Manny Pérez should not be confused with Manny Perez (soccer).
| Manny Pérez | |
| Birthname: | Manuel Pérez Batista |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Yearsactive: | 1993 - present |
Manuel Pérez "Manny" Batista (born May 5, 1969) is a Dominican American actor who has appeared in the television series Third Watch and in the film Washington Heights. He is the cousin of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz.[1]
Pérez was born in Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic and currently lives in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[2]
Pérez is one of 11 siblings. By the time Pérez finished high school he knew that he wanted to be an actor so he moved to New York City where he majored in drama at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 1992.
He studied at Ensemble Studio Theatre and is a member of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, in New York City.
Following his performance on the film Washington Heights (which he also co-wrote and produced), Pérez garnered praise from many critics.
The New York Times stated, "Mr. Perez has charisma to burn." He won the 2002 Best Actor Award at The Milan International Film Festival in Italy for his performance in Washington Heights.
At the Santo Domingo Invita show, he was honored as one of the most prominent Dominican actors in the United States.
In November 2007, Pérez was honored in the Dominican Film Festival held in Puerto Plata along with Dania Ramirez for his humanitarian work in the Dominican Republic. When Pérez received the award, he said that his first pair of shoes were given to him at the age of five by his father and that he only wore them to go to Mass on Sundays. Pérez also said that when he first came to the United States, he gained a great deal of weight from what was later discovered to be hookworms in his stomach, which had first infected his feet after he walked the streets barefoot. Pérez donated 10,000 shoes to families who lost everything after Hurricane Noel swept across the Dominican Republic.
In 2012 he was elected by Luz García's Noche de Luz programme as a "Summer's Hot Body".[3] [4]
Films and television series that Pérez has appeared in include:[5]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2021 | Sergeant Hagen / Angel Perez / DEA Agent / CSU Technician | |
| 2021 | Night of the Sicario | Leon Ramirez |
| 2020 | Big Dogs | Santiago (8 Episodes) |
| 2019 | Bull | Trent Bolton (Season 3 Episode 19 "Bounty" |
| 2018 | Veneno | Jack Veneno |
| 2017 | Colao | Antonio |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Johan Halbeck (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Luke Cage | Lieutenant Perez (3 episodes) |
| 2013 | Homeland | "El Niño" (2 episodes) |
| 2012 | El Rey de Najayo (film) | Julián López |
| 2010 | Forged | Chuco |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Manny |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Tut (1 episode) |
| 2009 | La Soga (film) | Luisito |
| 2009 | A Kiss of Chaos | Tony |
| 2008 | Nothing like the Holidays | Alexis |
| 2008 | Last Call | Javier |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory | "Coco" Dominguez |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Hector Monteiros (1 episode) |
| 2007 | The Ministers | Detective Manso |
| 2007 | Rockaway (film) | Antwan |
| 2007 | Illegal Tender | Wilson DeLeon Sr. |
| 2007 | Tracks of Color | George Martinez |
| 2007 | Amexicano | Diego |
| 2007 | Where God Left His Shoes | Luis |
| 2006-2007 | Rescue Me | Detective Luis (5 episodes) |
| 2006 | Yellow | Angelo |
| 2006 | El Cantante | Eddie |
| 2006 | Bella | Manny |
| 2005 | Night Stalker | Caleca (1 episode) |
| 2005 | Third Watch | Manny Santiago (10 episodes) |
| 2004 | Dragnet | Sergio (1 episode) |
| 2004 | Manny Orantes (1 episode) | |
| 2004 | The Breakup Artist | Carlos |
| 2003 | Party Monster | Johnny |
| 2002 | Jorge Galvez (1 episode) | |
| 2002 | Washington Heights | Carlos |
| 2002 | King Rikki | Jorge Ortega |
| 2001-2002 | 100 Centre Street | Ramon Rodriguez (18 episodes) |
| 2000 | Brother | Mexican Mafia Hitman |
| 2000 | Dinner Rush | Gabriel |
| 1999 | Rude Awakening | Jesus (2 episodes) |
| 1999 | On the Q.T. | Aurelio |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | Estefan (1 episode) |
| 1998 | Neto's Run | Neto |
| 1998 | Chick Flick | Unknown |
| 1997 | Stick Up | Eddie |
| 1996 | Sleeping Together | Carlos |
| 1996 | Bullet | "Flaco" |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Jenkins |
| 1994-1996 | New York Undercover | Tony (2 episodes) |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Tonio (1 episode) |
| 1994 | Crooklyn | Hector |
| 1993 | Nyû Yôku no koppu | Tito |