Imanol Arias

What impresses me about Imanol Arias is his patience. Plenty of actors chase variety, but he spent over two decades inhabiting a single character, Antonio Alcántara, after already proving his range with a Silver Shell win back in 1987. That arc, from a young face of Basque cinema to a household name through one long-running role, says a lot about discipline and trust between an actor and his audience. I find that kind of slow-built loyalty far more interesting than flashy reinvention. He strikes me as the rare performer who understands that depth often comes from staying, not switching.

Name (English)

Imanol Arias

Name (Japanese)

イマノル・アリアス

Reading

いまのる・ありあす

Born

April 26, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Riaño, León Province, Spain

Occupation

film director / actor / television presenter / screenwriter / television actor

Awards & achievements

• 2010 Lan Onari
• 1987 Silver Shell for Best Actor
• 2023 Medalla Delmira Agustini

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/imanolariasoficial/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9

Tags

• León Province
• film director
• actor
• television presenter

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.