Mariano Venancio (born 1947) is a Spanish stage, television and film actor.

Biography

Mariano Venancio was born in

Salamanca Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Herit ...

in 1947. He studied childhood education () in Salamanca but moved to

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to train his acting chops and pursue a career as an actor. While he has worked primarily on stage, he has also featured in film and television works. His television credits include performances in ''

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'', '' Cuéntame'', '' Plutón B.R.B. Nero'', and ''De repente, los Gómez''. His performance as José (the father of a dying girl, embodying doubt and inability to cope with the death of a loved one), in the 2008 film '' Camino'' earned him a Best Film Actor in a Leading Role award at the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

1947 births People from Salamanca Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Spanish male stage actors 21st-century Spanish male actors Living people {{Spain-actor-stub