Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez


Manuel "Flaco" Ibañez (born Manuel Ibáñez Martínez on October 17, 1946 in Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa, Oaxaca. He is a Mexican actor and comedian who has appeared in over 140 films and television shows.

Biography

Manuel Ibáñez Martínez was born on October 17, 1946, the youngest of four children and the only male child in his family. His father was a day laborer who separated from the family shortly after his son was born. Because his mother had no career of her own, Ibáñez had to assist his family economically from a young age. His mother's brother, Domingo, assisted the family and provided Ibáñez with a much needed father figure during childhood.
After the death of his mother in 1968, Ibáñez started working as a photojournalist in a news agency that had been created by some of his friends. He was sent to cover the student movement of that year, but soon realized that he wanted to be a performer instead.
He enrolled under the Faculty of Philosophy and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and after competing in an oral poetry competition won a scholarship to study acting at the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature in Mexico City.
Ibáñez has become one of the icons of Mexican comedy, thanks to his roles in such films as Llegamos, los fregamos y nos fuimos, Los peseros, Los plomeros y las ficheras, El rey de las ficheras, La chica del alacrán de oro, and Lagunilla mi barrio. He has worked with many well known actors, such as Carmen Salinas, Luis de Alba, Alfonso Zayas, Andrés García, Isela Vega, Rafael Inclán, Mario Almada, Sasha Montenegro and Agustín Bernal.
Women have been a major factor in his life, as evidenced by his five marriages. The first, when he was 24 years of age, gave him his first child, Miranda, but quickly ended in divorce. His current wife is Jacqueline Castro, with whom he has had two daughters, Tanya and Daniel. He is also the father of actress Daniela Ibañez.
Ibáñez teaches acting as part of the Centro de Capacitación Artística of the media company Televisa. He made his television writing debut on the 2005 sitcom Vecinos, produced by Eugenio Derbez, in which he also appeared in a recurring acting role. In 2006, Ibáñez moved to Argentina for a major role in the telenovela-sitcom Amor mío, starring Raúl Araiza and Vanessa Guzmán, eventually appearing in 112 episodes over two seasons.
For his work in movies and television Ibanez was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in 1995.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleFormatRole
2015-2016Antes muerta que LichitaseriesIgnacio Gutierrez
2014-2015La sombra del pasadoseriesMelesio
2013-2014Qué Pobres Tan RicosseriesDon Jesus.
2012La Mujer Del VendavalseriesTimoteo Presidente Montenegro Mondràgon
2012CloroformoseriesDon Roque.
2010–2011Triunfo del amorseriesDon Napoleón Bravo
2010Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazónseriesProfundo Isimo
2009–2010Hasta que el dinero nos separeseriesCasimiro "Gutierritos" Gutiérrez
2009CamaleonesseriesLeónidas
2009Un gancho al corazónseriesMeño
2008Las tontas no van al cieloseriesManuel "Meño" Morales
2006–2007Amor míoseriesAndrés Sinclair
2005–PresentVecinosseriesJorjais
2004Rubí... La descaradamovieOnésimo Segundo
2004Hospital el paisaseriesEulalio Martínez
2004RubíseriesOnésimo Segundo
2003Clap!... El lugar de tus sueñosseriesPadre Constantino
2003Amor realseriesRemigio Quintero
2002–2003Mujer, casos de la vida realseries
2001–2002El juego de la vidaseriesAugusto Vidal
2001Navidad sin finmini-seriesDarro
2001Primer amor... tres años despuésmovieConrado Baldomero
2001Primer amor... a mil por horaseriesConrado Baldomero
2000–2001Carita de ángelseriesCándido
1999Tres mujeresseriesHéctor Gómez
1999¿Qué nos pasa?series
1998ÁngelaseriesRamiro
1996La culpaseriesRaúl Nava
1995Acapulco, cuerpo y almaseriesTeo
1993ValentinaseriesRigoberto "Rigo" Pérez
1985Vivir un pocoseriesLeonardo Rafael Fernández

