José Manuel Poga

José Manuel Rivera "Poga" (born 10 May 1979) is a Spanish actor from Andalusia. He is best known for his villain role playing Gandía in Money Heist. He made his television acting debut in 2007 as an extra in comedy television series La que se avecina. His performance in Orange Honey earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 2013 Andalusian Film Critics' Awards ASECAN.

He gained notoriety for his work in action thriller television series Money Heist, playing villainous César Gandía, the hateful, racist, homophobic, and violent chief security officer of the Bank of Spain.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Miel de naranjas (Orange Honey) Leopoldo 2013 Grupo 7 (Unit 7) Mateo 2014 321 días en Míchigan (321 Days in Michigan) El Rubio 2014 El Niño Mario 2017 Oro (Gold) 2019 Taxi a Gibraltar (Taxi to Gibraltar) Manchester 2022 La fortaleza (The Fortress) Jorge 2023 Infiesto El Demonio El correo (The Courier) Javier Ocaña

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 Aquí Paz y después Gloria Roque 2016 Víctor Ros El Estepeño 2018 Fugitiva Tobías 2017 El ministerio del tiempo William Martín 2019–21 La casa de papel (Money Heist) César Gandía Introduced in part 3. Main antagonist in part 4 2021 Sky Rojo Fermín 2023 Tú también lo harías Dante Bazán El cuerpo en llamas (Burning Body) Pedro

Accolades Year Award Category Work Result 11th Feroz Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Series Burning Body 3rd Carmen Awards Best Actor The Fortress Best Supporting Actor Enemies