Manolo Solo
Actor
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.
Filmography
Cell 211
as Prison Director 2009
Biutiful
as Médico 2010
Marshland
as Periodista 2014
The Invisible Guardian
2017
The Fury of a Patient Man
as Triana 2016
The Legacy of the Bones
as Dr. Basterra 2019
The Good Boss
as Miralles 2021
Official Competition
as Matías 2021
Elisa & Marcela
as Alcaide 2019
Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City
as Mario Santos 2019
Gun City
as 'Barón' 2018
It's for Your Own Good
as Juan 2017
The Boogeyman: Origins
as Aguirre 2023
Cannibal
as Vecino 2013
Close Your Eyes
as Miguel Garay 2023
Some Time Later
as Mayor 2018