José Manuel Cervino (born 29 October 1940) is a Spanish film and television actor. He won the

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in 2007 and was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Actor in 1987.

Life and career

José Manuel Cervino Almeida was born in Arona, on the island of

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(

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), in 1940. Despite his left-wing political beliefs and reputation for kindness, he often played right-wing villains for director

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. He generally worked in films that explored themes of marginalization, juvenile delinquency, and drug abuse. He won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''

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''. He appeared in the 2008 television series ''Men Hunters'', which garnered good critical reviews, prompting Antena 3 to keep it on the air despite low viewership until the end of its first and only season. In 2009 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Malaga Film Festival. In 2013 he appeared in the daily television series ''Gran Reserva: El Origen'','Gran Reserva. The Origin' will be the witness prequel to 'Gran Reserva', in May on RTVE
/ref> which explored the background of series '' Gran Reserva'', focusing on the lives of two winery families (Cortázar and Reverte) in the 1960s.

Filmography

Featute films

Short films

Television

References

External links

*
'' An idiot is someone who can't stand a success '', report in '' El País '' (02/16/2008)

/ Tes / Report in '' El País '', by Rosana Torres (07/28/1986)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cervino, Jose Manuel 1940 births Spanish film actors Spanish television actors Living people 20th-century Spanish male actors 21st-century Spanish male actors