Carlos Sanz (born December 31, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the main villain, Carlito, in the 2006 film Crank.
Early life Carlos Sanz is from Chicago. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, where he studied mathematics and philosophy.
Career Carlos Sanz has played roles ranging from the emotionally tormented real-life character Carlos Arredondo, the "hero with the white cowboy hat," who saved the life of Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) in David Gordon Green's film about the Boston Marathon Bombing, Stronger, to the part of a corrupt Costa Rican police captain who beats up Justin Timberlake in Runner Runner, which also stars Ben Affleck and was directed by Brad Furman.
He has also worked with such notable film directors as Ron Howard, Andrew Davis and Alan Rudolph. He played mob boss Manuel Garza in the comedy Beer for My Horses, starring Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington and Willie Nelson. He can be seen in the Lifetime movie Detention, starring alongside Penelope Ann Miller. Sanz played an LA detective in The Take along with John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson and Rosie Perez. In the 2006 hit Crank, starring Jason Statham, he played the lead character of Carlito, one of the main antagonists of the film. He can also be seen in the comedy Dishdogz, where he does an homage to Harold Ramis.
Sanz appeared in The Shield as Det. Carlos Zamora and NYPD Blue as Det. Ray Olivo. He also made appearances on episodes of Criminal Minds, 24, Close to Home, and Las Vegas. He played Dr. Victor Rodriguez for two seasons on the NBC daytime drama Another World.
Sanz has worked around the world including the Arena Stage, in a two-person play about Georgia O'Keeffe and her companion. He has also performed at the Goodman Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Royal Shakespeare Company, Thalia Theater, the San Diego Repertory Theatre, and others.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1989The PackageJohnny's Field Soldier1991BackdraftCandidate1992EquinoxHarold2000Mexico CityLieutenant Menedez2003ScrambledHector2005DishdogzMiles2006CrankCarlito2007The TakeDet. Victor Martinez2008Beer for My HorsesManuel Garza2013Runner RunnerPolice Captain2016The Last BidOfficer Santos2017All About the MoneyFelix Santos2017StrongerCarlos
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1992Law & OrderJavier 'Elvis' Lariano GaitanEpisode: "Prince of Darkness"1993–1994Another WorldVictor Rodriguez16 episodes1994New York UndercoverManuel TorresEpisode: "School Ties"1994The Cosby MysteriesPaul MonteroEpisode: "Only You"1995The Great DefenderAsst DA Jerry PerezEpisode: "Pilot"1996Chicago HopePablo MartinezEpisode: "Sexual Perversity in Chicago Hope"1997Pacific PalisadesEdEpisode: "Desperate Measure"2000Walker, Texas RangerRamon Ortega2 episodes2001NYPD BlueDet. Ray Olivo2002JAGSergeant MackerbyEpisode: "Odd Man Out"2002The ShieldDet. Carlos ZamoraEpisode: "Pay in Pain"2002Presidio MedKevin FernandezEpisode: "Good Question"200324Simon CullensEpisode: "Day 3: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m."2003NCISAgent GonzalesEpisode: "Marine Down"2004Las VegasMendozaEpisode: "My Beautiful Launderette"2005Close to HomeDet. Cesario MarquezEpisode: "Suburban Prostitution"2006Criminal MindsDeputy BorquezEpisode: "Machismo"2008The Deadliest LessonDetective KeillorTelevision film2008, 2009Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesFather Armando Bonilla2 episodes2009NumbersDetectiveEpisode: "Greatest Hits"2009The ForgottenRestaurant OwnerEpisode: "Pilot"2009Cold CaseJose SandovalEpisode: "Dead Heat"2009The CloserFernando SotoEpisode: "The Life"2010MediumMan in SuitEpisode: "Dear Dad..."2010CastleManuel CalderónEpisode: "Anatomy of a Murder"2011SupernaturalVirgilEpisode: "The French Mistake"2011Burn NoticeArmando PuenteEpisode: "Company Man"2011CSI: MiamiGeraldo TorresEpisode: "Killer Regrets"2012The MentalistDetective Dan SilvaEpisode: "At First Blush"2012Emily Owens, M.D.Manuel CuestasEpisode: "Emily and... the Good and the Bad"2013The FostersErnie Rivera3 episodes2014IntelligenceHector VillarealEpisode: "The Rescue"2014ReviewCarlosEpisode: "Best Friend; Space"2014ScorpionCommanderEpisode: "A Cyclone"2014–2017NCIS: Los AngelesDEA Agent Mario Sanchez3 episodes2015BonesJulian MolinaEpisode: "The Doom in the Boom"2016NotoriousEduardo NogalesEpisode: "Choice"2017GrimmEl CuegleEpisode: "El Cuegle"2017Unit ZeroAsset 3145Television film2017Ten Days in the ValleyChistopher Gomez5 episodes2017, 2018Queen of the SouthEl Dentista2 episodes20189-1-1Detective AndersonEpisode: "Heartbreaker"2018ArrowDragos2 episodes2018Magnum P.I.Carl NadellaEpisode: "The Cat Who Cried Wolf"2019The OathIgnacio Velasquez5 episodes2020Dashing in DecemberCarlos CasasTelevision film2021YellowjacketsCoach Martinez2 episodes
References
External links
http://www.CarlosSanz.com