Actor · Singer · Storyteller
Kuya Manzano
Spanish-Filipino actor, singer and storyteller. On stage and screen since 1998, from Spain to the Philippines.
Seen in
GomBurZa
Heneral Luna
Sisa
Can’t Buy Me Love
He’s Into Her
Bad Genius
I Love You Since 1892
Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis
Marco Polo at the CCP
Noli me tangere, the opera
Man of La Mancha
Hi, I’m Kuya
Truth and passion in every performance
I’m a Spanish-Filipino actor, singer, host, director and producer. I’ve been performing since 1998. It started in Spain, took me to China, Holland and Portugal, and the Philippines has been home since 2011.
On screen you may know me as Padre Tressera in GomBurZa, Headmaster Mendoza in He’s Into Her or Ahmed Al Juffali in Can’t Buy Me Love. On stage I’ve played Ibarra in the opera Noli me tangere, General MacArthur in Sindak 1941 and Kublai Khan in Marco Polo at the CCP.
Behind the camera I direct, produce and write. I’m currently committed to a long-term project, so I’m not taking on new acting roles right now.
Start here: The Toughest Director I Ever Had · My work history · Meet the family: my uncle Edu Manzano
What I do
Actor. Singer. Storyteller.
Actor
Film, TV and theatre in Spain and the Philippines, from Padre Tressera in GomBurZa to Commander Harrison in Sisa.
Singer
Musical theatre, opera and zarzuela, from Ibarra in Noli me tangere to around 30 zarzuelas and operas in Spain and Portugal.
Storyteller & host
TV host in Spain and storytelling trainer, now sharing life on the road and the craft in interviews, vlogs and on this blog.
Watch
In my own words
From the blog
Latest stories
Photos
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