin, but the trajectory from Versace ads to actual roles tells me he wanted to be taken seriously, not just photographed.

Overview

Jon Kortajarena Redruello (born 19 May 1985) is a Spanish model and actor. He has done advertising campaigns for Just Cavalli, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Guerlain, Bally, Etro, Trussardi, Diesel, Mangano, Lagerfeld, Pepe Jeans but notably H&M, Zara, Guess, and Tom Ford for his consecutive seasons with the brands. On 26 June 2009, Forbes ranked Kortajarena eighth in The World's 10 Most Successful Male Models.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jon Kortajarena
Name (Japanese): ジョン・コルタジャレナ
Reading: じょん・こるたじゃれな
Born: May 19, 1985 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / model / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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