Toy Boy dropped on Netflix on February 28 this year after premiering in Spain back in 2019.
This steamy Spanish drama series has everyone’s tongues wagging with its protagonist being
a stripper who is on a mission to prove his innocence after being wrongly convicted of
the murder of his lover’s husband.
If you love steamy mystery thrillers like Elite, this 13 episode drama is for you.
With talks of a Season 2 going on, first let’s get to know the cast of Toy Boy more closely.
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All you need is one good look at Jesus Mosquera, the series lead, to know why people have been
raving about Toy Boy.
Mosquera plays Hugo Beltran, a male stripper, who after serving seven years for a crime
he didn’t do, leaves prison on parole to find the truth.
Interestingly, it is Mosquera’s first leading role as an actor.
The casting for the series happened to take place at the gym he frequented, He originally
auditioned for a minor role but his impressive acting helped him nab the lead.
The 27 year old moved to Madrid where he took dancing and acting classes for eight months
to prepare for the role.
Before diving into the industry, Mosquera was a professional soccer player but he retired in 2018.
Fans of Netflix’s other Spanish-language shows will recognize one of Toy Boy’s main
cast members: Maria Pedraza, who plays Marina on Elite and Alison Parker on Money Heist.
After that shocking ending in the season finale, it looks like Maria won’t be joining Season 2.
The stars have become close friends in real life and when they post pics like these we
get why fans would think that these two might be dating in real life.
While Jesus hasn’t revealed if he has a girlfriend, Maria is currently in a relationship
with her Elite co-star Jaime Lorente.
Let’s move on to the rest of the cast.
The villain of the story, Macarena Madina, is played by popular Spanish actress Cristina
Castano, who is known for her role in the comedy series La que se avecina.
Carlo Costanzia plays Jairo, a stripper turned sex worker, who romances Macarena’s son, Andrea.
Costanzia is the son of Spanish actress and model Mar Flores.
Andrea is played by actor and model Juanjo Almeida.
This is Almeida’s first acting role.
Raudel Raúl Martiato also made his debut as an actor in the series playing one of the
Toy Boys German.
Previously, Martiato worked as a personal trainer in several gyms as well as a salsa instructor.
His co-star, Carlos Scholz, who plays Oscar, is a seasoned theater actor with a degree
in dramatic arts.
He has been training as an actor since 2014.
The last of the Toy Boys, Ivan, is portrayed by actor Jose de la Torre, whom you can see
in another great Spanish series, Vis a vis, which also stars Nairobi from Money Heist.
As of now, there’s no news on a Season 2.
Toy Boy has received average reviews and currently has a 6.5 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
However, Toy Boy has landed amongst top 10 shows on Netflix in several countries so we
should be hearing about a renewal in the coming weeks.