Manuel Jude Baca Sr.
- Actor
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Manuel (Manny) started acting at an early age and eventually joined the drama club in High School. He joined the Navy becoming a Hospital Corpsman with the goal of becoming a doctor. While in the Navy the acting
bug still bit hard and he was involved in the Camp Lejeune Playhouse and also attempted to start a theatre group aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga CV-60. After his time in the Navy he attended the University of New Mexico pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. He transferred to Towson University near Baltimore Maryland when his former wife started her medical residency. He received a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts in 2000 with an emphasis in acting and directing. He lives in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico where he is active in local theatre as well as the growing film industry in the state.