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Manny Perez is a Actor, Scriptwriter, Producer and Animation Dominicain born on 5 may 1969 at Santiago de los Caballeros (Republique dominicaine)
Manuel "Manny" Pérez Batista (born May 5, 1969) is a Dominican American actor, who has appeared in the television series Third Watch and in the film Washington Heights. He is the cousin of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz.
Pérez is one of 11 siblings. By the time Pérez finished high school, Manny knew he wanted to be an actor, he moved to New York where he majored in drama at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 1992.
He has also studied at Ensemble Studio Theatre and is a member of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, in New York City.
After his performance on the film Washington Heights which he also co-wrote and produced, Manny garnered praise from many critics.
The New York Times stated "Mr. Perez has charisma to burn." He won the 2002 Best Actor Award at The Milan International Film Festival in Italy for his performance in Washington Heights.
Pérez was the first ever member of his family to get a university degree.
At the Santo Domingo Invita show Pérez was honored as one of the most prominent Dominican actors in the United States.
In November 2007 Pérez was honored in the Dominican Film Festival held in Puerto Plata along with Dania Ramirez for his humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic. When Pérez received the award he said that his first pair of shoes were given to him at the age of 5 by his father and that he only wore them to go to Mass on Sundays. Pérez also said that when he first got to the United States he was really fat and that he didn't know why since he was poor and didn't eat well until his mother took him to the doctor where they found out that his stomach was full of hookworms that got into his body through his feet since he would always walk barefoot. Pérez donated 10,000 shoes to families who lost everything after Hurricane Noel swept across the Dominican Republic.
In 2012 he was elected by Luz García’s Noche de Luz programme as a "Summer’s Hot Body".
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Birth name Manuel Perez Batista
Nationality Republique dominicaine
Birth 5 may 1969 (55 years) at Santiago de los Caballeros (Republique dominicaine)
Nationality Republique dominicaine
Birth 5 may 1969 (55 years) at Santiago de los Caballeros (Republique dominicaine)
Biography
Pérez was born in Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic, and currently lives in Washington Heights, Manhattan.Pérez is one of 11 siblings. By the time Pérez finished high school, Manny knew he wanted to be an actor, he moved to New York where he majored in drama at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 1992.
He has also studied at Ensemble Studio Theatre and is a member of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, in New York City.
After his performance on the film Washington Heights which he also co-wrote and produced, Manny garnered praise from many critics.
The New York Times stated "Mr. Perez has charisma to burn." He won the 2002 Best Actor Award at The Milan International Film Festival in Italy for his performance in Washington Heights.
Pérez was the first ever member of his family to get a university degree.
At the Santo Domingo Invita show Pérez was honored as one of the most prominent Dominican actors in the United States.
In November 2007 Pérez was honored in the Dominican Film Festival held in Puerto Plata along with Dania Ramirez for his humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic. When Pérez received the award he said that his first pair of shoes were given to him at the age of 5 by his father and that he only wore them to go to Mass on Sundays. Pérez also said that when he first got to the United States he was really fat and that he didn't know why since he was poor and didn't eat well until his mother took him to the doctor where they found out that his stomach was full of hookworms that got into his body through his feet since he would always walk barefoot. Pérez donated 10,000 shoes to families who lost everything after Hurricane Noel swept across the Dominican Republic.
In 2012 he was elected by Luz García’s Noche de Luz programme as a "Summer’s Hot Body".
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Loki 7 (2016)
Origin Republique dominicaine
Genres Comedy
Themes Gangster films
Actors Julián Gil, José Guillermo Cortines, David Chocarro, Shalim Ortiz, Marco de Paula, Carlos de la Mota
Roles El Moncho
Rating63%
Sept amis de personnalités très différentes sont impliqués dans un conflit entre des gangsters dominicains et des mafieux russes qui contrôlent le monde souterrain de Punta Cana. Ces amis sont prêts à risquer leur vie, mais vont-ils réussir à échapper au danger ?
