Carlos Valdes (actor)
Carlos Valdes | |
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 Valdes at the PaleyFest 2015 presentation for The Flash | |
| Born | April 20, 1989 |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Education | Pebblebrook High School (Mableton, Georgia), 2007[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, 2011[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Carlos Valdes (born on April 20, 1989 in Santiago de Cali, Colombia) is an actor, musician, singer and composer of Colombian heritage.
Biography
He moved to Miami at age 5 from Colombia, then moved again at age 12 to Marietta, Georgia.[1][2] He studied at the University of Michigan with the actors of the theater group StarKid Productions.[3] In 2011, after graduating, Valdes was devoted entirely to the theater.
Between 2009 and 2011, he participated in theatrical productions of High School Musical and The Wedding Singer before starring in the national tour of Jersey Boys.
From March 2013 to March 2014, he played the role of Andrej in the musical Once,[4] in which he also performed on piano, guitar, ukulele, bass and percussion. In 2013, the musical was nominated for a Tony Award.
In 2014, Valdes made his television debut in the American series Arrow, before appearing in the spin-off series, The Flash, as a series regular in the role of Francisco "Cisco" Ramón,[5] an engineering genius. Cisco is part of the S.T.A.R. Labs team, along with Dr. Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) and Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker), that help Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) with his superpowers.
In June 2015, it was revealed that Valdes lent his voice to the character Cisco Ramon in the animated web series Vixen.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-present | Arrow | Cisco Ramon | Guest appearance (3 episodes) |
| 2014–present | The Flash | Cisco Ramon | Main cast (23 episodes) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vixen | Cisco Ramon | Guest appearance (1 episode) |
Discography
- 2013: "1001 Nights (Pop Version)" with Britney Coleman - Twisted soundtrack [7]
References
- ^ a b c "The Marietta Daily Journal - Pebblebrook grad goes back in time with 'Jersey Boys'". Marietta Daily Journal. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ Sarabia, Martha (October 6, 2014). "Súper héroe The Flash necesita a actor latino". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "'My Dick' Rises To Become First Charting Student Musical". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ Valdes, Carlos. "Carlos Valdes". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Montes, Jason. "Broadway Actor Carlos Valdes Will Be Shaking Things Up On 'The Flash' As Vibe". sciencefiction.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Lam, Steve (28 June 2015). "SDCC 2015: Comic-Con Schedule For Saturday, July 11, 2015". bamsmackpow.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ StarKid Productions (November 27, 2013). "Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier (Whole Show)". YouTube. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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