Manuel Armando Cortez (born 24 May 1979 in Freiburg im Breisgau)[1] is a German-Portuguese actor, creative director and photographer.
At the age of ten, he visited the children's drama school in Lisbon.
He also trained as a hairdresser and make-up artist with focus on special effects.
He has worked in films including Asudem (2007) by Daryush Shokof, Night of the Living Dorks (2004), A2 Racer [de] (2004), and Do Fish Do It?
From 2011 to April 2012, he was seen in Anna und die Liebe as the male lead, Luca Benzoni.