Manuel Uriza

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male

Manuel Uriza

Known For

Jenni
1h 52m
Movie 2024

Jenni

Follow Jenni Rivera's journey from her humble beginnings in Long Beach, California, to her meteoric rise to the top of the charts, and her final days before her tragic and unexpected death. See the struggles she endured during her personal life, how she became the artist fans know and love today, and how she persevered and found strength from within.

Switch Up
1h 45m
Movie 2024

Switch Up

One of the nation’s top talk show hosts finds himself stranded at a homeless shelter where he meets a young widow. He falls in love and realizes the path to happiness lies in helping others.

Deadland
1h 31m
Movie 2023

Deadland

After covering up the murder of an undocumented migrant, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent is haunted by the victim’s spirit, forcing him to confront the sins of his past.

Calabaza
0h 15m
Movie 2021

Calabaza

A last-minute change to a pumpkin carving date sends a young Latinx man reeling and forces him to confront the realities of living at home with his father.

Run Sweetheart Run
1h 43m
Movie 2020

Run Sweetheart Run

A woman runs for her life though the streets of Los Angeles after her blind date suddenly turns violent.

Biography

Manuel Uriza is a Mexican-American character actor. Born and raised in Mexico City, moving to Miami, Florida in his twenties, Manuel got his first taste of acting when he showed up to an open call to be a background actor in USA's "Burn Notice," and ended up booking a guest star role. He went on to appear in Spanish-speaking television before making his way to Los Angeles. He booked a recurring role on FX Network's "The Bridge" with Diane Kruger and Demián Bichir. Manuel went on to appear in ABC's "Castle," Fox's "Lethal Weapon," FX Network's "Snowfall," and had a recurring role on AMC's award-winning series "Better Call Saul." His film credits include Lionsgate's "Rambo: Last Blood," the award-winning indie film "The Infiltrators," and film festival winner "My Demons Never Swore Solitude." His paternal grandfather was Mexico's first Olympic gold medalist in racing and jumping and his maternal grandfather was a horse trainer, having won the Kentucky derby twice and winning the American Triple Crown, with only 13 horses in history having accomplished such a feat.