José Luis Torrente

José Luis Torrente
Torrente as featured on a French DVD cover
First appearance	Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley
Created by	Santiago Segura
Portrayed by	Santiago Segura Eduardo García (Infancy)
Information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Private Investigator/Bodyguard/Cop
Children	Torrente Junior
Relatives	Mauricio Torrente (father) Felipe Torrente (uncle) Several half-brothers

José Luis Torrente is a fictional character created by Spanish actor and director Santiago Segura and the main character in the Torrente scatological and dark comedy-action film series. The series so far includes five films; Torrente: El brazo tonto de la ley (1998), Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella (2001), Torrente 3: El protector (2005), Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis (2011) and Torrente 5: Operación Eurovegas (2014).

There are also video games Torrente: El videojuego and Torrente 3, which were released with the second and third movies, respectively.

Born and usually resident in Madrid, Spain, José Luis Torrente is an ugly, bald, overweight, dirty, corrupt, lying, fascist, racist, chauvinistic and anticommunist retired cop. He refuses to accept his expulsion from the Police corps, so he still "patrols" each night in his old car in order to "fight" what he considers criminal actions. Poor immigrants and drug-addicts are often victims of his actions, while he usually refuses to confront real criminals due to his actual cowardice (sometimes, however, Torrente is able to show a surprising amount of courage). Torrente openly states his admiration for Generalísimo Francisco Franco (and later for King Juan Carlos and the crown prince), and is a declared fan of the Atlético de Madrid Football Club and Spanish singer El Fary.