Film and video

YearTitleRole
2006Amor xtremo
2006AmbicionaJ
2006Sexo, amor y otras perversiones 2Joaquín
1998Mi Yegua bronca
1997Las mulas del pueblo
1996El talachas y su meneito
1996La chiva loca
1996Balazos en la capirucha
1995El sexo no causa impuestos
1995Violencia en la oscuridad
1995El burocrata
1995Rojo total
1995Asesinos por naturaleza
1995Tremendo Escopetón
1994La cantina
1994La Olimpiada del barrio
1993Inseminación artificial
1993Me muero de la risa
1992La fichera mas rapida del oeste
1992Movidas chuecas
1991Los hojalateros
1991No me des las... gracias llorando
1991El gran reto - Lola la Trailera 3
1991Serpiente
1991La pistola del pájaro
1991El pájaro tata
1991Tequileros del Rio GrandeSilvano García
1991Narcovictimas
1991Las travesuras del diablo
1991Operación Tijuana
1991El callejón de los cocolasos
1991La leyenda del escorpión
1991El bizcocho del Panadero
1990Dando y dando
1990Dos judiciales en aprietos
1990Los aboneros del amor
1990Tacos, tortas y enchiladas - La Rifa
1990Noche de recamareras
1990Muertes violentas
1990Brutalidad judicial
1990Duelo de rufianes
1990Tarot sangriento
1990El lechero del barrio
1990Muerte bajo la piel
1990El reportero
1990El pozo del diablo
1990Inesperada venganza
1990Me lleva el trenEl chofer
1990El dandy y sus mujeres
1990Compadres a la MexicanaIsmael Llanes
1989Las guerreras del amor
1989Las novias del lechero
1989El garañón
1989Solo para adúlteros
1989Los rateros
1989El nacimiento de un guerrillero
1989Un macho en el reformatorio de señoritas
1989El rey de las ficheras
1989La portera ardiente
1989Las borrachas
1989La Bamba sangrienta
1989Pilas calientes
1989Picardia nacional
1989La chamarra de la muerte
1989En un motel nadie duerme
1989Dos camioneros con suerte
1989El chorizo del carnicero
1988Día de muertos
1988El gran relajo mexicano
1988Los maistros
1988Los hermanos machorro
1988La quinta del amor
1988La ley del coyote
1988El violador infernal
1988Agapito se mete en todo
1988La nalgada de oro
1988Para que dure no se apure
1987Las movidas del mofles
1987La mujer policía
1987La ruletera
1987Es Talon y cobra
1987Destrampados in Los Angeles
1987Un macho en el salón de belleza
1986Toda la vidaLalo
1986Perseguido por la ley
1986Un macho en la cárcel de mujeres
1985De todas... todas!
1985Llegamos los fregamos y nos fuimos
1985La pulquería ataca de nuevo
1985El rey de la vecindadCaguama
1985La tumba del mojadoCandido Laponte
1985Ah que viejas canciones tan calientes
1984Siempre en domingo
1984Emanuelo
1984Nosotros los pelados
1984Las glorias del gran Púas
1984Se sufre pero se goza
1984Adiós Lagunilla, adiós
1983Lagunilla 2
1982Cosa fácilGallo
1982Días de combateGallo Villarreal
1982Una gallina muy ponedora
1982La pulquería 2
1981D.F./Distrito Federal
1981The Pulque Tavern
1981Lagunilla, mi barrioPiston
1981El mil usos
1980La grilla
1980Buscando un campeon
1979El alburero
1978Pasajeros en transito
1976Actas de MarusiaRufino
1976México, México, ra ra ra
1975La presidenta municipalLicenciado Cástulo Barrenillo
1973La derrota
1970Quizá siempre si me muera

Awards and nominations

Premios TVyNovelas

YearCategoryTitleResult
2009Best First ActorLas tontas no van al cielo
2014Best Supporting ActorLa mujer del vendaval
2015Best First ActorQué pobres tan ricos
2016Best Supporting ActorLa sombra del pasado

Kids Choice Awards México

YearCategoryTitleResult
2010Favorite VillainCamaleones