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Actor

1980-01-01 · Jerez de la Frontera, Spain · Male

9 series in the catalog

José Manuel Rivera "Poga" (born 10 May 1979) is a Spanish actor from Andalusia. He is best known for his villain role playing Gandía in Money Heist.

Biography

José Manuel Rivera "Poga" was born in Jerez de la Frontera on 10 May 1979. He made his television acting debut in 2007 as an extra in comedy television series La que se avecina. His performance in Orange Honey (2012) earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2013 Andalusian Film Critics' Awards ASECAN.

He gained notoriety for his work in action thriller television series Money Heist, playing villainous César Gandía, the hateful, racist, homophobic, and violent chief security officer of the Bank of Spain.