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{{short description|Colombian film and television actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Manolo Cardona
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| birth_name = Manuel Julián Cardona Molano
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Popayán]], [[Cauca Department|Cauca]], [[Colombia]]
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| occupation = Actor
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'''Manuel''' "'''Manolo'''" '''Julián Cardona Molano''' (born April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor.
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Cardona was born in [[Popayán]], [[Cauca Department|Cauca]], Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later became his stage name. He moved to [[Cali]], Colombia when he was eighteen to study finance and international relations, but later moved to Spain to study film. Manolo's mother, Nancy Molano, is a psychologist, merchant, and astrologer. His father, Enrique Javier Cardona, was a politician and was the mayor of Popayán. Cardona has three brothers and one sister.
After completing his studies in finance and international relations in Cali, Colombia, Cardona decided to further his artistic education abroad. He relocated to Spain to pursue a degree in film.
In addition to his successful acting career, Cardona is also recognized for his philanthropic efforts and advocacy work. He has been involved in several charitable initiatives, particularly those focused on supporting children's education and well-being.
==Career==
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Cardona began modeling at an early age after his elder brother introduced him to the modeling agency where he signed his first contract. At the age of fourteen he shot his first television commercial and began modeling professionally for TV commercials, photography, and runways for several agencies in Colombia. In 1995, at the age of 18, he began his acting career on a popular Colombian Television series called ''[[Padres e hijos]]'' in which he starred for three years. In 1998 he won his first lead role in the television [[telenovela]] ''Carolina Barrantes''. A year later he starred in the telenovela ''[[¿Por qué diablos?]]'', portraying a young man who becomes part of a drug organization so he can avenge his friend's death. In 2001 he appeared in ''[[Amor a mil]]'', another Colombian telenovela. In 2002 he signed an exclusive contract with [[Telemundo]] and [[Argos Comunicación]], and a year later in 2003 he starred in his first Mexican telenovela, ''Ladrón de Corazones,'' where he portrayed Gustavo Velazco, a man who returns to his home town in Mexico after ten years to avenge his father's death and clear his name. He was the host of Telemundo's Spanish version of ''Temptation Island''. He also played Sebastián on the Mexican telenovela ''Gitanas''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manolocardona.net/ |title="Manolo Cardona Biography" |access-date=January 27, 2007 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222193745/http://www.manolocardona.net/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Cardona made his film debut in 2005 with the film ''[[Rosario Tijeras (film)|Rosario Tijeras]]'', based on Jorge Franco's book of the same name. The film was nominated for a [[Goya Award]] for best foreign film. In 2005 the film had its North American premiere at the [[American Film Institute]] Festival, in Hollywood.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}
In 2005 he starred in the film ''[[La mujer de mi hermano]]'' opposite [[Bárbara Mori]] and [[Christian Meier]] which was released in the United States in 2006. In 2006 he finished filming ''Madrid-Mexico'' with director Enrique Renteria.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120913172535/http://www.teleprograma.tv/index.php//telenovela/2008/especiales/manolo_cardona/los_rostros_de_las_telenovelas_manolo_cardona "Los rostros de telenovelas: Manolo Cardona"]. {{Dead link|date=November 2023 |fix-attempted=yes |url=}}</ref>
After a two-year absence, Cardona returned to work for Telemundo and Argos on the Telemundo production ''[[Marina (2006 TV series)|Marina]]'', replacing [[Mauricio Ochmann]] as Ricardo. The telenovela was filmed in [[Acapulco]], Mexico.
On September 27, 2007, Cardona was awarded the "Latin Pride Award" in the Back Bay Events Center in Boston. The award honors the accomplishments of Hispanics of different areas and is a production of the Latin Pride Magazine. Cardona appeared in the 2008 Disney film ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''.
In 2008, Cardona appeared in ''[[El Cartel de los Sapos]]'' for [[Caracol TV]] where he played a drug dealer. The series was filmed in Miami, New York, Colombia, Panamá and Madrid. The series was followed by a [[The Snitch Cartel|film of the same name]]. Both of which were based on a book written by Andres Lopes alias Florecita, who wrote the book while in prison. The series debuted on Caracol TV on June 5, 2008, continuing until October 2008. Since it premiered in July 2008, ''El Cartel'' was the highest rated show on Colombian television. When it premiered on Telemundo in December 2008, it was the highest rated show in the history of the network.<ref>Toby Muse. "[http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/16/cartel-takes-over-colombian-tv/ 'Cartel' takes over Colombian TV]", July 16, 2008.</ref>
In November 2008, Cardona played a lead role in the film ''[[Undertow (2009 film)|Undertow]]''. Cardona plays the character of Santiago, a gay painter who arrives in a small town and falls in love with Miguel, a married fisherman played by [[Cristian Mercado]] who is torn between his love for Santiago and his love for his pregnant wife Mariela (Tatiana Astengo). The film is produced by Dynamo Capital (Colombia) and Calvo Films (Peru), and is directed by [[Javier Fuentes-León]].<ref>[http://dynamocapital.net/english/investment-projects/undertow "Dynamo Capital] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010195827/http://dynamocapital.net/english/investment-projects/undertow |date=October 10, 2009 }}</ref> ''Undertow'' also premiered at the [[San Sebastian Film Festival]] on September 23, 2010.<ref>Pamela Rolfe "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i2ea12a163e397089917db6557464d531 "San Sebastian unveils Latin Horizons lineup"], August 18, 2009.</ref> The film had a great reception at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], winning the Audience Award for World Cinema Drama.<ref>[http://latindispatch.com/2010/02/08/interview-with-javier-fuentes-leon-director-of-contracorriente/ Latin America News Dispatch: Interview with Javier Fuentes-León, Director of ''Contracorriente'']</ref>
Cardona appeared in an episode of ''[[Tiempo final]]'' titled "La entrega" in the second season of the series which also co-starred his girlfriend Katarina Sacht. ''Tiempo final'' was a remake of the Chilean series of the same name, and aired on Fox.{{specify|reason=Which Fox channel?|date=February 2023}}
He acted in ''La Ultima Muerte'' alongside [[Kuno Becker]], in 2009. The film premiered in Mexico in November 2009.
