Martiño Rivas

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For other uses, see Martín Rivas.

In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is López.
Martiño Rivas
Attending the 37th Goya Awards
Born
Martiño Rivas López

(1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 39)
Vimianzo, Galicia, Spain
Other namesMartín Rivas
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Parents

Martiño Rivas López (born 10 January 1985),

Las Chicas del Cable
as Carlos Cifuentes.

Early life and education

Rivas was born Martiño Rivas López on 10 January 1985 in Vimianzo, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He is the only son of Manuel Rivas, a writer and journalist, and María Isabel López Mariño. Rivas graduated from high school in London, and subsequently studied audiovisual communications at the University of Santiago de Compostela.[2] He is fluent in Spanish, Galician and English. Rivas was criticized for speaking Spanish with a Galician accent.[3]

Acting career

Rivas began his career as a child actor in 1998 with the TVG series Mareas vivas (English: Live Tides), made in the Galician language. In 2005, he appeared in another Galician–language series, Maridos e mulleres (Husbands And Wives), also produced by TVG.

Rivas came to wider media attention in 2006, when he landed the role of Moisés in the

Antena 3 series El internado
(The Boarding School), which brought him international popularity.

Rivas made his feature film debut in José Luis Cuerda's The Blind Sunflowers (2008),[4] opposite Javier Cámara and Maribel Verdú, which earned him a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor. The following year, he appeared in the short film Universos (Universes) along with his El internado fellow Blanca Suárez.

From 2010 to 2011, Rivas trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, graduating with a Masters in Classical Acting. In 2011, Rivas made his professional stage debut in Dracula, in which he portrayed Jonathan Harker. He also stars in the television series El don de Alba (Alba's Gift) on Telecinco.[5]

He has a major, continuing role in

Las Chicas del Cable
as Carlos Cifuentes; its first season premiered on Netflix in April 2017. Its fifth season is to premier in 2020.

Other work

In 2007, along with Yon González and Marta Torné, Rivas supported the ONG Childhood Without Limits Foundation.[6]

In 2010, Rivas became ambassador for Spanish fashion designer Purificación García. He made his first campaign for the 2010 Spring/Summer collection with Ángela Molina.[7] The same year, he also posed for the famous calendar Larios de la Moda.[8]

Filmography

Title Translated Title Year Role Notes
Mareas vivas Live Tides 1998 Dani TV series; 1998–99
Puzzle Puzzle 2004 Boy Short film
Maridos e mulleres Husbands And Wives 2005 David TV series
SMS: Sin miedo a soñar
 		SMS: Dreaming Without Fear 2006 Moisés TV series; 2006–07
El internado The Boarding School 2007 Marcos Novoa Pazos TV series; 2007–10
Los girasoles ciegos The Blind Sunflowers 2008 Lalo
Universos Universes 2009 Álex Short film
El don de Alba Alba's Gift 2013 Pablo Escudero TV series
Tres bodas de más Three Many Weddings 2013 Dani Feature film
Por un puñado de besos 2014 Dani[9]
Romeo & Juliet 2014 Romeo TV Mini-Series
Las Chicas Del Cable
 		Cable Girls 2017 Carlos TV series
Sé quién eres I Know Who You Are 2017 Marc Castro TV series
Nacho 2023 Nacho Vidal TV series

Stage credits

Title Translated Title Year Role Notes
Drácula Dracula 2011 Jonathan Harker Production of

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
EP3 Awards 2008 Best New Actor The Blind Sunflowers Won
Goya Awards
 2008 Best New Actor The Blind Sunflowers Nominated
Islantilla Film Festival Awards 2009 Best New Actor The Boarding School Won
New Talent of Spanish Cinema Awards 2008 Best New Talent The Blind Sunflowers
The Boarding School 		Nominated
Vieira de Plata Awards 2008 Best New Actor The Boarding School Won

References

  1. ^ Martín Rivas en… ¡Algo se mueve!
  2. ^ "Martín Rivas, el más guapo de 'El Internado'". www.seriesblog.es (in Spanish). 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ Pontevedra, Silvia (16 June 2007). "Martín Rivas nació en un café". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  4. ^ Roma, Irene (8 March 2023). "El enfado de Martiño Rivas tras su entrevista en El Hormiguero: "Para un programa que lleva 17 años en el aire..."". Levante-EMV. Prensa Ibérica.
  5. ^ ""El Don de Alba" llega en enero: "Sé que nos compararán con 'Entre Fantasmas', pero tiene su morbo"". www.vertele.com (in Spanish). 6 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  6. Antena 3
    (in Spanish). 24 October 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  7. Hola
    (in Spanish). 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  8. Hola
    (in Spanish). 12 February 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  9. ^ Úbeda-Portugués, Alberto (19 May 2014). "Los estrenos del 16 de mayo. 'Por un puñado de besos'. Oda a las pasiones juveniles". Aisge. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

External links

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