José Manuel Rivera "Poga" (born 10 May 1979) is a Spanish actor from

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. He gained notoriety for his villain role playing Gandía in ''

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''.

Biography

José Manuel Rivera "Poga" was born in

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on 10 May 1979. He made his television acting debut in 2007 as an extra in comedy television series ''

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''. His performance in ''

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'' (2012) earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2013 Andalusian Film Critics' Awards ASECAN. He gained notoriety for his work in action thriller television series ''

'', playing villainous César Gandía, the hateful, racist, homophobic, and violent chief security officer of the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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