Martiño Rivas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Martiño Rivas
Attending the 37th Goya Awards
Born	Martiño Rivas López (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 40) Vimianzo, Galicia, Spain
Other names	Martín Rivas
Alma mater	University of Santiago de Compostela Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Parent(s)	Manuel Rivas María Isabel López Mariño

Martiño Rivas López, born on January 10, 1985, is a Spanish actor. You might also know him as Martín Rivas. He is famous for playing Marcos Novoa Pazos in the TV show The Boarding School. He also starred in the movie The Blind Sunflowers, which got him nominated for a Goya Award (a big Spanish film award). From 2017 to 2020, he was Carlos Cifuentes in the Netflix series Las Chicas del Cable (Cable Girls).

Early Life and Education

Martiño Rivas López was born on January 10, 1985. His hometown is Vimianzo, in Galicia, Spain. His father, Manuel Rivas, is a well-known writer and journalist. His mother is María Isabel López Mariño.

Martiño finished high school in London, England. After that, he studied audiovisual communications at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He can speak three languages: Spanish, Galician, and English.

Acting Career

Martiño started acting when he was a child in 1998. His first TV show was Mareas vivas (Live Tides). This show was made in the Galician language. In 2005, he appeared in another Galician show called Maridos e mulleres (Husbands And Wives).

He became more widely known in 2006. He played Moisés in the TV series SMS. From 2007 to 2010, Martiño played Marcos Novoa Pazos in El internado (The Boarding School). This role made him very popular around the world.

Martiño's first big movie role was in The Blind Sunflowers (2008). He acted alongside famous Spanish actors Javier Cámara and Maribel Verdú. For this movie, he was nominated for a Goya Award for Best New Actor. The next year, he was in a short film called Universos (Universes).

From 2010 to 2011, Martiño studied acting in London. He went to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. In 2011, he acted on stage for the first time in a play called Dracula. He played the character Jonathan Harker. He also starred in the TV series El don de Alba (Alba's Gift).

From 2017 to 2020, he had a big role in the Netflix series Las Chicas Del Cable (Cable Girls). He played Carlos Cifuentes in this popular show.

Other Work

In 2007, Martiño Rivas helped a charity called Childhood Without Limits Foundation. He worked with fellow actors Yon González and Marta Torné.

In 2010, he became a representative for the Spanish fashion designer Purificación García. He appeared in her fashion campaigns. He also posed for the famous Larios de la Moda calendar that same year.

Filmography

Stage Credits

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Martiño Rivas para niños