Manolo Solo
Born: 1964-01-01 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain
Died: 2026-07-30
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- The Marked Woman as Andrés Falcó
- Nothing Personal as Pedro
- Aquí as Simón
2025
- City of Shadows as Mauricio Navarro
- Velintonia 3
- The Anatomy of a Moment as Gutiérrez Mellado
- The Portuguese House as Fernando
- The Heaven of Animals as Benicio
2024
- La Revuelta as Self - Guest
- Celeste
2023
- Close Your Eyes as Miguel Garay
- The Boogeyman: Origins as Aguirre
- The Fortress as Alfonso
- Girl Unknown as Leo
- La fortaleza as Alfonso
2022
- Full of Grace as Vicar
- Wild Flowers as Roberto
- Counting Sheep as Platón (Voice)
- God Level as Luis Amodeo
2021
- Official Competition as Matías
- The Good Boss as Miralles
- La Fortuna as Horacio Valverde
- When Brooklyn Met Seville as Antonio
- Josephine as Rafael
2020
- 30 Coins as Cardenal Petruccelli
- La Alameda 2018 as él mismo
- Me as (voice)
- Face to Face as Alge68
2019
- Elisa & Marcela as Alcaide (as Manuel Solo)
- Vota Juan
- Justo antes de Cristo as Gabino
- Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City as Mario Santos
- The Legacy of the Bones as Dr. Basterra
- 7 Reasons to Run Away (from Society) as Order: The Husband
- 522. A Cat, a Chinese Guy and My Father as Mauricio
2018
- The Plague as Celso de Guevara
- El Continental as Alfonso
- Capítulo 0
- Gente Hablando as Fernando
- Gun City as 'Barón'
- Some Time Later as Mayor
2017
- Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez as Self - Interviewee
- The Zone as Alfredo Asunción
- The Invisible Guardian
- It's for Your Own Good as Juan
- The Tunnel as José Manuel
2016
- The Fury of a Patient Man as Santi
2015
- The Ministry of Time as Emilio Redón
- B as Juez Ruz
- Innocent Killers as Prosecutor
2014
- Marshland as Periodista
- Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco as González Nandín
- Carmina and Amen as Doctor
- Map of Memories of Madrid as Él mismo
2013
- Cannibal as Vecino
- Mario Conde: los días de gloria as Carlos Solchaga
- Wounded as Jaime
- Who Killed Bambi?
2012
- Impávido as Tena
- Emilia Pardo Bazán, la condesa rebelde as Benito Pérez Galdós
2011
- Three as Fede
- Verbo as Profesor
- The Zebra as El Tuerto
- 14 d'abril. Macià contra Companys as Miguel Maura
- To Kill a Child as Narrador
- My Love
2010
- Biutiful as Médico
- Amador
- Estocolmo as Claudio
- The Great Vazquez as Francisco Ibáñez
- Tarkovsky as Manager
2009
- Los misterios de Laura as Isaac
- Cell 211 as Prison Director
- The Consul of Sodom as Meler
2008
- Heterosexuales y casados as Terapeuta
2007
- Hermanos y detectives as Sergio Blasco
- Modesty as Hombre X
- Lightborne as Rafa
2006
- Pan's Labyrinth as Garcés
2005
- 7 Virgins as Director Centro
- Elsa & Fred as Doctor 2
2004
2003
- The Weakness of the Bolshevik
- Astronautas
- El Tren de la Bruja as Hombre sin Miedo
2002
- Computer assault as Max
- Everything in Place as Juan
2001
- Cuéntame cómo pasó as Maltratador
1998
- Los Díaz felices as Presenter