Biography
Who is Martiño Rivas?
Early life and education
Martiño Rivas López was born in Vimianzo, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He is the son of writer and journalist Manuel Rivas and María Isabel López Mariño. He attended high school in London, which helped him become fluent in English in addition to his native Spanish and Galician. Following his secondary education, he enrolled at the University of Santiago de Compostela to study audiovisual communications.
Later, he moved back to London to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. During his time there, he focused on his craft and eventually earned a Masters in Classical Acting.
Television career
His professional acting path began in 1998 as a child performer in the Galician language series Mareas vivas, produced by TVG. He continued working in regional television with a role in the series Maridos e mulleres. In 2006, he gained wider national attention for his portrayal of Moisés in the LaSexta series SMS. This role placed him alongside actors like Yon González and Mario Casas.
His international popularity arrived with his work on the Antena 3 series El internado, also known as The Boarding School. From 2007 until 2010, he played the character Marcos Novoa Pazos in this production. In later years, he appeared in the Telecinco series El don de Alba. Beginning in 2017, he played the role of Carlos Cifuentes in the Netflix original series Las Chicas del Cable.
Film and stage work
Martiño Rivas made his feature film debut in 2008 with the movie The Blind Sunflowers, directed by José Luis Cuerda. His performance in this project earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor. He shared the screen with established actors including Javier Cámara and Maribel Verdú.
Beyond the screen, he pursued theater work. In 2011, he made his professional stage debut in a production of Dracula, where he performed the role of Jonathan Harker.
Other professional ventures
Outside of acting, he has participated in various modeling and philanthropic efforts. In 2010, he became an ambassador for the Spanish fashion designer Purificación García, appearing in campaigns for the Spring/Summer collection. During that same period, he modeled for the Larios de la Moda calendar.
In 2007, he demonstrated his commitment to social causes by supporting the Childhood Without Limits Foundation alongside fellow actors Yon González and Marta Torné.
Birthday and age
Martiño Rivas was born on January 10, 1985, which makes Martiño 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Martiño shares the date with 24 other famous people.
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