Spanish actor Manolo Solo dies at 62
Manolo Solo, a celebrated Spanish actor, died on Thursday, 30 July 2026 in Madrid at the age of 62. His death was confirmed by the Spanish Academy of Cinema, which said he succumbed to cancer after a brief illness.
Solo was born in Algeciras in 1964 and built a four‑decade career that spanned more than 130 film, television and theatre productions, including Pan's Labyrinth, La isla mínima, El laberinto del fauno, Celda 211 and the series Las vecinas. He won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for Tarde para la ira (2016) and earned further nominations for B, El buen patrón, Cerrar los ojos and Una quinta portuguesa.
At the time of his death Solo was filming the series Las vecinas and had recently completed the Portuguese‑Spanish film Aquí by Tiago Guedes, slated for release later in the year. Tributes poured in from colleagues, the mayor of Algeciras, and cultural institutions, noting his versatility, humility and lasting impact on Spanish cinema.
Entities: Academia de Cine · Academia de Cine (Spanish Academy of Cinema) · Algeciras · Goya Awards · José Ignacio Landaluce · Juan Ma Moreno · Manolo Solo · Santiago Segura · Spanish Academy of Cinema
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- [● 21 SOURCES] Santiago Segura posted a tribute expressing sadness over Solo's death. (Multiple articles quote Segura’s X post.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Manolo Solo provided voice work for characters Tao Pai Pai, Android 17 and Bills (the God of Destruction) in Dragon Ball productions. (Article 4646c433)
- [● 22 SOURCES] Manolo Solo was nominated for Goya Awards for the films B, El buen patrón, Cerrar los ojos and Una quinta portuguesa. (Multiple articles list these nominations.)
- [● 28 SOURCES] Manolo Solo died at age 62 from cancer. (supported by all articles reporting his death.)
- [● 27 SOURCES] Manolo Solo won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Tarde para la ira'. (supported by multiple articles describing his 2017 Goya win.)
- [● 4 SOURCES] His career included more than fifty films, such as La isla mínima, El gran Vázquez, El buen patrón, Cerrar los ojos and Una quinta portuguesa. (All articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] His funeral service was scheduled at the San Isidro Funeral Home in Madrid on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. (Articles 0455e211 and cbed5272)
- [● 22 SOURCES] The Spanish Academy of Cinema announced his death via X. (All articles cite the Academy’s announcement on X.)
- [● 27 SOURCES] Manolo Solo was born in Algeciras in 1964. (supported by biographical details in multiple articles.)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The Spanish Academy of Cinema announced his death on X. (All articles)
- [● 26 SOURCES] Manolo Solo was nominated for Goya Awards for 'B', 'El buen patrón', 'Cerrar los ojos' and 'Una quinta portuguesa'. (supported by several articles listing his Goya nominations.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Manolo Solo provided voice work for characters Tao Pai Pai, Android 17 and Bills in Dragon Ball productions. (All articles)