Arturo Román is a fictional character in the Netflix series Money Heist, portrayed by Enrique Arce.
[1] He is a hostage in parts 1 and 2, having been the Director of the Royal Mint of Spain, before spinning his experience into a massively successful public speaking career.
Unhappy with his life after the assault on the Mint and longing to re-establish a relationship with his former mistress Mónica, Arturo takes measures to become a hostage again during the Bank of Spain heist in part 3.
As he was focused on his acting career in the United States, Arce was originally not interested in auditioning for the role of Arturo, whom he considered "a disgusting guy".
[2] He decided otherwise after seeing a lottery advertisement as a sign and because Arturo's arc was intended to be short-lived, with the character supposed to die after the sixth episode.