Jesús Salgado López was born in Sober, province of Lugo, on 1 February 1991.

[1] Following his beginnings onstage, he made his television debut in Galician series Serramoura [es], portraying Román Fiúza.

Amor y vida, and Patria and his feature film debut in María Solinha [gl] (2020).

[6] His portrayal of young criminal Zarco in Outlaws (2021) earned him the Goya Award for Best New Actor.

[7][8] He featured afterwards in television roles in Motel Valkirias [es], Tú también lo harías, and Gangs of Galicia.