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Manny Pérez

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This article is about Manny Pérez the actor. For Manny Perez the animator, see Manuel Perez (animator).
Not to be confused with Manny Perez (soccer).
Manny Pérez
Pérez in 2010
Born
Manuel Pérez Batista

(1969-05-05) May 5, 1969 (age 55)
Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Years active1993–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 Díaz.[1]

Life and career

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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]

Filmography[n 1]

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Film work by Manny Pérez
Year Title Role Notes
1993 New York Cop Tito
1994 Crooklyn Hector
1996 Courage Under Fire Jenkins
Bullet Flaco
Sleeping Together Carlos
1997 Stick Up Eddie Short film
1998 Neto's Run Neto
1999 On the Q.T. Aurelio
2000 Brother Mexican Mafia Hitman
Dinner Rush Gabriel
2002 Washington Heights Carlos
King Rikki Jorge Ortega
2003 Party Monster Johnny   
2004 The Breakup Artist Carlos
2006 Yellow Angelo
El Cantante Eddie
2007 The Ministers Detective Manso
Rockaway Antwan
Illegal Tender Wilson DeLeon Sr.
Tracks of Color George Martinez
Amexicano Diego
Where God Left His Shoes Luis
2008 Nothing like the Holidays Alexis
Last Call Javier
Pride and Glory Coco Dominguez
2009 La soga Luisito
A Kiss of Chaos Tony
2010 Forged Chuco
2012 El Rey de Najayo Julián López
2017 Colao Antonio
2018 Veneno Jack Veneno
2021 Night of the Sicario Leon Ramirez
TBA Hopeless_Dr † Sam Post-production

Television

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Television work by Manny Pérez
Year Title Role Notes
1994-1996 New York Undercover Tony 2 episodes
1995 NYPD Blue Tonio Episode: "Cold Heaters"
1998 Brooklyn South Estefan Episode: "Violet Inviolate"
1999 Rude Awakening Jesus 2 episodes
2001-2002 100 Centre Street Ramon Rodriguez 18 episodes
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jorge Galvez Episode: "The Pilgrim"
2002-2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sergeant Hagen / Angel Perez
/ DEA Agent / CSU Technician 		4 episodes
2004 Dragnet Sergio Episode: "Riddance"
CSI: Miami Manny Orantes Episode: "Crime Wave"
2005 Night Stalker Tattoo Man / Caleca Episode: "The Source"
Third Watch Manny Santiago 10 episodes
2006-2007 Rescue Me Detective Luis 5 episodes
2008 Canterbury's Law Hector Monteiros Episode: "Sick as Your Secrets"
2010 Criminal Minds Manny Episode: "Corazon"
Cold Case Tut' 10 Episode: "Bombers"
2013 Homeland El Niño 2 episodes
2016 The Blacklist Johan Halbeck Episode: "Miles McGrath (No. 65)"
Luke Cage Lieutenant Pérez 3 episodes
2019 Bull Trent Bolton Episode: "Bounty"
2020 Big Dogs Santiago 8 episodes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home".
  2. ^ Guzman, Sandra. "'MANNY' OF THE YEAR: DOMINICAN ACTOR PEREZ IS SET TO STAR IN A DOZEN (!) NEW MOVIES" Archived 2007-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, The New York Post, August 8, 2007. Accessed September 23, 2007. "Perez, who moved to Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 10, most of his family still lives there, decided long ago that he was not moving to Los Angeles to make it. He lives in and loves Washington Heights."
  3. ^ "Luz García devela los Cuerpos Hot 2012" (in Spanish). Sociales y Turismo. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. La productora de televisión Luz García, develó ante los medios de comunicación dominicanos los ganadores de la tercera entrega de los "Cuerpos Hot del Verano 2012" durante un cóctel llevado a cabo en M Kitchen. Los ganadores fueron: Jenny Blanco, Joseguillermo Cortines, Irvin Alberti, Yuvelkys Peralta, Manny Pérez, Dalia Fernández, Martha González y Lisbeth Santos. (...)
  4. ^ "Los 7 Cuerpos Hot 2013" (in Spanish). Noche de Luz. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. ^ Manny Pérez, Internet Movie Database. Accessed September 23, 2007.

Notes

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  1. ^ Films and television series that Pérez has appeared in include:[5]
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