Manny Montana | |
---|---|
Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | September 26, 1983
Alma mater | California State University, Long Beach |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Spouse | Adelfa Marr |
Children | 1 |
Manny Montana (born September 26, 1983) is an American actor. He was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He started his career in 2008 and is best known for his character Rio in the series Good Girls.
Manny Montana was born and raised in Long Beach, California. After graduating from Jordan High School, Montana got a football scholarship to California State University Sacramento, but quit after an arm injury and dislocating his shoulder for the eighth time. He transferred to California State University, Long Beach to major in Journalism and Broadcasting. He worked as a DJ in the school's student-radio station, which landed him an intern position at Power 100.3. [1] He is a first generation Mexican-American. [2]
After graduating in 2006, Montana acted in a number of student films which eventually led him to guest star in single episodes of various television series. [1] In 2012, Montana was cast as Johnny "J.T." Turturro in Graceland . In regards to fan reaction to the show, he stated: "Being cast on a regular procedural, where everything gets wrapped up by the end of the episode was always a fear of mine because that doesn't really test you as an actor. On this show, every week we're playing somebody different, there's great dialogue, I love my co-stars, it's fun to be at work and I think the fans are seeing that. Regardless of whether they like the show or not, I think they like the cast and the dynamic we have together." [3]
In 2015, Montana appeared in Michael Mann's Blackhat as Lozano, a "wanted criminal". Montana auditioned for a lead role and did not receive it, but got offered a supporting role. [4] [5]
From 2018 to 2021, he was a member of the main cast of Good Girls as Rio. The show was cancelled after four seasons. In 2021, Montana appeared in one episode of the television show All American , portraying coach Dante Smart. In April 2022, it was announced that Montana would join season four of the show Mayans M.C. , as a member of the Yuma Mayans. [6]
Montana is married to Elizabeth Olsen, with whom he has one child. Marr is a life coach providing services digitally. The couple keeps their life private and their child away from the public. [7] [8] [ dead link ]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | El Primo | Luis | Short |
2008 | East L.A. | Alex Guzman | |
2008 | Sanctuary | Ramirez | |
2009 | Detached | Manuel Sabatar | |
2009 | Road to Moloch | Martinez | Short |
2009 | Maria de Covina | Manuel Batista | Short |
2010 | 30 Is the New 12 | Paco | Short |
2011 | The Ghost of Crenshaw | Terence Simmons | Short |
2012 | Atonal | Young Fighter | Short |
2012 | Courageous | Alexander | Short |
2013 | Go for Sisters | Tenoch | |
2015 | Blackhat | Alonso Reyes | |
2015 | Hacker | Lozano | |
2016 | Undrafted | Zapata | |
2018 | The Mule | Axl | |
2020 | I Hate the Man in My Basement | Logan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | ER | Football Orderly | Episode: "Heal Thyself" |
2008 | Eleventh Hour | Vasquez | Episode: "Surge" |
2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Hector | Episode: "Some Must Watch While Some Must Sleep" |
2009 | Raising the Bar | Romeo Vasquez | Episode: "I'll Be Down to Get You in a Taxi, Honey" |
2009 | Cold Case | Francisco Ariza | Episode: "Officer Down" |
2010 | Lie to Me | Dax | Episode: "Delinquent" |
2011 | The Chicago Code | Antonio Betz | 2 episodes |
2011 | Chase | Matt Nestor | Episode: "Roundup" |
2011 | Breakout Kings | Cesar Vega | Episode: "Where in the World Is Carmen Vega" |
2011 | CSI: NY | Off. Glen Cates | Episode: "Officer Involved" |
2012 | Cybergeddon | Frank Porter | 2 episodes |
2013–2015 | Graceland | Johnny Tuturro | Main cast |
2013 | Grimm | David Florez | Episode: "El Cucuy" |
2014 | Power | Miguel | Episode: "Not Exactly How We Planned" |
2015 | NCIS: LA | Diego Salazar | Episode: "The Long Goodbye" |
2015 | The Following | Luis Serra | Episode: "The Hunt" |
2016 | Lucifer | Javier Junior | Episode: "Pops" |
2016–2017 | Conviction | Franklin "Frankie" Cruz | Main cast, 13 episodes |
2017 | Rosewood | Marcos Villa | Recurring cast, 5 episodes |
2017–2018 | Miles from Tomorrowland | Zeno | Voice, 10 episodes |
2018–2021 | Good Girls | Rio | Main cast |
2021 | All American | Dante Smart | Episode: "Ready or Not" |
2022 | Mayans M.C. | Manny | 8 episodes |
2022 | Westworld | Carver | 2 episodes |
2025 | Ironheart | Cousin John | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | L.A. Noire | Felix Alvarro | Voice and performance capture |
Michael Kenneth Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, author, and producer, best known for his stylized crime dramas. Mann has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. His most acclaimed works include the films Thief (1981), Manhunter (1986), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), Ali (2001), Collateral (2004), Public Enemies (2009), and Ferrari (2023). He is also known for his role as executive producer on the popular TV series Miami Vice (1984–90), which he adapted into a 2006 feature film.