Cardona was in the third season of [[Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series)|Spain's version]] of ''[[Sin tetas no hay paraíso]]'', which aired on [[Telecinco]]. In the series, he played a policeman named Martin La Roca. The series premiered in Spain in fall 2010.
He produced and directed a short film called ''Risas Inocentes'' with his brother Juan. The short premiered in Colombia in 2009 and was produced by his film production company 11:11 FilmHe starred in Netflix's ''[[Who Killed Sara?]]'' as the main character Alex Guzmán.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Anna Grace|date=2021-03-31|title=The Cast of Netflix's 'Who Killed Sara?' Will Have You Playing Detective|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35993846/who-killed-sara-netflix-cast/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=Esquire|language=en-US}}</ref> More recently, his 11:11 Films company struck a deal with Viacom International Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|date=2021-11-10|title=Manolo And Juancho Cardona's 11:11 Films & TV Signs First Look Deal With VIS|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/manolo-juancho-cardona-1111-films-tv-signs-first-look-deal-vis-1234871152/|access-date=2021-11-11|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[Rosario Tijeras (film)|Rosario Tijeras]]''
| Emilio
|-
| ''[[La mujer de mi hermano]]''
| Gonzalo / Rohan-Ignacio's brother
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''
| Sam Cortez
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Undertow (2009 film)|Contracorriente]]''
| Santiago
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''Al acecho del leopardo''
| Eduardo
|-
| ''La última muerte''
| David Tapia
|-
| ''[[The Snitch Cartel]]''
| Martín González "El Fresita"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''La frontera del crimen''
| Roberto
|-
| ''Restos''
| Luis
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Fort Bliss (film)|Fort Bliss]]''
| Luis
|-
| ''Love Film Festival''
| Adrián
|-
| 2015
| ''Corazón de León''
| Édgar
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Macho (film)|Macho]]''
| La Karen
|-
| 2018
| ''El cuaderno de Sara''
| Sergio
|-
| 2023
| ''Death's Roulette''
| Pablo Vega
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1995–1998
| ''[[Padres e hijos]]''
| Nicolás Franco
|
|-
| 1998–1999
| ''Carolina Barrantes''
| David Molina Suárez
| Main role; 66 episodes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[¿Por qué diablos?]]''
| Juan "Diablo" Cantor
| Main role; 124 episodes
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Amor a mil]]''
| Jhon Héctor Afanador
| Main role; 124 episodes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Ladrón de corazones]]''
| Gustavo Velasco
| Main role; 141 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''Gitanas''
| Sebastián Domínguez
| Main role; 162 episodes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Marina (2006 TV series)|Marina]]''
| Ricardo Alarcón Morales #2
| Main role; 168 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''[[El cartel (TV series)|El cartel]]''
| Martín González "El Fresita"
| Main role (season 1); 48 episodes
|-
| ''[[Tiempo final]]''
| Pablo
| Episode: "La entrega"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Sin tetas no hay paraíso (Spanish TV series)|Sin tetas no hay paraíso]]''
| Martín La Roca
| Main role (season 3); 15 episodes
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Aquele Beijo]]''
| Juan
| Recurring role; 153 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| ''[[Covert Affairs]]''
| Teo Braga
| Recurring role (season 4); 6 episodes
|-
| ''The Arrangement''
| Andrés García Vargas
| [[Television film]]
|-
| ''[[Reign (TV series)|Reign]]''
| Tomás
| Episodes: "Kissed" and "Hearts and Minds"
|-
| 2014
| ''Palabra de ladrón''
| Hernán López Mendoza
| Main role; 13 episodes
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Narcos]]''
| Eduardo Sandoval
| Recurring role (seasons [[Narcos (season 1)|1]]–[[Narcos (season 2)|2]]); 10 episodes
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[La Hermandad (TV series)|La Hermandad]]''
| Julio Kaczinski
| Main role (seasons 1–2); 25 episodes
|-
| 2016–2017
| ''[[2091 (TV series)|2091]]''
| Ferrán
| Main role; 12 episodes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Rubirosa (TV series)|Rubirosa]]''
| [[Porfirio Rubirosa]]
| Main role; 12 episodes
|-
| 2018–2019
| ''[[María Magdalena (TV series)|María Magdalena]]''
| [[Jesus]]
| Main role; 60 episodes
|-
| 2021–2022
|''[[¿Quién mató a Sara?]]''
| Álex Guzmán
| Main Role
|-
|}
==Awards==
* 2000: "Best Actor of Colombia" from TV y Novelas.
* 2001: "The Best Colombian Leading Actor of the Year" in Houston; a tribute paid by the Hispanic community in the United States.
* 2008: "Best Supporting Actor" from [[Imagen Awards|Imagen Foundation Awards]] for ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]''.
==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.manolocardona.net Manolo Cardona Official site]
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