Miguel Ángel Silvestre
| Miguel Ángel Silvestre | |
|---|---|
 Silvestre in 2008 | |
| Born |
Miguel Ángel Silvestre Rambla April 6, 1982 Castellón de la Plana, Spain |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner(s) | Blanca Suárez (2011–14) |
| Website | Official Site |
Miguel Ángel Silvestre Rambla (born 6 April 1982 in Castelló de la Plana) is a Spanish actor.[1]
Biography
Silvestre planned on becoming a professional tennis player before suffering an injury in a Hungarian tournament. He later decided to study physiotherapy until his aunt introduced him to the world of theatre.[2]
Media career
Silvestre studied drama, physical theatre, modern dance and acrobatics before winning the Mister Castellón 2002 pageant.[3]
Acting career
Silvestre stars in the Pedro Almodóvar film I'm So Excited and in the Spanish horror thriller Verbo.[4] He also stars in the Spanish series, 'Velvet' as Alberto Marquez.
In 2015, the high-profile English-language Netflix drama Sense8 was released, in which Miguel plays one of the lead characters, a closeted telenovela star named Lito Rodriguez, who is of Spanish origin and lives in Mexico City with his boyfriend, Hernando (Alfonso Herrera).[5]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vida y color | Javi | |
| 2005 | A golpes | Yuri | |
| 2006 | La distancia | Daniel | |
| 2007 | Dolly | Nacho | Short film |
| 2008 | 3:19 | Ilan | |
| 2008 | Cuando caen los ídolos | Roberto 27 años | Short film |
| 2008 | Zhao | Martín | |
| 2008 | Reflections | Marco / Roberto | |
| 2008 | The End | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 2010 | La trampa de la luz | Giocondo | |
| 2011 | Verbo | Líriko | |
| 2011 | Lo mejor de Eva | Rocco | |
| 2012 | Winning Streak | Alfredo | |
| 2012 | Todo es silencio | Brinco | |
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros | Novio | |
| 2013 | Alacrán enamorado | Luis | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Mis adorables vecinos | Monitor | "No sé decir no" (Season 1, Episode 2) |
| 2005 | Motivos personales | Nacho | 13 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Sin tetas no hay paraíso | El Duque | 28 episodes |
| 2010 | Alakrana | Capitán | |
| 2012 | Aída | Barajas | "La verdad sobre perros y cacos" (Season 9, Episode 21) |
| 2013–present | Velvet | Alberto Márquez | |
| 2015–present | Sense8 | Lito Rodríguez | Lead role |
Theatre
- Noches de amor efímero, by Paloma Pedrero, directed by Eduardo Recabarren, 2004
- Porno by Mario Fraty, directed by Angela Bosch, 2003
- Verdadero Oeste by Sam Shepard, directed by Luis Guilera, 2002
References
External links
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- Miguel Ángel Silvestre at the Internet Movie Database