Back in the Day (2016)
, 2h1Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alec Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Danny Glover, Shannen Doherty, Annabella Sciorra, Louis Lombardi
Roles Jose
Rating39%
Anthony Rodriguez, un jeune homme venant de perdre sa mère et dont le père est un alcoolique, est initié à la boxe par un chef de la mafia.
Love Is Strange (2014)
, 1h34Directed by Ira Sachs
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alfred Molina, John Lithgow, Marisa Tomei, Darren E. Burrows, Charlie Tahan, Cheyenne Jackson
Roles Roberto
Rating66%
Ben and George, a same-sex couple from Manhattan, get married after 39 years together. George is a Catholic school music teacher, and when word of the marriage reaches the archdiocese, he is fired. Without his salary, the couple can no longer afford their New York apartment and are forced to ask their friends and family for shelter, resulting in their separation. Ben stays in Brooklyn with his nephew Elliot, Elliot's novelist wife Kate, and their teenage son Joey, while George bunks with their (now former) neighbors, a younger same-sex couple of two party-loving cops, Roberto and Ted.
Forged (2010)
Directed by William Wedig
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Actors David Castro, Margo Martindale, Manny Perez, Arthur French
Roles Chuco
Rating47%
Set in the cold and industrial town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Forged follows Chuco (Manny Perez) on his quest to redeem himself after committing a horrific sin against his son, Machito (David Castro). After Chuco’s release from prison, the boy, now 13 years old, abused and homeless, seeks him out and simply mutters: “You killed my mother. Now I kill you.” As Chuco’s guilt and Machito’s need for a father take hold, they must both find a way to move past impossible circumstances to forge a bond that has been forever broken.
The Ministers (2009)
, 1h29Directed by Franc. Reyes
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Documentary, Crime
Actors John Leguizamo, Florencia Lozano, Wanda De Jesus, Manny Perez, Diane Venora, Harvey Keitel
Roles Detective Manso
Rating44%
Thirteen years after her father was slain and the only evidence left at the crime scene was a pamphlet for a secret shrouded religious order known as “The Ministers”, a New York City homicide detective sets out to discover the truth behind her father’s gruesome death, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.
La Soga (2009)
, 1h43Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Manny Perez, Paul Calderon, Juan Fernández de Alarcón, Hemky Madera, Margo Martindale, Celines Toribio
Roles Luisito
Rating61%
Pride and Glory (2008)
, 2h10Directed by Gavin O'Connor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes La corruption policière
Actors Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle, John Ortiz
Roles Coco Dominguez
Rating65%
Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell) leads the New York City Police Department to victory in police-league football. While everybody is celebrating, Francis "Franny'" Tierney Jr. (Noah Emmerich), Jimmy's brother-in-law and superior officer, answers his phone to find out that several men from their unit have been killed during a failed drug bust of a local gang leader, Angel Tezo.
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
, 1h38Directed by Alfredo De Villa
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Christmas films, Political films
Actors Luis Guzmán, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodríguez, Melonie Diaz
Roles Alexis
Rating61%
At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a group of Marines have just returned to the US from Iraq. As the Marines leave, one Marine remains and makes his way towards the exit. The Marine's name is Jesse Rodriguez (Freddy Rodriguez). The film cuts to a house where a man, Edy Rodriguez (Alfred Molina) is on a ladder nailing up a welcome home sign for Jesse. The woman, his wife, Anna Rodriguez (Elizabeth Peña) gives him a rather disgruntled look before leaving to prepare for Jesse's return.
Illegal Tender (2007)
Directed by Franc. Reyes
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus, Dania Ramírez, Delilah Cotto, Manny Perez, Zulay Henao
Roles Wilson DeLeon Sr.
Rating54%
Bronx, New York, 1985, where Millie and Wilson De Leon are expecting their first child. Wilson is a drug dealer working for Javier Cordero. One night, Millie shows Wilson that she has laundered his illegal drug earnings and made high quality investments, eliminating the need for him to continue his life of crime. Wilson goes to a meeting with Javier, who has him killed at the same time that Wilson Jr. is born.
