Miguel Ángel Muñoz

Miguel Ángel Muñoz
Background information
Birth name	Miguel Ángel Múñoz Blanco
Also known as	M.A.M.
Born	4 July 1983
Origin	Madrid, Spain
Genres	Pop music
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1992—present
Labels	M6 Interactions/Sony BMG
Associated acts	Beatriz Luengo Pablo Puyol Mónica Cruz Silvia Marty

Miguel Ángel Múñoz Blanco (born 4 July 1983) is a Spanish actor and singer.

Biography

Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of 9 in the film El Palomo cojo, which he followed with many television appearances, especially in the soap opera Al salir de clase and the series Compañeros, before dubbing the voice of Sinbad in the Spanish version of the film Sinbad of the Seven Seas.

From 2002-04, Muñoz starred as Roberto Arenales on the television series Un Paso Adelante, for which he took dance classes. The series, much like the American show Fame, was set in a performing arts school. It became an international hit and proved to be the breakout role for Muñoz. Several cast members formed the band Upa Dance was for including Beatriz Luengo, Pablo Puyol, Monica Cruz, Silvia Marty, Edu Del Prado and Elizabeth Jordan. In 2004, Muñoz released the single "Dirás que estoy loco", already performed on the series. The song was ranked #1 in Spain for eleven consecutive weeks, by selling 180,000 copies. In 2006, Muñoz released the single in France and Italy, where it also met success and was certified gold in Italy.

Balancing music with acting, Muñoz has released several albums and appeared consistently in television and film as well as appearing on stage in El Cartero Neruda in 2006. He also joined the series Mis Adorables Vecinos in 2006.

Muñoz appeared in the film Los Borgia, larger budget film for a Spanish film, and released the horror film Intrusos in May 2007. From 2007-08, Muñoz acted the title role in the series "El síndrome de Úlises" as Ulises.

In 2010, Muñoz played his first high-profile English-speaking role as Antegua in the Ben Hur mini-series. In 2011, he was Toti Blanco in the series Vida loca. The following year, he joined Capadocia in the role of Hector Bolaños.

Also in 2008, he won an EBBA Award.

In late 2014 he became a contestant on the fifth season of TF1's Danse avec les Stars in France. He finished in fourth place with his partner, Fauve Hautot.

Filmography

Title	Year	Role	Notes
The Life Is Always Short	1994	Boy	(Short Film) La vida siempre es corta
The Lame Pigeon	1995	Boy	El palomo cojo
Mum Wants to Be an Artist	1997	Junior	Main cast; 6 episodes
Coming Out of Class	1997-98	Javi Castro	Main cast; 77 episodes
¡Ala... Dina!	2000	Pizza Deliverer	(TV Series; 1 episode)
Policemen, in the Heart of the Street	2000	Raúl	(TV Series; 1 episode) Policías, en el corazón de la calle
Compañeros	2000	Charlie	(TV Series; 2000–02)
Journalists	2001	Policeman	(TV Series; 1 episode) Periodistas
Fish People	2001	Guy	Gente pez
Central Hospital	2002	Alfonso Trece	(TV Series; 1 episode) Hospital central
One Step Forward	2002	Roberto "Rober" Arenales	(TV Series; 2002–05) Un paso adelante
Evening Temptation	2005	Máquina	Desde que amanece apetece
My Beloved Neighbours	2005	Juan	(TV Series; 2005–06) Mis adorables vecinos
Probabilities	2006	Miguel	(Short Film) Probabilidades
The Borgia	2006	Ramón	Los Borgia
Aída	2007	Julián	(TV Series; 1 episode)
The Ulysses Syndrome	2007	Ulises Gaytán de Arzuaga	(TV Series; 2007–08) El síndrome de Ulises
Trio of Aces: The Secret of Atlantis	2008	Miguel	Trío de ases: el secreto de la Atlántida
God's Forgotten Town	2008	Ruben	Intrusos (en Manasés)
Men Hunters	2008	Hugo Vidal	(TV Series; 1 episode) Cazadores de hombres
Love in Difficult Times	2009	Julián Maldonado	(TV Series; 2 episodes) Amar en tiempos revueltos
Unresolved Sexual Tension	2010	Nardo	Tensión sexual no resuelta
The Blue Skin	2010	Germán	(TV Miniseries) La piel azul
Ben Hur	2010	Antegua	(TV Series; 2 episodes)
Goodbye Dad, Goodbye Mum	2010	Martín	(Short Film) Adiós papá, adiós mamá
Passions	2010	Ángel	(TV Series; 1 episode) Gavilanes
Lope	2010	Perrenot
No Controls	2010	Ernesto	No controles
Crazy Life	2011	Toti Blanco	Vida loca

Stage credits

Title	Year	Role	Production
La Cenerentola	1996	Servant	Teatro de la Zarzuela
Bastien und Bastienne	2003	Bastien	Teatro Alcázar
Quickly	2003	Miguel	Teatro Real de Madrid
Il Postino	2005	Pablo Neruda	(2005–06) Teatro Real de Madrid and Spanish tour
Order of the Empty Tomb	2009	Unknown	Colegiata Santa María la Mayor de Antequera

Discography

Studio albums with UPA Dance

Year	Album	Charts		Certification	Sales
		ESP	FRA
2002	UPA Dance	1	1	7×Platinum	World: 900.000+ ESP: 700.000+ FRA: 200.000+
2003	UPA Dance Edición Especial	5	—	ESP: Platinum
2004	UPA Live	1	—	ESP: Platinum	ESP: 100.000+
2005	Contigo	4	—	ESP: Gold	ESP: 50.000+

Solo studio albums

Year	Album	Charts			Certification	Sales
		FRA [1]	ITA [2]	SUI [3]
2006	M.A.M. Released: 4 September 2006 Label: M6 Interactions/Sony BMG Formats: CD, digital download	13	14	67	FRA: Silver[4] ITA: Gold	World: 250.000+[5]

Solo singles

Year	Single	Charts						Album
		ESP	FRA [6]	ITA [7]	BEL	SUI[8]	BRA
2006	"Dirás que estoy loco"	1	3	2	16	17	—	M.A.M.
2006	"Esa morena"	—	29	—	—	—	—
2006	"Vivo para tí"	—	—	—	—	—	2

References

1. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz – M.A.M.". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
2. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz – M.A.M.". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
3. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz – M.A.M.". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
4. "Certifications Albums Argent – année 2006". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
5. "Biography". www.miguelangelmunoz.com. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
6. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
7. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
8. "Miguel Ángel Muñoz". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

External links

• Official Website
• Miguel Ángel Muñoz at the Internet Movie Database