title: Manuel Bandera
text: # Manuel Bandera
  
  Manuel Bandera (born 12 December 1960) is a Spanish actor and dancer. He became popular for his performance in the 1989 film The Things of Love.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Born on 12 December in 1960 in Málaga, Bandera started his career performing as dancer in the game show Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez.
  
  He landed a breakthrough role with his performance in the Jaime Chávarri's film The Things of Love (1989), which garnered him public recognition. He played Mario, a homosexual artist victim of the Francoist repression, inspired by the real-life Miguel de Molina [es]. He performed minor roles in the Pedro Almodóvar's films Átame and Kika. Bandera starred in the lead role of Boabdil in the television miniseries Réquiem por Granada.
  
  He has performed several main cast roles in soap operas, including El súper, Amar en tiempos revueltos, Bandolera and Acacias 38. At present (2021-2022), he is playing a main character in "A Chorus Line" promoted by Antonio Banderas.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Television
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1990 | Réquiem por Granada | Boabdil | Lead role |
  | 1999 | El súper | | Main. Introduced in season 3 |
  | 2008–2009 | Amar en tiempos revueltos | Ramón Rivas | Main. Introduced in season 4 |
  | 2011–2013 | Bandolera | Juan Caballero | Main |
  | 2018 | El Continental | Comisario | |
  | 2019 | Los nuestros 2 | General Gamón | |
  | 2019–2021 | Acacias 38 | José, "el Choco" | Main |
  
  ### Film
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1989 | Las cosas del querer (The Things of Love) | Mario | Starring. Character inspired in Miguel de Molina [es] |
  | 1993 | Tirano Banderas (Banderas, the Tyrant) | Currito mi alma | |
  | 1994 | Las cosas del querer II [es] | Mario | Sequel to Las cosas del querer |
  | 1997 | Pajarico (Little Bird) | Uncle Juan | |
  | 2000 | Papá es un ídolo [es] | Mauricio | |
  | 2001 | El lado oscuro del corazón 2 (The Dark Side of the Heart 2) | El Muerte | |
  | 2010 | Don Mendo Rock ¿La venganza? [es] | Paco | Starring |
  | 2016 | Parada en el infierno (Stop Over in Hell) | Tim Rogers | |
  