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Manuel Manquiña

Manuel Manquiña

Actor · Born August 2, 1953 (73) · Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Manuel Manquiña was born on 2 August 1953 in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. He is an actor and producer, known for Airbag (1997), O home e o can (2022) and Era visto (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 2, 1953 (73)
From
Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on Motif · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Manuel Manquiña's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
20%
Self
17%
Morality
17%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Absurd
6
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Manuel Manquiña's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 15 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Manuel Manquiña's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 15 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Leo & Lou(2025)

    as Máximo

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Atasco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Pintor

  • A Hipster in Rural Spain(2024)

    as Padre Pascual

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • O home e o can (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Manuel

  • Jump!(2023)

    as Manuel

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • El tirabeque (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • El Inmortal: Gangs of Madrid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Silent Cargo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Anton

  • El cuarto de Mona (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Apolo

  • Antes de la quema(2019)

    as El Gallego

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sol y Luna: Dos Mejor Que Una (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tío Arturo

  • Antes de perder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Arde Madrid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joyero

  • Meow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Messenger

  • Neckan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Saldaña

  • Relaxing Cup of Coffee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Padre de Jaime

  • Rey gitano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Primitivo

  • Land Rober Tunai Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Siniestro Total: Que parezca un accidente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Manuel Manquiña

  • Poor Sailor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Toñito Blanco. Só, perdido e vicioso (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Apostle(2012)

    as Salustiano (voice)

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Game of Werewolves(2011)

    as Evaristo

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • O bonito crime do Carabineiro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Lost in Galicia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gerónimo

  • El ratón Pérez 2(2008)

    as Gil Penkoff

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Manolo y Benito Corporeision (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Don Julián

  • Siempre Habana (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anxo

  • El partido (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Manolo

  • Locos por el sexo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Míster

  • Los mánagers(2006)

    as Alfonso

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Beneath Still Waters(2005)

    as Luis

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Un rey en La Habana(2005)

    as Policía

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Searching for Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Félix

  • Kill Me Tender(2003)

    as Benito (Beni)

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Noin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Manuel Manquiña

  • El lápiz del carpintero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Benito Mallo

  • The Witch Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rafael

  • London Street (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Balbino

  • The Biggest Robbery Ever Told (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zorba "El Greco"

  • Cuéntame cómo pasó (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Pereira

  • Fish People (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vecino

  • Lena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gorrión

  • Año Mariano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sargento Pablo Talavera

  • April Captains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gabriel

  • Antivicio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Pídele cuentas al rey(1999)

    as Padre intruso

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • I Will Survive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rolando

  • The Ugliest Woman in the World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tipo tics

  • El Club de la Comedia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Monologuista

  • Os vixilantes do camiño (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Max (voice)

  • Between Your Legs(1999)

    as Manuel

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Finisterre, donde termina el mundo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Comisario

  • Mararía (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Geito

  • Atilano, presidente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Atilano Bermejo

  • Frontera sur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cassoulet

  • Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law(1998)

    as Francés

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sleepless in Madrid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Camarero Bar

  • Airbag(1997)

    as Pazos

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Matías, juez de línea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Don Aurelio, el párroco

  • La matanza caníbal de los garrulos lisérgicos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Martín Seijas Machado

  • Chichi e máis eu (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sin huella (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Pilgrimage (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Hermit

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 62 of them dated from 1993 to 2025; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

El ratón Pérez 2 (2008)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Apostle (2012)

Motif 77th

Most popular right now

Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law (1998)

Film career

19932025

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1997Screen debut· Airbag
  • 2015First top-billed film· Rey gitano
  • 2015Career best· Rey gitano

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score45th

By decade

1990s14 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Manuel Manquiña's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

El ratón Pérez 2 (2008)

83rd percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Apostle (2012)

Motif 77th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Manuel Manquiña work with?

People who share at least 2 of Manuel Manquiña's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alberto San Juan shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers