Ricardo Montez
Encyclopedia
Ricardo Montez was a Gibraltarian
actor
best known for his role as the Spanish bartender Juan Cervantes in the ITV
comedy series Mind Your Language
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Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for his role as the Spanish bartender Juan Cervantes in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
comedy series Mind Your Language
Mind Your Language
Mind Your Language is a British comedy television series, that premiered on ITV in late 1977. Produced by LWT and directed by Stuart Allen, it is set in an adult education college in London and focuses on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr. Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans,...
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Personal life
He lived in Richmond, London and used to visit Gibraltar twice a year. He was married to Orita, with whom he had a daughter, Clara, and a granddaughter, Sara. Died in Marbella,,SpainFilm
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- Skinny Guy (as Richard Montez); - Incognito - Juan Del Campo;
Television
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- Never the Twain (TV series) - Miguel;
- Mind Your Language (TV series) - Juan Cervantes;
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- The Likes of Sykes (TV movie);
- Doctor on the Go (TV series)- Mr. Valentini;
- The Onedin Line (TV series) - Buckle;
- Don't Drink the Water (TV series) - Doctor / Jose;
- The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (TV series) - Zameet;
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- The Champions (TV series) - Detective;
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- Detective (TV series) - Jose;
- No Hiding Place (TV series) - Bruno Brunone;
- ITV Play of the Week (TV series) - Airport official;
- Man of the World (TV series) - Driver / Garcia / Miguel;
- The Plane Makers (TV series) - Mr. Prato;
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- Omar;