Imanol Arias facts for kids
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Imanol Arias
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Manuel María Arias Domínguez
26 April 1956 Riaño, Spain
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| Children | 2 |
Manuel María Arias Domínguez (born 26 April 1956), known as Imanol Arias, is a famous Spanish actor. He is well-known for playing Antonio Alcántara in the TV series Cuéntame cómo pasó from 2001 to 2023. Besides his work in Spanish films and TV shows, Imanol Arias has also acted in movies made in Argentina.
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Life and Acting Career
Early Life and First Roles
Imanol Arias was born in Riaño, a town in province of León, Spain, on April 26, 1956. When he was young, his family moved to Ermua, in Biscay, where he grew up.
He started his acting journey with a traveling theater group. They performed in the Basque Country in northern Spain. Imanol Arias first appeared on television in 1976. His first big movie role was in a film called La Corea.
Major Film and TV Work
In 1987, Imanol Arias won an award at the San Sebastian Film Festival. He received it for his role as Eleuterio Sánchez in the movie El Lute: Run for Your Life. Since 1976, he has acted in about seventy different films and TV shows.
In 1996, he directed his first movie, Un asunto privado. Before that, he had directed a television show in 1989.
From 2001 to 2023, he played a main character, Antonio Alcántara, in the popular TV series Cuéntame cómo pasó. This show was on Televisión Española during prime time. It followed a Spanish middle-class family through important times in Spain's history. These times included the rule of Francisco Franco, the move to democracy, and modern democracy.
In 2013, Imanol Arias lent his voice to the Spanish version of the video game Battlefield 4. He voiced the character Captain Roland Garrison. In 2014, he received the Nacho Martinez Award at the Gijón International Film Festival.
Imanol Arias is also an Ambassador for UNICEF, an organization that helps children around the world.
Filmography
Movies Imanol Arias Starred In
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La Corea | First feature film | ||
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Elisita | |||
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Cecilia | |||
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Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) | Riza Niro | ||
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Demonios en el jardín (Demons in the Garden) | Juan | ||
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La colmena (The Beehive) | El Tísico | ||
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Bearn o la sala de las muñecas | Don Juan Mayol | ||
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Camila | Ladislao Gutiérrez | ||
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La muerte de Mikel | Mikel Miranda | ||
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Fuego eterno (Eternal Fire) | Pierre | ||
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Lulú de noche (Lulu by Night) | |||
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Bandera negra | |||
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Tiempo de silencio (Time of Silence) | Pedro Martín | ||
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El Lute: camina o revienta (El Lute: Run for Your Life) | Eleuterio | ||
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Divinas palabras (Divine Words) | Séptimo Miau | ||
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El Lute II: mañana seré libre (El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll be Free) | Eleuterio | ||
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A solas contigo (Alone Together) | Javier Artabe | ||
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Veraz | Paco | ||
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Una mujer bajo la lluvia (A Woman in the Rain) | Ramón | ||
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El amante bilingüe (The Bilingual Lover) | Juan | ||
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Tierno verano de lujurias y azoteas | Doria | ||
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Intruso (Intruder) | Angel | ||
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Todos los hombres sois iguales (All Men Are the Same) | Juan Luis | ||
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Un asunto privado | N/A | Director | |
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Sálvate si puedes | Roberto | ||
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La leyenda de Balthasar el castrado | Duque de Arcos | ||
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La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret) | Paco | ||
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Territorio comanche (Comanche Territory) | Mikel Uriarte | ||
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Ilona Arrives with the Rain | |||
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África | Arturo | ||
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Rigor mortis | Asesino | ||
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En brazos de la mujer madura (In Praise of Older Women) | Dávalos | ||
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Buenos Aires me mata | |||
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Esperando al mesías (Waiting for the Messiah) | Baltasar | ||
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La voz de su amo (His Master's Voice) | Sacristán | ||
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A House with a View of the Sea | |||
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Salvajes (Savages) | Eduardo | ||
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| Los reyes magos (The 3 Wise Men) | Baltasar | Voice | ||
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La semana que viene (sin falta) | Teo Morales | ||
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Lo que tiene el otro | |||
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Nocturna | Pastor de gatos | Voice | |
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Pájaros de papel (Paper Birds) | Jorge del Pino | ||
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Mi primera boda (My First Wedding) | Miguel Ángel Bernardo | ||
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Anacleto: agente secreto (Spy Time) | Anacleto | ||
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De sable et de feu | |||
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Sordo (The Silent War) | Sargento Castillo | ||
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Legado en los huesos (The Legacy of the Bones) | Padre Sarasola | ||
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Ofrenda a la tormenta (Offering to the Storm) | Padre Sarasola | ||
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Retrato de mujer blanca con pelo cano y arrugas | |||
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La bandera | Tomás | ||
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| Nueva tierra | Gregorio |
Television Roles
Imanol Arias has also had many roles in television series:
- Arnau, els dies secrets (1993) as Yazid
- Cervantes (TVE, 1981)
- Juanita, la Larga (TVE, 1982)
- Anillos de oro (TVE, 1983)
- Brigada Central (TVE, 1989–1992)
- Querido maestro (Telecinco, 1997)
- Camino de Santiago (1999)
- Dime que me quieres (Antena 3, 2001)
- Severo Ochoa. La conquista de un Nobel (TVE, 2001)
- Cuéntame cómo pasó (TVE, 2001–2023)
- Atrapados (2003)
- Mentiras (2005)
- Un país para comérselo (TVE, 2010)
- Velvet Colección (Movistar+, 2017)
- La última palabra, (2020)
Awards and Recognition
Imanol Arias has received several awards for his acting:
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35th San Sebastián International Film Festival | Silver Shell for Best Actor | El Lute: Run for Your Life | Won |
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2nd Goya Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | |
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3rd Goya Awards | Best Actor | El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll be Free | Nominated |
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5th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Alone Together | Nominated |
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8th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Intruder | Nominated |
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59th Valladolid International Film Festival | Honorary Spike | N/A | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Imanol Arias para niños