Where God Left His Shoes (2007)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors John Leguizamo, Leonor Varela, David Castro, Jerry Ferrara, Adriane Lenox, Manny Perez
Roles Luis
Rating70%
Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo), an unemployed boxer, and his family have been living in a homeless shelter for months when, finally, on Christmas Eve, comes word that an apartment may be available. However seeing that he doesn't hold a job on paper the social worker tells him it's not possible for him to get the apartment. Frank at his ends tells a story about his time in the army during the first Gulf War. This story causes the social worker to give Frank a chance to get the apartment. The catch is that Frank must have a job before the end of the day. So Frank hits the cold streets of New York, his resentful stepson (David Castro) in tow, to somehow find a job so that his family can have a real home for Christmas morning. They search all over town in hopes of a job. In their search they grow closer together while also learning secrets about each other. On his first stop in search for a job he goes to a construction contractor he's worked for 'off the books' but is denied a booked job. Throughout the movie you see the old man (construction contractor's father) looking for Frank Diaz to give him a letter. Frank's efforts to find a job by six o'clock prove impossible. At one point he does get a job painting a school, but is fired due to a criminal past. Further efforts prove futile and Frank, after being forced to shoplift to get new clothes, accidentally leaves the money he needs for the apartment behind and can't go back to get it or risk being arrested. Ultimately he runs out of time and takes his family out for dinner instead. His wife tries to get him to leave so she can sneak out without paying like she usually does, but he doesn't let her do it. At their homeless shelter, Frank spots the man who stole in his jacket earlier in the film and in a fit of anger and frustration, beats the man up and retrieves his jacket. While no charges are filed, Frank's actions get the family kicked out of the shelter and desperate, his wife calls her abusive ex for a place to stay, but the son, Justin, refuses to go with him, choosing to stay with Frank. This causes his wife to change her mind as well. After checking another shelter and finding it full, the family heads for Brooklyn on a subway train to try a shelter there and play a game that they played before they became homeless. Music plays out as the fate of Frank and his family remain unknown to us. Yet his loss of the apartment stills gives a glib outcome for a family hit hard of poverty.
Bella (2006)
, 1h31Directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Eduardo Verástegui, Tammy Blanchard, Manny Perez, Ewa Da Cruz, Angélica Aragón, Ramón Rodríguez
Roles Manny
Rating70%
Bella tells the story of Nina, a New York City waitress, and her co-worker José, a cook.
El Cantante (2006)
, 1h49Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Manny Perez, Federico Castelluccio, Vincent Laresca, John Ortiz
Roles Eddie
Rating55%
Puchi (Jennifer Lopez) talks about her late husband, salsa legend Héctor Lavoe (Marc Anthony), during a 2002 interview, as she reminisces about memories from the 1960s and '70s, following his arrival in New York City. She discusses their life together and his downfall, which was caused by drugs, alcohol and depression. Scenes of their meeting and courtship are inter-cut with Héctor performing, while Puchi stands on the side of the stage, dancing to the music.
Yellow (2006)
, 1h30Directed by Alfredo De Villa
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Bill Duke, Roselyn Sánchez, D. B. Sweeney, Sully Diaz, Manny Perez, Ana Isabelle
Rating52%
Une danseuse quitte Porto Rico pour réaliser son rêve à New York, entrer dans une école de danse classique. Elle va rencontrer de nombreuses personnes qui vont la faire évoluer dans cette grande ville...
Party Monster (2003)
, 1h39Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Documentary, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloë Sevigny, Wilmer Valderrama, Diana Scarwid, Dylan McDermott
Roles Johnny
Rating61%
Based on the book Disco Bloodbath, by James St. James, the film opens with Michael Alig as a small-town outcast who lived with his mom before moving to New York. Michael learns the New York party scene from James St. James, who teaches him the "rules of fabulousness", which mostly revolve around attracting as much attention to oneself as possible.