Miguel Ángel Silvestre
Miguel Ángel Silvestre | |
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 Silvestre in 2008 | |
| Born | Miguel Ángel Silvestre Rambla April 6, 1982 |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner(s) | Belén López (2005–10) Blanca Suárez (2011–14) |
| Website | Official Site |
Miguel Ángel Silvestre Rambla (born April 6, 1982) is a Spanish actor[1] best known for playing the roles of Lito Rodríguez and Franklin Jurado in the Netflix original series Sense8 and Narcos respectively.
Life and career
Silvestre was born in Castellón de la Plana. He planned on becoming a professional tennis player before suffering an injury in a Hungarian tournament. He later decided to study physiotherapy until his aunt introduced him to the world of theatre.[2]
Media career
Silvestre studied drama, physical theatre, modern dance and acrobatics before winning the Mister Castelló 2002 pageant.[3]
Acting career
Silvestre stars in the Pedro Almodóvar film I'm So Excited and in the Spanish horror thriller Verbo.[4] He also starred in the Spanish series Velvet as Alberto Marquez.
In 2015, the high-profile English-language Netflix drama Sense8 was released, in which Miguel plays one of the lead characters, a closeted telenovela star named Lito Rodriguez, who lives in Mexico City with his boyfriend, Hernando (Alfonso Herrera).[5]
In 2017 he joined the cast of Netflix series Narcos playing recurring character and real life member of the Cali Cartel Franklin Jurado.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vida y color | Javi | |
| 2005 | A golpes | Yuri | |
| 2006 | La Distancia | Daniel | |
| 2007 | Dolly | Nacho | Short film |
| 2008 | 3:19 | Ilan | |
| 2008 | Cuando caen los ídolos | Roberto 27 años | Short film |
| 2008 | Zhao | Martín | |
| 2008 | Reflections | Marco / Roberto | |
| 2008 | The End | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 2010 | La trampa de la luz | Giocondo | |
| 2011 | Verbo | Líriko | |
| 2011 | Lo mejor de Eva | Rocco | |
| 2012 | Winning Streak | Alfredo | |
| 2012 | Todo es silencio | Brinco | |
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros | Novio | |
| 2013 | Alacrán enamorado | Luis | |
| 2017 | Ferdinand | El Primero (voice) | |
| 2018 | Ibiza | Manny |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mis adorables vecinos | Monitor | "No sé decir no" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
| 2005 | Motivos personales | Nacho | 13 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | El Duque | 28 episodes |
| 2010 | Alakrana | Capitán | |
| 2012 | Aída | Actor | "La verdad sobre perros y cacos" (Season 9, Episode 21) |
| 2013–2016 | Velvet | Alberto Márquez Navarro | Lead Role |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Lito Rodríguez | Lead role; 24 episodes |
| 2017 | Narcos | Franklin Jurado | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Writer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Verdadero Oeste | Sam Shepard | Luis Guilera |
| 2003 | Porno | Mario Fraty | Angela Bosch |
| 2004 | Noches de amor efímero | Paloma Pedrero | Eduardo Recabarren |
References
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