Manny Perez

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Characters played by Manny Perez

Fuego — Sound of Freedom (2023)

An associate of Giselle / Katy’s trafficking organization. After being interrogated by Jorge and shown a photograph of a dead associate, Fuego breaks and reveals that Rocio was sold to FARC, providing the crucial information that redirects Tim Ballard’s search toward the Amazon.

Coco Dominguez — Pride and Glory (2008)

Coco Dominguez is Angel Tezo's lieutenant and a source of information sought by Jimmy Eagan and Kenny Dugan. After being beaten and threatened, including threats against his baby, he reveals Tezo's hiding place. He later helps turn an angry crowd against Jimmy after the bodega crisis.

Eddie — El Cantante (2006)

Hector's friend and bandmate. Hector witnesses Eddie using drugs, which triggers his own severe drug and alcohol addiction.

Roberto — Love Is Strange (2014)

Roberto is Ted's partner in a younger same-sex couple of party-loving NYPD cops. He and Ted are former neighbors of Ben and George, and they shelter George when the loss of George's salary makes the Manhattan apartment unaffordable. Roberto therefore helps maintain George's connection to the couple's former community.

Detective Meyer — Killer App (2017)

Detective Meyer arrests Jessie after Stacey is found dead and Jessie's fingerprints are discovered on the body. The arrest places Jessie in custody despite Jessie's insistence that someone is targeting the investigation. The summary identifies the detective's role in the murder case but gives no further details about the investigation or the detective's relationship with Jessie.

Luisito — La Soga: Salvation (2022)

Known as La Soga, Luisito is a feared former agent who killed criminals on orders from powerful figures. After returning to his family, he struggles to leave violence behind, haunted by the people he killed. In hiding with Lia, he is drawn back into danger and forms an uneasy alliance with the gunman seeking revenge for his father. The third film again follows his pursuit of vengeance and his powerful love for family.

Ross — Locked In (2021)

An armed thief who leads the confrontation at the storage facility. He demands the hidden diamonds, accuses an accomplice of informing the police, threatens a captured detective, and pressures Maggie to help him reach the airport.

Flaco — Bullet (1996)

Flaco is a drug runner whom Bullet robs after returning to Brooklyn. Bullet stabs him in the eye and orders him to tell Tank that Bullet is back, using Flaco as a deliberate message to Tank and directly escalating their later confrontation.

Luisito — La Soga (2009)

Luisito, known as La Soga, is a feared hitman and former police-linked executioner whose violence is directed by powerful orders. He tries to abandon killing, but guilt, past victims, and renewed demands pull him back into danger. Across the series, his pursuit of redemption is repeatedly tested by loyalty, revenge, and his love for family.

Carlos — Washington Heights (2002)

The story's central character, Carlos has artistic ambitions and has spent a year drawing comics, including his work “Europa.” After his father Eddie is shot and left unable to work, Carlos takes over the family bodega and struggles to balance that responsibility with his comic career and his relationship with Maggie. He also rejects Mickey's stolen money as a way to repay Sean.

Manny — Bella (2006)

Manny is Jose's stern chef brother and the owner of the Mexican restaurant where they work. He fires Nina for repeated lateness and later dismisses Jose after criticizing his absence and arguing with him. Despite his oppressive manner, Manny is part of Jose's family, and the brothers reconcile near the end.

Wilson DeLeon Sr. — Illegal Tender (2007)

Wilson Sr. is Millie's husband and Wilson Jr.'s father, and he works as a drug dealer for Javier. Millie invests his illegal earnings in an effort to free him from crime, but Javier has him killed in 1985. His affair with Mora and her death later explain Javier's motive.

Career Overview

Manny Perez has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently La Soga Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Bad Voodoo, La Soga 3: Vengeance, La Soga: Salvation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
80
Birth Date
1969-05-05
Birth Place
Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic

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Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2153423), public domain (CC0).