Mariano Venancio

Mariano Venancio (born 1947) is a Spanish stage, television and film actor. Mariano Venancio was born in Salamanca in 1947. He studied childhood education (Magisterio) in Salamanca but moved to Madrid to train his acting chops and pursue a career as an actor. While he has worked primarily on stage, he has also featured in film and television works. His television credits include performances in Amar en tiempos revueltos, Cuéntame, Plutón B.R.B. Nero, and De repente, los Gómez. 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.