Carlos Valdes (actor)
| Carlos Valdes | |
|---|---|
 Valdes at Wondercon | |
| Born |
April 20, 1989 Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| Nationality |
American Colombian |
| Education | Pebblebrook High School (Mableton, Georgia), 2007[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (2011)[1] |
| Occupation |
|
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments |
|
Carlos (David) Valdes (born on April 20, 1989) is a Colombian-American actor and singer, currently playing the role of Cisco Ramon/Vibe on The CW television series The Flash.
Biography
Valdes moved to Miami from Colombia at the age of 5, then moved again to Marietta, Georgia at the age of 12.[1][2] He studied at the University of Michigan with actors from the theater group StarKid Productions.[3] After graduating in 2011, Valdes became entirely devoted to theater.
Between 2009 and 2011, he participated in theatrical productions like High School Musical and The Wedding Singer He also was a stand-in 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/Vibe,[5] an engineering genius. Cisco is part of the S.T.A.R. Labs team, along with Dr. Harrison Wells and Dr. Caitlin Snow, that help Barry Allen with his superpowers.
In June 2015, it was revealed that Valdes lent his voice to Cisco Ramon in the animated web series Vixen.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Arrow | Cisco Ramon/Vibe | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2014–present | The Flash | Cisco Ramon/Vibe / Reverb | Main roles |
| 2015–present | Vixen | Cisco Ramon/Vibe | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Cisco Ramon/Vibe | Episodes: "Fail-Safe", "Invasion!" |
| 2016 | Supergirl | Cisco Ramon/Vibe | Episode: "Medusa" |
Discography
- 2013: "1001 Nights (Pop Version)" with Britney Coleman – Twisted soundtrack [7]
- 2013: Space Age – EP [8]
- 2015: Night Off – EP[9]
- 2015: "Open Your Eyes"[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Space Age – EP, by Tha Los". Tha Los. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Night Off – EP, by Tha Los". Tha Los. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ "Open Your Eyes [Single], by Tha Los". Tha Los. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carlos Valdes. |