# Manolo Solo

Manuel Jesús Fernández Serrano (born 1964), better known as Manolo Solo, is a Spanish 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.

## Selected filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Cuando todo esté en orden (Everything in Place) | Juan | |
| 2003 | Astronautas (Astronauts) | Lorenzo | |
| 2003 | La flaqueza del bolchevique (The Weakness of the Bolshevik) | Francisco | |
| 2006 | El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) | Garcés | |
| 2007 | Lola, la película (Lola, the Movie) | Joaquín Romero | |
| 2007 | Pudor (Modesty) | Hombre X | |
| 2009 | El cónsul de Sodoma (The Consul of Sodom) | Meler | |
| 2010 | El gran Vázquez (The Great Vazquez) | Ibáñez | |
| 2010 | Amador | | |
| 2011 | La cebra | "The one-eyed" | |
| 2011 | 23-F: La película (17 Hours) | Fernando Castedo [es] | |
| 2011 | Verbo | Professor | |
| 2012 | Impávido (Poker Face) | Tena | |
| 2013 | La herida (Wounded) | Jaime | |
| 2014 | La isla mínima (Marshland) | Periodista | |
| 2015 | B, la película | Juez Ruz ('Judge Ruz') | |
| 2016 | Tarde para la ira (The Fury of a Patient Man) | El Triana | |
| 2016 | Los del túnel (The Tunnel Gang) | José Manuel | |
| 2017 | Es por tu bien (It's for Your Own Good) | Juan | |
| 2019 | El silencio de la ciudad blanca (Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City) | Mario Santos | |
| 2020 | A la cara (Face to Face) | Pedro / Alge68 | Short film |
| 2021 | Competencia oficial (Official Competition) | Matías | |
| 2021 | Josefina (Josephine) | Rafael | |
| 2021 | Sevillanas de Brooklyn (When Brooklyn Met Seville) | Antonio | |
| 2021 | El buen patrón (The Good Boss) | Miralles | |
| 2022 | Girasoles silvestres (Wild Flowers) | Roberto | |
| 2022 | La fortaleza (The Fortress) | Amigo de Jorge ('Jorge's friend') | |
| 2023 | La desconocida (Girl Unknown) | Leo | |
| 2023 | Cerrar los ojos (Close Your Eyes) | Miguel Garay | |
| 2023 | El hombre del saco (The Boogeyman: The Origin of the Myth) | Quino Aguirre | |
| 2025 | El cielo de los animales (The Heaven of Animals) | Benicio | |
| 2025 | Una quinta portuguesa (The Portuguese House) | | |
| 2025 | A la cara (Face to Face) | Pedro / Alge68 | Feature length film |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Prim, el asesinato de la calle del Turco | Nandín | TV movie |
| 2018-19 | La peste (The Plague) | Celso de Guevara | |
| 2020-23 | 30 monedas (30 Coins) | Cardenal Fabio Santoro | Primarily Italian-speaking performance |
| 2024 | Celeste | Toni | |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2015 | 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Marshland | Won |
| 2016 | 71st CEC Medals | Best Supporting Actor | B, the Movie | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | B, the Movie | Nominated |
| 2016 | 25th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | B, the Movie | Won |
| 2017 | 4th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | The Fury of a Patient Man | Won |
| 2017 | 72nd CEC Medals | Best Supporting Actor | The Fury of a Patient Man | Won |
| 2017 | 31st Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Fury of a Patient Man | Won |
| 2017 | 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | The Fury of a Patient Man | Won |
| 2018 | 27th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Theatre Actor in a Secondary Role | Smoking Room | Won |
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | The Plague | Nominated |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | 30 Coins | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | The Good Boss | Nominated |
| 2022 | 1st Carmen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Good Boss | Won |
| 2022 | 1st Carmen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | When Brooklyn Met Seville | Nominated |
| 2022 | 77th CEC Medals | Best Supporting Actor | The Good Boss | Nominated |
| 2022 | 36th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Good Boss | Nominated |
| 2022 | 30th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Secondary Role | The Good Boss | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Good Boss | Nominated |
| 2023 | 78th CEC Medals | Best Supporting Actor | Wild Flowers | Nominated |
| 2023 | 31st Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Minor Role | Wild Flowers | Nominated |
| 2023 | 29th Forqué Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 11th Feroz Awards | Best Actor in a Film | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 3rd Carmen Awards | Best Actor | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 79th CEC Medals | Best Actor | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 38th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 21st International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Actor | Close Your Eyes | Runner-up |
| 2024 | 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Close Your Eyes | Nominated |
| 2024 | 11th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV series | 30 Coins | Nominated |
| 2025 | 12th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Celeste | Pending |