Eduardo Gómez Manzano (27 July 1951 – 28 July 2019) was a Spanish

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who was born in

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Early life and career

Gómez began acting late in life. In his early forties, he was accompanying a friend to a shooting. The production team persuaded him to say a few phrases to the camera. Andrés Pajares, a comedian and actor, saw him during the production and asked him whether he acted. Gómez answered that he was not an actor but if he paid him, he would act. Of the experience, Gómez has said, "The next day I went, he paid me and to this day! ..What has happened to me doesn't happen to many people. I'm very happy." He went on to perform in small parts in Spanish television and cinema, including parts in the

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Award-winning movies '' La comunidad'' and '' La lengua de las mariposas''. He later appeared in a sequel of

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's ''Torrente'' series, '' Torrente 3: El Protector''. He also had a part in the movie version of the legendary Spanish comic strip '' Mortadelo y Filemón''. He was cast in the part of Emilio's father in the hit Spanish comedy ''

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''. Originally a small, recurring role, Gómez joined the regular cast after the first series and his character of Mariano is now widely recognized in Spain for which he won Best Actor on Unión de Actores y Actrices. He then played Maxi in ''

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'' from 2007 to 2013. In 2013 he parodied

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in ''

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'' along Alexandra Jiménez, Carlos Areces, Joaquín Reyes and

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. In February 2015 he was cast as Juanito in the Cuatro TV program ''Gym Tony'' along Carmen Ruiz and Pepa Rus. He appeared posthumously in the TV programme ''Trabajo temporal''.

Private life and death

Gómez had one son, Héctor, from a previous marriage. He was an

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fan. He died on 28 July 2019 from

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, one day after his 68th birthday. The funeral was assisted by his friends

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, Laura Caballero,

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, Vanesa Romero, Nathalie Seseña, Malena Alterio, Laura Pamplona, Melani Olivares, and Fernando Ramallo. He was cremated in La Almudena.

Partial filmography

* 1998 ''El milagro de P. Tinto'' * 1999 ''Muertos de risa'' * 1999 '' La lengua de las mariposas'' * 2000 '' La comunidad'' * 2002 ''El oro de Moscú'' * 2002 ''

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'' * 2003 ''La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón'' * 2003-2006 ''Aquí no hay quien viva'' * 2004 ''El chocolate del loro'' * 2004 '' Crimen ferpecto'' * 2005 '' Torrente 3: El Protector'' * 2007-2013 ''

'' * 2010 '' Entrelobos'' * 2021 ''Makoki: A Deadly Love''

References

External links

Official Aqui No Hay Quien Viva Web Portal at Antena 3
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Eduardo 1951 births 2019 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male television actors Male actors from Madrid Deaths from cancer in Spain Deaths from laryngeal cancer