Miguel Ángel Muñoz

Miguel Ángel Muñoz Blanco (born 4 July 1983) is a Spanish actor and singer.

Miguel Ángel Muñoz
Muñoz at the Goya Awards 2017
Muñoz at the Goya Awards 2017
Background information
Birth nameMiguel Ángel Muñoz Blanco
Also known asM.A.M.
Born (1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 40)
OriginMadrid, Spain
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1992–present
LabelsM6 Interactions/Sony BMG

Career

Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of eleven in the film El Palomo cojo (1995), followed by many television appearances. From 1997-98, he was a regular on the soap opera Al salir de clase, played a recurring character from 2000-02 on the series Compañeros, and dubbed the voice of Sinbad in the Spanish version of the 2003 American animated adventure film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.

From 2002-04, Muñoz starred as Roberto Arenales on the television series Un Paso Adelante, for which he took dance classes. The series, much like the American show Fame, was set in a performing arts school. It became an international hit and proved to be the breakout role for Muñoz. Muñoz joined several of his castmates to form the band Upa Dance, including: Beatriz Luengo, Pablo Puyol, Monica Cruz, Silvia Marty, Edu Del Prado and Elizabeth Jordan. The group released four albums, from 2002 to 2005, all scoring in the top 5 on the charts in Spain (two at Nº1), with one also reaching Nº1 on the charts in France.

In 2004, Muñoz released the single "Dirás que estoy loco", a song he had performed on the series. The song was ranked Nº1 in Spain for eleven consecutive weeks, selling 180 000 copies. In 2006, Muñoz released his first solo album, M.A.M., which was certified Gold in Italy and Silver in France. The album included "Dirás que estoy loco", which was released as a single across Europe, reaching Nº2 on the charts in Italy and peaking at Nº3 in France. In 2008, Muñoz won a European Border Breakers Award Award for M.A.M..[1][2]

Along with his success as a recording artist, Muñoz continued acting, performing steadily in television and on film, as well as appearing on stage in El Cartero Neruda in 2006. He also joined the series Mis Adorables Vecinos in 2006. Muñoz appeared in the film The Borgia (2006) and the horror film Intrusos en Manasés (2008). From 2007-08, Muñoz acted in the title role of Úlises in the series El síndrome de Úlises.

In 2010, Muñoz played his first high-profile English-speaking role as Antegua in the miniseries Ben Hur.[3] In 2011, he was Toti Blanco in the series Vida loca.[4] The following year, he joined the third season of Capadocia, playing the character Hector Bolaños.[5][6]

In late 2014 Muñoz made it to fourth place as a contestant on the fifth season of the series Danse avec les Stars, in France.[7] He finished in fourth place with his partner, Fauve Hautot.[8]

