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Jazz Vilá

Jazz Vilá

Actor · Born August 21, 1984 (42) · La Havana, Cuba

Jazz Vila is an actor, director, playwright and producer born in Havana, Cuba. In 2004 he graduated from the prestigious School of Performing Arts in Cuba. His latest works include the film Hotel Coppelia, for which he was nominated for "Best Lead Actor" at the Dominican Film Association Awards (ADOCINE), and the action comedy The Mick and the Trick in which he co-stars alongside veteran actor Peter Greene. Among his television credits are the series Paquita Salas (Netflix) and SKAM (Movistar Plus). Vilá achieved recognition thanks to his performance of La China in the film Juan de los Muertos (Alejandro Brugués). For this role he obtained the favor of the critics, the public and the candidature for the nomination of the Goya Awards (Spain) as "Best Beginner Actor" and a nomination as "Best Movie Actor" for the Shangay Magazine Award. He has been awarded the "Honorary Award" by the Cuórum Morelia Film Festival 2023 (Mexico), the "Special Mention for Theater" in the Casa Teatro International Literary Contest 2016 (Dominican Republic) and the "Incubator Artist Program" 2017 in Texas (USA). In addition, Jazz has been invited to prestigious events such as the Avignon Festival, the "Talent Corner" of the Cannes Festival (France), the "Talent Guadalajara", the Platino Awards (Mexico), and the "Berlinale Talent" (Germany). Jazz is the founder and executive director of the entertainment company Jazz Vila Projects and parallel to his artistic agenda supports various social projects as a cultural ambassador through his foundation Jazz Vilá PorDentro.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 21, 1984 (42)
From
La Havana, Cuba
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 14 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Jazz Vilá's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
Survival
38%
Bonds
25%
Power
16%
Society
12%
Self
5%
Morality
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jazz Vilá's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jazz Vilá's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • El Regresado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Officer Cardona

  • The Mick and the Trick(2024)

    as Sugar

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Farándula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Hotel Coppelia(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Before the Ferry Arrives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • SKAM España (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginecólogo

  • Four Seasons in Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jiménez

  • Paquita Salas(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Jazz Vilá · as Rox Beltrán

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Companion(2015)

    as Boris

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The King of Havana(2015)

    as Raulito

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Fumigador

  • Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Juan of the Dead(2011)

    as La China

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Habana Mía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Juan of the Dead (2011)

$325K worldwide

Highest rated

Juan of the Dead (2011)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

The King of Havana (2015)

Film career

20112026

Peak 2011 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 14: 12 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting2 of 14: 2 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jazz Vilá's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Mick and the Trick (2024)

86th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Companion (2015)

Midcredits 79th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Jazz Vilá work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jazz Vilá's MovieCove titles; Alejandro Brugués shares the most, 2.