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Nancho Novo

Nancho Novo

Actor · Born September 17, 1958 (68) · A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Venancio Manuel Jesús Novo Cid-Fuentes (A Coruña, September 17, 1958), is a spanish actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1958 (68)
From
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on Motif · 60 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 23% in 30 days

What are Nancho Novo's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
47%
Self
34%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Romantic
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Tense
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Nancho Novo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nancho Novo'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

60 credits, 16 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ágata y Lola (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Juez Castro

  • Olivia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tomás Rey

  • Butt-face (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Braulio

  • Antes de nós (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sobral

  • Return to Las Sabinas(2024)

    Show 70 episodes · as Emilio Molina

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Dreams of Freedom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 677 episodes · as Damián de la Reina

  • The Patients of Dr. García(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fortunato Quintanilla

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Nacho(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Enrique

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Heirs to the Land(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jucef Crescas

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hombre muerto no sabe vivir(2021)

    as Paul

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Besos al aire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pedro

  • The Cook of Castamar(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hernaldo de la Marca

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Néboa(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Teniente Ferro

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • I Know Who You Are (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ramón Saura

  • Tres días en Pedro Bernardo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Ministry of Time(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Fadrique

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Paulo Coelho's Best Story(2014)

    as Jay

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Amar es para siempre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Félix Novoa

  • Animales de compañía (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gregorio

  • El síndrome de Ulises (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · as Cristóbal Cabrero

  • Tuya siempre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Horacio

  • Modesty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alfredo

  • El año que trafiqué con mujeres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Antonio

  • La Atlántida (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Somne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Diego

  • Endless, the Rock Return(2005)

    Actor

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    as Fileas

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

    as Zalo

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

    as Daniel

  • Esta noche, no (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Luis

  • A medias (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Andrés

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Onofre Ortega

  • Love and Other Curiosities (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mikel

  • Tierra del fuego (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Silveira

  • Maria Figlia del Suo Figlio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Joseph of Nazareth

  • Raquel busca su sitio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · as Manuel

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Monologuista

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

    as Berto

  • Lovers of the Arctic Circle(1998)

    as Álvaro

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mátame mucho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hugo

  • Do It for Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Paco Reine

  • La novia de medianoche (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Óscar Marsal

  • A noiva de medianoite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Give Me Something (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Benigno

  • In Praise of Older Women(1997)

    Actor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Not Love, Just Frenzy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Max

  • La Celestina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sempronio

  • Tengo una casa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bólido

  • Demasiado caliente para ti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Marcelo

  • Earth(1996)

    as Julio

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sabor latino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Alfonso

  • The Flower of My Secret(1995)

    as Doctor B

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Burn Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Vendedor

  • All Men Are the Same (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eduardo

  • The Red Squirrel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jota

  • La reina anónima (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Policía

  • Amo tu cama rica(1991)

    as Ramón

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Continental (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Capo

  • El juego más divertido(1988)

    as Roberto Moreno

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Olivia (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tomás

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

Paulo Coelho's Best Story (2014)

$618K worldwide

Highest rated

Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

Return to Las Sabinas (2024)

Film career

19882026

Peak 1997 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· The Red Squirrel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score46th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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.

How do Nancho Novo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Hombre muerto no sabe vivir (2021)

86th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)

Motif 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. 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 Nancho Novo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nancho Novo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julio Medem shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers