| Manny
PErez: ActoR
HUmanitarian
Award Recipient
Manny
Perez is becoming the most recognizable Latino Actors in
Hollywood, as he takes the next step in his career to co-star
in nine films, with both independent and major releases
scheduled for 2007-2008.
Definitely making an unmistakable presence that lights up
the screen this August in summers most highly anticipated
release for August 3rd, starring opposite Jennifer Lopez
and Marc Anthony in "El Cantante". His second
release will be in John Singleton's Universal pictures release
"Illegal Tender" in which he co-stars with Rick
Gonzalez and Tego Calderon. Manny will end the summer and
begin the Fall with the People Choice Award winning film
"BELLA" at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, with
a slated release date for October 26th , starring opposite
Eduardo Verastegui and Tammy Blanchard.
Releasing three more
films for fall/winter 2007, first in the Crook Brothers
anticipated action release "Rockaway", with slated
release for Nov. '07 , second in the drama suspense "Pride
& Glory" starring opposite Colin Farrel, and Edward
Norton, with a slated release for Dec. '07 and the third
release "The Ministers" starring opposite John
Lequizamo and Harvey Keitel an action thriller .
In 2008, Manny will
be seen in "Ego" with Eve and Michael Kenneth
Williams, and also in "Where God Left his Shoes"
with John Leguizamo and "Amexicano" , which both
premiered at The TriBeca Film Festival in May 2007 receiving
great reviews.
Manny is one of eleven
siblings, born in a small town in the Dominican Republic.
At the age of 10, he and his family moved to Providence,
Rhode Island. By the time he was done with high school Manny
knew the stage was his natural home. He moved to New York
majoring in drama at Marymount Manhattan College.
With all the glitz and
glamour in Hollywood, Manny has maintained loyal to his
roots in the Latin community, both in the US and the Dominican
Republic. He is the classic example of someone who has made
the American dream happen.
Manny is the first Latino
actor to have 6 major films debut back to back in one year
and is breaking boundaries in the industry.
Manny Perez Summer Trailer
reel:
http://mannyperez.net/2007TrailerReel.htm
Manny's recent piece
on Extra as America's Most Eligible:
http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/07/the_movie_star_family_man_look.php
MUN2 interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFh9X7LXGMg
AL ROJO VIVO interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=363oNHwyHqY
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