José Solano
Born	José R. Solano February 22, 1971 (1971-02-22) (age 38) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

José Solano (born February 22, 1971 in Inglewood, California) is an actor.

Solano is best known for his role as Manny Gutierrez on Baywatch, and being the first minority series regular on that show. He was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by YM magazine after winning their "Man of the Year" contest. Nominated for an "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series" ALMA Award, he later received the Nosotros Margo Albert Golden Eagle Award for Most Promising Actor of 1997, presented to him by Ricardo Montalbán.

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1988	El Dorado	Cirujano
2003	Devil's Knight	Ruben Rivera
2007	Curse of Alcatraz	Andrew Tay
2008	Purgatory	Arturo	Direct-to-Video Release
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1999	Baywatch	Manny Gutierrez
1998	Caroline in the City	José	Episode: Caroline and the Secret Bullfighter (1)
2000	Resurrection Blvd.	Jaimé Carillo	Episode: Pilot (1) Episode: Pilot (2) Episode: Suenos
2002	JAG		Episode: Enemy Below
2004	Summerland	Theo	Episode: The Grass Is Greener Than You Think

[edit] External links

• José Solano at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview - "Surf's Up For 'Baywatch's' Jose Solano"
• Jose Solano bio at Baywatch Database
• Jose Solano bio at Mi Escuelita Preschool site
• Short bio and pictures

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