Carlos Elejalde Garay was born on 10 October 1960 in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

[1][2] He developed his early acting career on independent stage plays.

[2] After making his feature film debut with a role in the 1987 film A los cuatro vientos, Elejalde's collaborations with Basque cinema auteurs such as Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Álex de la Iglesia or Julio Medem launched his acting career in the 1990s.

[7] After the success of both films, he affirmed he won't play the next sequels.

[8][9] In 2016 he appeared in 1898: Los últimos de Filipinas as Brother Carmelo.