José Solano (born February 22, 1971) is an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. Solano is best known for his role as Manny Gutierrez on ''

Baywatch ''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz ...

'', and being the first Hispanic series regular on that show. He was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by YM magazine after winning their "Man of the Year" contest. Nominated for an "Outstanding Individual Performance in a Nationally Syndicated Drama Series"

ALMA Award The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latino ...

, he later received the Nosotros Margo Albert Golden Eagle Award for Most Promising Actor of 1997, presented to him by Ricardo Montalbán. He served in the United States Navy during the early 90’s as a Deck Seaman onboard the USS Peleliu (decommissioned) stationed at Naval Base San Diego.

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Interview - "Surf's Up For 'Baywatch's' Jose Solano"

1971 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Male actors from Inglewood, California Male actors from California {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub