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