Benny Emmanuel
Birthday: Born in 1996-12-17 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Deathday: Alive
Benny Emmanuel Mendoza Yirene, known as Benny Emmanuel, was born on December 17, 1996, in Veracruz, by decision of his parents, although they brought him to live in Mexico City when he was almost one year old. Although neither of his parents is professionally engaged in acting, they were always fans of the art: his mother sings and his father acted in some school plays. Benny instead decided to make a career out of this art. Benny tends to work with characters who are real, who have real problems, who are complex, multifaceted human beings. One of Benny's wishes is to participate in a film that will last in the history of Mexican cinema no matter how many generations and new proposals pass over it.
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VGLY
Character: Vgly
Though stuck at the bottom of the social ladder with no money or contacts, aspiring artist Vgly and his crew strive to break into the music business....
Para Volver a Amar
Character: El Darwin
Para Volver a Amar is a Televisa telenovela that aired on the Canal de las Estrellas channel in Mexico from July 12, 2010 to January 30, 2011. It stars Rebecca Jones, Rene Strickler, Alejandro Camacho, Alejandra Barros, and Africa Zavala. The Mexican version however is taken from the original Colombian soap opera series "El Último Matrimonio Feliz". The story is about six women who befriend each other and help each other deal with the pains of life, particularly in regards to marriage and relati...
La CQ
Character: Roberto Bautista "Beto"
La CQ is about 8 students named Angel, Monche, Beto, Clara, Adri, Roque, Jenny and, Danny. They are in secondary and our going through ups and downs which include bullies, love, assignments and it shows how the kids are like in secondary school...
Yankee
Character: Wilson
On the run from the police, an Arizona man crosses into Mexico and gets deeply involved in drug trafficking, with the help of modern technology....
Las Leyendas
Character: Leo San Juan (voice)
When an evil force threatens his village, a gifted teen who can talk to ghosts puts his skills to good use, one legend at a time....
Dale Gas
Character: Kike
After a race they drive in ends fatally, friends Kike and Noche flee to Mexico City to hide, rebuild their lives and escape danger ... or at least try....
Como dice el dicho
Character: Pato
Dramatization of real-life situations and stories that are related to popular sayings, by Don Tomas....
Esta Historia Me Suena
Character:
Inspired by classical songs, This Story Sounds to Me Vol. 2 is an broadcast in which music tells life stories, because everyone has a memorable song that "sounds like it." This Story Sounds to Me Vol. 2 consists of 23 episodes and, as in its first season, it takes place with the lead singer María José....
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Hail Mary
Character: José
A young Belizean girl, Maria, finds herself mysteriously pregnant and trying to cross the US/MEX border while outrunning a deadly virus, the Cartels, Border Patrol and the right-hand man of the Devil. This genre-bending retelling of the Mary and Joseph story begs the question – who are the real monsters?...
Sin Nombre
Character: Niño #1
Sayra, a Honduran teen, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged father, who intends to emigrate to Mexico and then enter the United States. Sayra's life collides with a pair of Mexican gangmembers who have boarded the same American-bound train....
De la infancia
Character: Francisco Niebla
Niebla, a teenage gangster, is killed in a shootout and his ghost returns to help Francisco, a ten-year-old boy who is the victim of constant abuse and violent attacks by his father, Basilio, an abusive and violent thief, adored and feared by his son....
The (Almost) Legends
Character: Romeo
A colorful Mexican town. Two half brothers. Romeo and Preciado meet again to honor their dad's memory in a car rally full of adrenaline and banda music....
La Leyenda de los Chaneques
Character: Leo San Juan (voice)
Five years after giving up his powers and separating from his friends, Leo San Juan has started a new life trying to focus on his family and their bakery, staying away from danger and adventures. However, Leo knows that his plans are rarely fulfilled and this time is no exception: while traveling with Nando to Veracruz, things start to get weird, and from the depths of the Tuxtlas jungle, an ancient curse has returned and only Leo can face it....
The Legend of the Chupacabras
Character: Leo San Juan (voice)
Leo San Juan and his team of "ghostbusters" continue with their adventures, this time fighting against the mexican monster himself: "El Chupacabras"....
LIEB MICH! - Latin Gay Shorts Volume 5
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Mexican Gangster
Character: Alfredo (joven)
Tells the story of the most prominent bank robber in the history of Mexico, his crimes, his different personalities, his career as a charro with a mariachi band, his getaways and the strange relationship he had with the one who finally came to stop him. Based on the true story of Alfredo Ríos Galeana....
