Richard Esteras
Richard Esteras (b. August 25, 1968) is an American actor of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage.[1][2] Esteras has played restaurant dishwasher Manny on the FX Networks dramedy The Bear since season one.[3] Raised in Gary, Indiana, after his parents moved there to work in the steel mills, Esteras thought he had a chance as an actor because of his superficial resemblance to Danny Trejo.[2] Esteras appeared in Trejo's horror comedy movie Seven Cemeteries, released in 2024.[4] In 2025, Esteras appeared as Waffles in a Chicago production of Chekov's Uncle Vanya.[2] Esteras shared a Screen Actors Guild Award with the rest of The Bear cast in 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhdSZFvuuaI&t=30s Cooking With The Bear's Richard Esteras | Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month | FX
- ^ a b c Houlihan, Mary (2025-01-03). "'The Bear' star Richard Esteras moves from the kitchen to the factory for 'Uncle Vanya' production". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "The Bear (Hulu, June 22) - Yvonne Villarreal". The Huntsville Times. 2023-05-13. pp. S3–03. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Philbrick, Jami. "'Seven Cemeteries' Exclusive Interview: Danny Trejo". Moviefone. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Outstanding Film And Television Performances Honored at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
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