Catherine Louise Sagal is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama, Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present).
John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. O'Connor found widespread fame as Archie Bunker, the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). O'Connor later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman on Mad About You. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award.
Phillip LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series Mad TV, where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the title character of Samurai Jack, both John Stewart / Green Lantern and Virgil Hawkins / Static in the DC Animated Universe Hermes Conrad in Futurama, and Wilt in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. LaMarr has also provided voices for video game franchises including Metal Gear, Jak and Daxter, Darksiders, Final Fantasy, Infamous, Dead Island, Kingdom Hearts, and Mortal Kombat. He also voiced Browntooth the Goblin Rogue in the Critical Role episode "The Goblins".
Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, in turn based on the novel of the same name first published in 1930 by Armitage Trail. It tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Pacino), who arrives penniless in Miami during the Mariel boatlift and becomes a powerful drug lord. The film co-stars Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Míriam Colón and F. Murray Abraham.
Eddie Asner was an American actor. He is most notable for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series Lou Grant, making him one of the few television actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama.
David Harold Yost is an American actor and producer. He is best known for portraying Billy Cranston in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always and Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.
Matthew Lyn Lillard is an American actor. His early film work includes Chip Sutphin in Serial Mom (1994), Emmanuel "Cereal Killer" Goldstein in Hackers (1995), Stu Macher in Scream (1996), Stevo in SLC Punk! (1998), Brock Hudson in She's All That (1999), Dennis Rafkin in Thirteen Ghosts (2001), and Jerry Conlaine in Without a Paddle (2004). He is best known for portraying Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo (2002), its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and in animation, where he has been the voice of Shaggy since Casey Kasem retired from the role in 2009. In 2023, he gained renewed recognition for his role as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy's.
José Antonio Plana is a Cuban-American actor and director. He is known for playing Betty Suarez's father, Ignacio Suarez, on the ABC television show Ugly Betty and for voicing Manuel "Manny" Calavera in the video game Grim Fandango.
Marc Cherry is an American television writer and producer. He is best known for creating the ABC dramedy series Desperate Housewives.
Michael Patrick Boatman is an American actor and writer. He is known for his roles as New York City mayoral aide Carter Heywood in the ABC sitcom Spin City, as U.S. Army Specialist Samuel Beckett in the ABC drama series China Beach, as 101st Airborne soldier Motown in the Vietnam War movie Hamburger Hill, and as sports agent Stanley Babson in the HBO sitcom Arli$$. He also starred in The Good Fight, the Paramount+ spinoff of The Good Wife.
Brandon Jay McLaren is a Canadian actor. He made his first screen appearance in the television series Just Cause (2002). He has been known for his main and supporting roles in shows such as Graceland, Power Rangers S.P.D., Ransom, Harper's Island, The Rookie and Slasher. He has also had roles in the feature films She's the Man, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and Dead Before Dawn.
Emilio Rivera is an American film and television actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Marcus Álvarez in Sons of Anarchy and its spin-off, Mayans M.C. He is also known for his depiction of criminals and law enforcement officers.
Aaron Kyle Tveit is an American actor and tenor singer.
Mike Manning is an American actor, producer, reality television personality and activist. Manning gained fame as a cast member on the MTV series The Real World: D.C. in 2009 at 22 years old. Before subsequently embarking on an acting career, he appeared in a number of films and television programs, such as the 2014 Disney Channel original movie Cloud 9, in which he played Nick Swift, Hawaii Five-0, Love Is All You Need? (2016), Teen Wolf, The Call, Son of the South and Days of Our Lives. As a producer, his work includes the documentary Kidnapped for Christ, and The Bay, which won the 2020 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series. He won the 2021 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Performance By a Supporting Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program for his performance as Caleb McKinnon.
Adam Douglas Driver is an American actor. Recognized for his collaborations with auteur filmmakers, he is the recipient of nominations, including two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
Graceland is an American drama television series created by Jeff Eastin that premiered on the USA Network on June 6, 2013. On October 1, 2015, USA Network cancelled Graceland after three seasons.
Mayans M.C. is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, that premiered on September 4, 2018, on FX. The show takes place in the same fictional universe as Sons of Anarchy and deals with the Sons' rivals-turned-allies, the Mayans Motorcycle Club.
1923 is an American Western drama television series that premiered on December 18, 2022, on Paramount+. The series is a prequel to the Paramount Network series Yellowstone and serves as a sequel to the series 1883, with Isabel May reprising her role from the latter as narrator Elsa Dutton. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second and final season of eight episodes.
The fourth season of Mayans M.C., an American crime drama, premiered on FX, on April 19, 2022, and concluded on June 14, 2022; it consisted of ten episodes and aired on Tuesdays in the United States. The series was created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, takes place in the same fictional universe as Sons of Anarchy, and focuses on a rival motorcycle club.