Manuel Uriza

Manuel Uriza is an in-demand Mexican-American character actor on the rise. Due to his unique bi cultural upbringing, he pulls from personal experiences and seamlessly navigates through his characters, bringing an extra layer of dynamic performance to his work. Manuel can be seen in Netflix's "Narcos: Mexico" (November 5, 2021) where he portrays the non-fictional Mexican businessman and politician 'Carlos Hank Gonzalez.' Simultaneously, he will be seen on Netflix's "Gentefied" (November 10, 2021) as 'Ernesto Morales'. This season, Ernesto returns to Boyle Heights to help his family after having left to live the American Dream in Idaho - a character Manuel holds near and dear to his heart, because just like Ernesto, Manuel has lived his life feeling a kindred spirit with both cultures. Born and raised in Mexico City, moving to Miami, Florida in his twenties, Manuel got his first taste of acting when he showed up to an open call to be a background actor in USA's "Burn Notice," only to en