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Manolo Solo

Acting

Born January 1, 1964 · Альхесірас, Кадіс, Іспанія

Also known as Manuel Fernández Serrano · Manuel Solo

Biography

Born in Algeciras in 1964, he was raised in neighbouring Los Barrios until age 6, later moving to Seville with his family. Part of the Sevillian musical scene in his youth, he was bassist-singer of Hacienda Somos Todos and Libertad Provisional. He later joined Arden Lágrimas and became the vocalist of rock band La Turmix/Relicarios, sharing stage with Santi Amodeo. Relicarios managed to release a full album, Detentebala. Solo earned a licentiate degree in Education Sciences from the University of Seville and trained his acting chops at the Seville's Instituto de Teatro. After debuting as a stage actor in 1989 and making a number of television appearances, he landed his feature film debut in the drama Everything in Place, released in 2002.

Awards & recognition

  • Goya AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2022 · nominated
  • Premio FerozBest Supporting Actor · 2022 · nominated
  • Medalla del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos al mejor actor secundario · 2021 · nominated

Filmography33 titles

Pan's Labyrinth

2006as Garcés

Elsa & Fred

2005as Doctor 2

The Ministry of Time

as Emilio Redón

Los misterios de Laura

2009as Isaac

Cell 211

2009as Prison Director

Elisa & Marcela

2019as Alcaide (as Manuel Solo)

30 Coins

2020as Cardenal Petruccelli

Biutiful

2010as Médico

Close Your Eyes

2023as Miguel Garay

Marshland

2014as Periodista

The Good Boss

2021as Miralles

City of Shadows

2025as Mauricio Navarro

La Fortuna

2021as Horacio Valverde

Official Competition

2021as Matías

The Fury of a Patient Man

2016as Triana

Full of Grace

2022as Vicar

The Legacy of the Bones

2019as Dr. Basterra

The Invisible Guardian

2017

Justo antes de Cristo

as Gabino

Gun City

2018as 'Barón'

Carmina y amén.

2014as Doctor

Vota Juan

7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society)

2019as Order: The Husband

It's for Your Own Good

2017as Juan

The Great Vazquez

2010as Francisco Ibáñez

When Brooklyn Met Seville

2021as Antonio

Cannibal

2013as Vecino

Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City

2019as Mario Santos

Who Killed Bambi?

2013

522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father

2019as Mauricio

The Zebra

2011as El Tuerto

The Marked Woman

2026as Andrés Falcó

Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco

2014as González Nandín