Mariano Peña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is García.

Mariano Peña García (born 7 April 1960) is a Spanish regular and voice actor.[1] He is primarily known for his portrayal of Mauricio Colmenero in the comedy television series Aída, which gained him wide popularity and multiple accolades.[2]

Life and career

Mariano Peña García was born on 1 February 1960 in Manzanilla,[2] province of Huelva. In 1975, he moved to Seville, where he studied both dramatic art and fine arts, becoming acquainted with stage acting and voice acting.[2]

He made his screen debut in the short film La teoría del dinero (1991), and his big screen debut in Carlos contra el mundo (2003).[3]

He achieved wide popularity for his role as Mauricio Colmenero, a stale bar owner, in 237 episodes of Aída, a spin-off of the sitcom 7 vidas.[3][4] The character displayed an extremely reactionary and fascist nature,[5] regularly exhibiting sexist, homophobic, and racist stances.[2] After Aída's original run, he was a regular cast member of the comedy series Allí abajo, playing Don Benito Benjumea from 2015 to 2019.[2]

He also joined the cast of biographical drama miniseries Ena to portray Miguel Primo de Rivera.[6] In 2025 he featured in musical series Mariliendre, portraying the protagonist's deceased father.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mariano Peña - Ficha eldoblaje.com" (in Spanish). eldoblaje.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gómez, Noelia. "La vida actual de Mariano Peña: de ser Mauricio Colmenero en 'Aída' al personaje que más pánico le ha dado interpretar". Bluper – via El Español.
  3. ^ a b Paz, Débora (11 September 2022). "La vida de Mariano Peña tras conocer el éxito como Mauricio Colmenero en 'Aída'". Tikitaka – via As.
  4. ^ González de Garay & Alfeo 2012, p. 931.
  5. ^ González de Garay, Beatriz; Alfeo, Juan Carlos (2012). "Complejos de inferioridad y superioridad: Estudio comparado de la representación del personaje inmigrante en Fawlty Towers y Aída, entre la xenofobia y la parodia". Revista Comunicación. 1 (10). Salamanca: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca: 937. ISSN 1989-600X.
  6. ^ "TVE desvela la cabecera de 'Ena', su nueva serie sobre la reina Victoria Eugenia basada en la novela de Pilar Eyre". vertele!. 4 October 2024 – via eldiario.es.
  7. ^ Mopez, Víctor (27 April 2025). "Blanca Martínez Rodrigo ('Mariliendre'): "Cambiar lo hegemónico cuesta mucho"". ecartelera.


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