Toni Sevilla

Toni Sevilla is an actor who played Desi in the Spanish version of Sesame Street from 1983 to 1987. He has since specialized in tough policeman roles.

Sevilla, born in 1949 in Barcelona, made his debut with Barrio Sésamo (Spain) when he was 34 years old. He continued with this role until 1987, when the series was cancelled. He was 38, and then abandoned his actor job for a decade.

In 1997, now 48, Sevilla reappeared in Catalan production Primats, by Carlos Jover. Since then, he began working first in TV movies (Pirata, 1999) and then in mainstream productions, including a small role in comedy No respires: El amor está en el aire (1999), with Leonor Watling; and a starring role in Jaume Balagueró's The Nameless (1999). He also appeared as a guest in prestigious Spanish TV series Compañeros and El Comisario.

Sevilla redirected then his career towards TV, where he could find job more easily. He worked in Antonio Mercero's horror production La Habitación Blanca (2000), and then became the main star, alongisde Adolfo Fernández, of another cop thriller, TV series Policías, en el corazón de la calle, from 2000 until 2003.

On 2003, after finishing with his Policías character Mateo Luna, he began working in similarly oriented series, El Cor de la ciutat, for Cataolonian TV. He continues with his job even now, acting as "Paco Pardo Barceló."

But since then he has found time for other projects, including a role in Carles Vila's TV movie Falsa culpable, again acting as a cop, and a recurring character in the 12th season of series 7 vidas.

Being a recognizable actor, specially in Catalonia, Sevilla has appeared as himself in TV more than a few times from 2004 to current day. He has also acted in mainstream movies, such as Rafa Russo's Amor en defensa propia (2005) and Ferran Llagostera's TV production Chapapote... o no, which is currently in post-production state.