Champs
Character:
A professional coach has under his wing the team that is expected to qualify and play the FIFA U-17 World Cup. A fictionalized drama inspired by the story of Jesús Ramírez, the mexican coach....
Amar no es Querer
Character: Julito
Jakie es una joven que disfruta de ayudar a los más necesitados, pero su esposo Samuel no comparte este sentimiento. El mundo de Jakie giraba alrededor de la ayuda a niños con cáncer en una clínica, el mundo de él giraba alrededor de los negocios, no le interesaba el altruismo de su mujer. Un trágico accidente deja en coma a Samuel, después de meses de espera Jackie decide seguir su vida y volverse a enamorar....
The Miracle of Marcelino
Character:
Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century: one night the monks of the San Francisco Abbey find a baby in front of their gate. They call the boy Marcelino and take care of the little one with devotion......
Days of Grace
Character: El Toques
Mexico City. 2002, 2006, 2010. A cop. A hostage. A wife. Corruption, violence, vengeance. Three destinies, during 30 days, during three Soccer World Cups. Three ways to fight in order to survive....
The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies
Character: Leo San Juan (voice)
Three friends confront a horde of mummies, who have inexplicably awakened, and try to rescue their pal, not realizing they have fallen into a trap....
Touch the Sky
Character: Miguel
In a small town in Mexico, Miguel, a 26-year-old disabled man, lives isolated from the world because of his mother's overprotection. When Miguel becomes interested in the most beautiful girl in town, he knows the true cost of her freedom....
Mambo Dreams
Character: Lázaro
Dámaso Pérez Prado, known as "el rey del mambo", came back from the dead to look for the love of his life....
2033
Character: Gabriel
In 2033, Mexico City is a hot, mechanical and chaotic megacity ruled by the military and a tyrannical government. It is an oppressed society with its religious faith and liberty of expression stolen. Pablo, the main character, is a young finantial yuppie that gets shelter in drugs and alcohol. He leaves his privileged life in order to help the unprotected and destroy the system that controls the population....
Trembling
Character: Carlos
Carlos sweeps and mops the floor of an old-time barbershop. The day before Independence Day, among the customers is Julio. Their eyes meet, and when the barbershop closes Julio comes back for Carlos. They spend the night together, eating, chatting and even dancing, knowing full well that this encounter will be brief and short-lived....
Mexican Men
Character: Carlos
Who’s up for a sensual, seductive trip with some of the hottest Latin men that have ever graced the Silver Screen? ‘Mexican Men’ collects five of the most accomplished gay shorts from one of the homes of groundbreaking queer cinema. From short encounters, emerging love stories and deeply touching connections, these short films are sure to stir the heart... and body. Includes: Atmosphere [Atmósfera] (2010); To Live [Vivir] (2003); Tremulous [Trémulo] (2015); Wandering Clouds [Nubes flotantes] (2...
The Legend of the Black Charro
Character: Leo San Juan (voz)
After releasing the Chupacabras, Leo San Juan decides that it is time to return together with his brother Nando to his grandmother's house. Halfway down the road, Charro Negro manages to confuse Leo and because of him, an innocent girl is dragged into the underworld. Leo is forced to repair the damage. Your friends will come to try to help you and get out of there as soon as possible. But it is no coincidence that the Charro has chosen to involve Leo, his intentions go beyond getting a new soul....
Beyond The Mountain
Character: Miguel
Miguel is a lonely boy letting his life pass by in a monotonous routine. He works in a public kiosk, takes care of his mother Consuelo and dreams with Carmela's love, one of his usual clients. One day, this perfect bubble of dissatisfaction pops when his mother dies. The tragic event, forces him to face his past and to make a radical decision: find the father that abandoned them, with the intention to kill him....
Chicuarotes
Character: Cagalera
Cagalera and Moloteco are two teenagers from San Gregorio Atlapulco who are desperate to get out and move up and away from oppressive circumstances. When they hear of an opportunity to buy a spot in the electrician’s union, which could transform their lives, they quickly devolve into the criminal, adult underworld of Mexico City in a bid to buy their freedom....
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Character: Brayan
A dark fairy tale about a gang of five children trying to survive the horrific violence of the cartels and the ghosts created every day by the drug war....
Impossible Things
Character: Miguel
After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor....
The Obscure Spring
Character: Joven de las Copias
Igor is a plumber; Pina serves coffee. It is winter and they both deeply desire each other, but they are not free. In trying to figure out how to realize their love, she decides to make a lion costume for her little son and he decides to buy a photocopying machine for his wife. Spring will come at last and with it the consummation of love, filling their lives with hope and sex....