Iron Reign cast: The lowdown on the Netflix Spanish crime drama
Have you checked out the new Spanish crime drama Iron Reign? It's one of the top shows on Netflix at the moment, and we've been hearing good things about it so far. People are praising the series for its many twists and turns, performances by the actors, and its action-packed scenes. I don't know about you, but this sounds like a show I'd want to watch! If you're looking forward to checking out this series soon, we must share with you everything there is to know about it, including who's in the cast.
Iron Reign is a new Spanish Netflix original series created by Below Zero's Lluís Quílez. It's set in the Port of Barcelona, and centers around a crime lord named Joaquín Manchado, who runs a successful drug trafficking business through the seaport. But when an important shipment goes missing, it sends his cocaine smuggling business spiraling and puts his family in danger.
Check out the gripping official trailer below to see why everyone's raving about this new series!
Are you wondering who plays who in Iron Reign on Netflix? No worries! We shared a cast and character guide right below to help you out.
Spanish actor Eduard Fernández leads the cast as the powerful drug lord, Joaquín Manchado. Joaquín is heavily involved in the drug trafficking business and is considered a king of one of Spain's biggest drug empires. But when his latest shipment goes missing, he finds his stellar reputation and business threatened.
Eduard has been awarded several accolades over his acting career such as three Goya Awards and four Gaudí Awards. Some of his other acting work that you might recognize him from is the movies The Method, Biutiful, El nino and Everybody Knows. He also had roles in the TV shows Poble Nou, Todas las mujeres, The Zone and 30 Coins. We'll see him next in the upcoming movies Marco and El 47.
- Birthdate: Aug. 25, 1964
- Age: 59 years old
- Social media: Instagram
Argentine actor and film producer Chino Darín plays the role of Víctor Julve, a dockworker who teams up with Joaquín. He also has a complicated history with Joaquín's daughter, Rocío. Chino is best known for starring as Julio Clamens in Netflix's The Kingdom. Some of his early acting work includes roles in the TV shows Alguien que me quiera, Los únicos, Farsantes, Historia de un clan and La embajada.
- Birthdate: Jan. 14, 1989
- Age: 35 years old
- Relationship status: Chino is currently in a relationship with Money Heist actress Úrsula Corberó.
- Social media: Instagram
Jaime Lorente plays the role of Néstor in Iron Reign, Joaquín’s son-in-law. He works for Joaquín as the head of customs of the Port of Barcelona’s main terminal. Although he's married to Rocío, Néstor is having an affair with someone else.
Jaime is best known for his previous role as Nano Garcia in the popular Netflix teen series Elite. He played Nano for two seasons of the show. You might also recognize him from his role as Denver in Money Heist. He also played Ruy in the historical action drama series El Cid, and Ángel Cristo in the Spanish biopic miniseries Untameable. When it comes to movies, you can catch him in the Netflix horror movie Tin & Tina. We'll see him next in the Spanish biographical drama film Disco, Ibiza, Locomía. He stars in the leading role as Xavi Font.
- Birthdate: Dec. 12, 1991
- Age: 32 years old
- Social media: Instagram
Natalia de Molina portrays Rocío Manchado, Joaquín’s business-savvy daughter, who is also married to Néstor. Natalia is a Spanish actress who has won two Goya Awards in her acting career so far. Many people may know her from her role as Elisa in the biographical drama film Elisa and Marcela. This movie can be streamed on Netflix. She also had roles in the movies Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed, Food and Shelter, Quién te cantará and Adiós. Regarding upcoming projects, we can expect to see her in the movies Desmontando un elefante and Gila: ¿es el enemigo?. She's also in an upcoming miniseries called Superstar and will be playing the role of Loly Álvarez.
- Birthdate: Dec. 19, 1990
- Age: 33 years old
- Social media: Instagram
Sergi López plays Román Manchado in the crime drama, Joaquín’s brother and longtime business partner in the drug trafficking business. Many people might know Sergi from his previous role as Vidal in the Academy Award-winning film Pan's Labyrinth. He also had roles in the movies Dirty Pretty Things, Solo mía, An Affair of Love and With a Friend Like Harry....
- Birthdate: Dec. 22, 1965
- Age: 58 years old
- What's next? Sergi's upcoming projects include the movies Pierre & Jeanne, Maldoror, Un hombre en un puente and La terra negra.
- Social media: Instagram
Here are the names of the other actors starring in this series:
- Enric Auquer as Ricardo Manchado
- Gianni Fruttero as Lucía Ramírez-Pereira
- Raúl Briones as Ariel Ramírez-Pereira
- Cosimo Fusco as The Frenchman
- Ana Torrent as Jueza Herrero
- Daniel Grao as Borrás
- Salva Reina as Miki
Be sure to check out Iron Reign, streaming now only on Netflix!