Manuel Arnao

Born in Ica, Peru, and raised in Pasadena, California since the age of 7, Manuel Pablo Arnao took his first step toward acting at the age of 21 when he moved on his own to Hollywood, CA. He started his career as an aspiring model working for several designers and photographers and appearing in catalogs as well as company campaigns. However, he fell in love with acting after attending an acting class with a friend. After appearing in Kylie Minogue's "All The Lovers", Enrique Iglesias's "No Me Digas Que No", MC Rai's "Clandestin" and Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night," as well as several viral videos including a Betty White PSA on Funny Or Die, small parts quickly followed on television series, including "True Blood"(2011), "Homicide Hunter" (2011) and "Hung" (2011). His ethnically ambiguous look allows his to play many different ethnicities. Acting lessons soon led to an appearances in the film "Suika" and "Fast & The Furious 5." After guest-starring in several episodes of "Breakfast Burrito" (2011), he joined the regular cast as the nightlife correspondent. Arnao also starred in a couple of pilots such as The Last Resort (2011) (TV). He also recently starred as an young teen heartthrob in the indie film "Hack To The Future" (2011), alongside John Woodard and Mary LeGault. Arnao graduated St. Francis High School in June 2004 and The University of California, Riverside with a BA in Psychology focusing in Social Developmental and Industrial Studies with a minor in Anthropology. Arnao speaks fluent Spanish. His favorite sports include tennis, volleyball and swimming. He recently added snowboarding after spending weekends on the snowy mountains of Big Bear. He is currently teaching himself to write screenplays and is working on a suspense thriller set in Brazil in the early 1960's (2011). Arnao lives on is own in West Hollywood, CA. He is considering getting a golden retriever and a tattoo. He enjoys watching movies, listening to music, spending time with loved ones, traveling and reading.