Carlos Santos (born 1986)[1] is a Puerto Rican actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. He is best known for playing Chris Morales in the Netflix original series Gentefied. Santos was also the host of the MTV Tres show MiTRL (2006-2009). His credits include Primo, Undone, Vacation Friends, and The Valet.
Carlos Santos | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editSantos was born and raised in Puerto Rico.[2] He is the youngest of three children. He learned to speak English growing up from watching television,[1] and particularly enjoyed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teen Wolf, and Ghostbusters.[3] Santos named Will Smith, Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, George Lopez, and Pablo Francisco as some of his biggest comedy influences.[3]
He attended college at Fresno State University, first as a computer engineering major before switching to theatre.[1] He took a class about stand-up comedy that first sparked his interest in the medium and began to perform stand-up in Fresno at a local casino.[4] After graduating he moved to Los Angeles and trained in improv at Second City.[1] Santos also gained hosting experience as an anchor for the local television station LATV.[3]
Career
editSantos gained prominence as a VJ on the MTV Tres show MiTRL in 2006, which combined comedy and music content.[2][5] He switched his focus to acting and comedy full-time in 2009, and began to train and perform regularly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[1]
Santos has acted on series including The Last Man on Earth, 2 Broke Girls, and Bajillion Dollar Properties.[6] His breakout role was on the Netflix comedy series Gentefied (2020-2021) as aspiring chef Chris Morales.[3] He was also a main cast member on the Amazon Freevee sitcom Primo (2023).[7] He acted in the films Vacation Friends, The Valet, There's Something Wrong with the Children and Amor en toda la cara.[8][4][9][10]
He performs at UCB LA as a member of the only all-Latino comedy variety show Spanish Aquí Presents.[1] He also performs stand-up comedy regularly.[3]
Personal life
editSantos enjoys Oreo cookies and shares photos of limited edition flavor packs on his Instagram.[11]
Accolades
edit- 2020 – Nominee, Imagen Award for Best Actor –Television
- 2022 – Nominee, Imagen Award for Best Actor – Comedy (Television)[12]
- 2024 – Nominee, Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television)[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Ghost Team One | Sergio | |
| 2021 | Vacation Friends | Maurillio | |
| 2022 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Basketball Announcer | |
| 2022 | The Valet[14] | Javier | |
| 2023 | There's Something Wrong with the Children | Thomas | |
| 2023 | Vacation Friends 2 | Maurillio |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | MiTRL | Himself (Host)[15] | |
| 2009 | Entertainment as a Second Language with Carlos Santos | Various | Variety show[15] |
| 2011 | Austin & Ally | Interviewer | Episode: "Secrets & Songbooks" |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Server | Episode: "And You Bet Your Ass" |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Vaul | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Taste Tester | Episode: "Adam Ruins the Future" |
| 2018 | The Last Man on Earth | Paco | Episode: "Karl" |
| 2020–21 | Gentefied | Chris Morales | Main cast |
| 2022 | Undone | Alejandro[16] | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Primo | Ryan | Main cast |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Miller, Stuart (2023-05-21). "Carlos Santos got his first break on 'Gentefied.' Now on 'Primo,' he can 'let loose'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b "A Different Kind of TRL on MTV Tr3s". Seventeen. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b c d e Rodriguez, Karla. "'Gentefied' Star Carlos Santos Shares His Journey From 'TRL' to Netflix". Complex. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ a b Loera, Juan Esparza (2022-05-18). "Former Fresno State student gets laughs in Eugenio Derbez-led romantic comedy 'The Valet'". Fresno Bee.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (12 November 2009). "TV hosts bridging gap". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Stories, Local (2019-08-20). "Meet Carlos Santos - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Martinez, Kiko (2023-01-21). "Comedian Carlos Santos talks new horror film, Shea Serrano sitcom". My San Antonio.
- ^ Philip Sledge (2023-08-25). "Vacation Friends 2 Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors Before". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Woerner, Meredith (2021-11-17). "'There's Something Wrong With The Children' Casts Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, Alisha Wainwright, Carlos Santos in Horror-Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Aragón, Heraldo de (2024-05-10). "La película 'Amor en toda la cara', del zaragozano Gerald B. Fillmore, ya tiene fecha de estreno". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ Castro, Marysol (2021-11-08). "'Gentefied' star Carlos Santos talks NY Comedy Fest show with all Latinx lineup". PIX11.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (2022-08-15). "Imagen Awards Nominations: 'Encanto', Eugenio Derbez & 'West Side Story' Among Top Contenders". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2024-07-25). "'Acapulco' & 'A Million Miles Away' Lead Field As Streamers Dominate 2024 Imagen Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Beck, Michelle (May 2, 2022). "Trailer Released for 'The Valet' Coming to Hulu and Disney+ on May 20". www.disneyplusinformer.com. Disney Plus Informer. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Villareal, Yvonne (2009-10-04). "Planet Spanglish". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (May 7, 2022). "'Undone' Season 2 review: Time-bending animation of the best kind". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2022.