Carlos Ramirez
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| Carlos Ramirez | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1973 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1984–present |
Carlos Ramirez (born October 2, 1973) is an American character actor.
Early life
Carlos Ramírez was born on October 2, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, to Central America parents who migrated to the U.S. in the 1960s. His father was a mechanical engineer for Penske and his mother was a nurse. Carlos Ramirez began theatre at the early age of ten through his local church community. While a participant in his church choir, his talent led him to the opportunity to perform at the Hollywood Bowl. While attending acting classes at the Theatre of Arts, he and his identical twin brother Efren Ramirez (now known for his role as Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite) were discovered for a TV series titled *Hell Town* starring Robert Blake.
Seeking new challenges, Carlos went on to study dance at the Glendale Theatre. He continued his pursuit of acting on such episodic shows like The Love Boat and Twilight Zone as well as being featured in an industrial titled *Sweet 15* and a feature titled La Bamba staring Lou Diamond Phillips. He continued studying at the High School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles where he became familiar with musicals such as West Side Story. At the age of seventeen, Carlos joined the USAF and was stationed as an airman at Eglin Air Force Base with the 60th Fighter Squadron. The F-15 unit was deployed in support as augmenters to its brother squadrons, the 58th and 59th fighter squadrons serving in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Southern Watch in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. After his short duty for Operation Uphold Democracy, he then was transferred to the 25th Fighter Squadron that was part of the 51st Fighter Wing, at Osan Air Base, South Korea, after completing a year, his next tour was with the 21st Special Operations Squadron 352nd Special Operations Group, United States European Command, and based at Royal Air Force base RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. While part of a MH-53J Pave Low helicopter unit, he was part of Operation Joint Endeavor Stabilisation Force (SFOR) that was a NATO-led multinational peacekeeping force deployed from Italy to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Bosnian War. It was during this tour where he started training in a Korean martial art known as Kuk Sool Won under Master Darren Hart. After his honorable discharge, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to study French, Spanish, and dance.
Career
Ramirez started taking his acting career in 2000 when he appeared in Billy Gilman His debut video for the song called “One Voice” was released on June 20, 2000.
