Mariano Venancio

Mariano Venancio Torralbo was born in Salamanca on August 31, 1947.^[1] He studied childhood education (Magisterio) in Salamanca but moved to Madrid to train his acting chops and pursue a career as an actor.^[2] While he has worked primarily on stage, he has also featured in film and television works.^[2] His television credits include performances in Amar en tiempos revueltos, Cuéntame, Plutón B.R.B. Nero, and De repente, los Gómez.^[2] His performance as José (the father of a dying girl, embodying doubt and inability to cope with the death of a loved one), in the 2008 film Camino earned him a Best Film Actor in a Leading Role award at the 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards.^[3][4]