Manuel is an actor, producer, and entrepreneur born in Puerto Rico. He currently resides in Santa Monica, CA. He has owned and operated multiple businesses that support the arts and non-profit arts education. Manuel got his start in film and television in his 40s on the set of The Young and The Restless in 2020 and recently recurred on the hit show 9-1-1, Casa Grande, as well as a number of major films. He is a partner at Iris Tuesday Productions and Executive Producer of the upcoming movie, Isabel's Garden.