Personal life

From 2018 to 2020, Muñoz was in relationship with Ana Guerra.[9][10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1994La vida siempre es cortaMiguel AlbaladejoShort
1995El Palomo cojoFelipeJaime de Armiñán
1997Mamá quiere ser artistaJuniorÁngel Fernández MontesinosTV series (6 episodes)
1997-98Al salir de claseJavi CastroPepa Sánchez Biezma, Toni Sevilla, ...TV series (77 episodes)
1999Condenadas a entenderseLurriNorberto López AmadoTV series (1 episode)
2000¡Ala... Dina!Repartidor de pizzasJosé PavónTV series (1 episode)
Policías, en el corazón de la calleRaúlCésar Rodríguez BlancoTV series (1 episode)
2000-02CompañerosCharlieJosé Ramón Ayerra, Manuel Ríos San Martín, ...TV series (16 episodes)
2001Gente pezChaval buzónJorge Iglesias
PeriodistasPolicíaAntonio ConesaTV series (2 episodes)
2002Hospital CentralAlfonso TreceJavier PizarroTV series (1 episode)
2002-05Un Paso AdelanteRober ArenalesJesús del Cerro, Juanma R. Pachón, ...TV series (84 episodes)
TP de Oro - Best Young Talent Actor
2005Desde que amanece apeteceMáquinaAntonio del Real
2005-06Mis adorables vecinosJuan CastilloGustavo Cotta, Sandra Gallego, ...TV series (19 episodes)
2006The BorgiaRamónAntonio Hernández
ProbabilidadesRicardo Bajo GaviñoShort
2007Ekipo JaHimselfJuan Muñoz
AídaJuliánJacobo MartosTV series (1 episode)
2007-08El síndrome de UlisesUlises Gaytán de ArzuagaInma Torrente, Álvaro Fernández Armero, ...TV series (26 episodes)
2008Intrusos en ManasésRubenJuan Carlos Claver
Trío de asesJoseba Vázquez
Cazadores de hombresHugo VidalÁlvaro Fernández ArmeroTV series (1 episode)
2009-2018Amar en tiempos revueltosAlonso Núñez de Losada
/ Julián Maldonado
Eduardo Casanova, Joan Noguera, ...TV series (23 episodes)
2010LopeTomás de PerrenotAndrucha Waddington
No controlesErnestoBorja Cobeaga
Tensión sexual no resueltaNardoMiguel Ángel Lamata
Adiós papá, adiós mamáMartínLuis SoravillaShort
Ben HurAnteguaSteve ShillTV mini-series
La piel azulGermánGonzalo López-GallegoTV mini-series
GavilanesÁngelE.C. LletgetTV series (1 episode)
2011Vida locaToti BlancoManuel Sanabria, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, ...TV series (20 episodes)
2012CapadociaHéctor BolañosPedro Pablo Ibarra, Javier 'Fox' Patrón, ...TV series (13 episodes)
InfamesJoaquín Navarro /
José María "Chema" Barajas
Moisés Ortiz UrquidiTV series (39 episodes)
2013ViralFrankLucas Figueroa
Al final todos muerenPabloDavid Galán Galindo, Roberto Pérez Toledo, ...
Hay dos clases de personasHeEva Moreno & Juan Carlos VellidoShort
2014ABCs of Death 2ManAlejandro Brugués
2014-15Sin identidadBruno VergelKiko Ruiz, Joan Noguera, ...TV series (23 episodes)
2015HablarEl Adicto al PornoJoaquín Oristrell
2016Amar en tiempos revueltosAlonso Núñez de LosadaEduardo CasanovaTV series (1 episode)
2017Proyecto tiempoHugoIsabel Coixet
El ministerio del tiempoGonzalo GuerreroKoldo SerraTV series (1 episode)
Bones of ContentionNarratorAndrea WeissDocumentary [11]
2018Presunto culpableJon AristeguiAlejandro Bazzano, Menna Fité, ...TV series (13 episodes)
2019El crack ceroMoroJosé Luis GarciPost-Production
2020What About LoveChristian SantiagoKlaus MenzelPost-Production
2022Daddy Daughter TripSantiago ArachavaletaRob Schneider

Stage credits

TitleYearRoleProduction
La Cenerentola1996ServantTeatro de la Zarzuela
Bastien und Bastienne2003BastienTeatro Alcázar
Quickly2003MiguelTeatro Real de Madrid
Il Postino2005Pablo Neruda(2005–06) Teatro Real de Madrid and Spanish tour
Order of the Empty Tomb2009UnknownColegiata Santa María la Mayor de Antequera

Discography

Studio albums with UPA Dance

YearAlbumChartsCertificationSales
ESPFRA
2002UPA Dance
1
1
7×PlatinumWorld: 900,000+
ESP: 700,000+
FRA: 200,000+
2003UPA Dance Edición Especial
5
ESP: PlatinumESP: 100,000+
2004UPA Live
1
ESP: PlatinumESP: 100,000+
2005Contigo
4
ESP: GoldESP: 50,000+

Solo studio albums

YearAlbumChartsCertificationSales
FRA
[12]
ITA
[13]
SUI
[14]
2006M.A.M.
13
14
67
FRA: Silver[15]
ITA: Gold
World: 250.000+[16]

Solo singles

YearSingleChartsAlbum
ESPFRA
[17]
ITA[18]BELSUI[19]BRA
2006"Dirás que estoy loco"1321617M.A.M.
2006"Esa morena"29
2006"Vivo para tí"2

Master Chef Celebrity

In 2016 Muñoz won the first Master Chef Celebrity of Spain.[20][21] He chose charity Fundación Pequeño Deseo as the recipient of his €75,000 prize.[22]

References