Manuel Ros Fernández (born 17 December 1998) is a Spanish actor and singer best known for his role as Patrick Blanco Commerford in the Netflix series Elite.
In 2010, he began his musical career by performing covers on YouTube. In 2012, he joined the musical group Parchs, with whom he released albums and toured.
Ros revealed to W Magazine in April 2022 that the production of his debut EP had been halted due to the filming of Elite, but that he is excited to release his music in the near future.
Early years
Ríos was born on 17 December 1998 in Calzada de Calatrava. He began his career in show business at the age of nine, when he appeared on a reality show in Castilla-La Mancha. He also began uploading covers of popular songs to YouTube at that age. He studied classical ballet and urban dance and was a member of the relaunched children's musical band Parchs in 2012, with whom he released records and toured throughout Spain. In addition, he played Gavroche in a production of the musical Les Misérables.
Manu Rios attends the Jacquemus Spring/Summer 2023 Fashion Show in Le Bourget, France, just outside of Paris.
Awards and Commendations
In 2021, Manu Rios received his award for best actor in a television series from Esquire Magazine's Hombres Esquire Awards at the Teatro Barcelo Theatre in Madrid, Spain.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chiringuito de Pepe | Mauricio Martínez | Recurring cast (season 1); 6 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Elite | Patrick Blanco Commerford | Main cast (seasons 4-6) |
| 2021 | Elite: Short Stories | Patrick Blanco Commerford | Lead role (story: Patrick); 3 episodes |
| 2022 | La edad de la ira | Marcos | Lead role; 4 episodes |
| TBA | El Silencio | TBA | Main cast; filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Strange Way of Life | TBA | Main cast; post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Les Miserables | Gavroche Thénardier | Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid) |
| 2012-2013 | Don Pepito | Don Pepito | Musical, Lope de Vega Theatre (Madrid) |
