Carlos Valdes (actor) explained

Carlos Valdes
Birth Name:Carlos David Valdes
Birth Date:20 April 1989
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Citizenship:United States
Education:Pebblebrook High School
Alma Mater:University of Michigan[1]
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Carlos David Valdes (born April 20, 1989) is a Colombian-American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Cisco Ramon / Vibe on The CW television series The Flash and other Arrowverse-related projects.

Early life

Valdes was born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida by the age of 5, then moved again to Marietta, Georgia at the age of 12.[2] He studied at the University of Michigan with Darren Criss and other actors from the theater group StarKid Productions, and co-wrote their 2009 musical Me and My Dick.[3] Additionally he played the bass for that show as well as for A Very Potter Musical,[4] and was featured on the track "A Thousand and One Nights (Pop Version)" which played during the end credits of Twisted and appeared on the cover album Twisted: Twisted.[5]

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,[6] in which he also performed on piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, and percussion.

Career

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,[7] 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. Ramon is later revealed to have metahuman powers of his own, and takes on the moniker Vibe. Valdes also played other versions of Ramon: his Earth-2 doppelganger, who goes by Reverb; Pablo, a waiter in the season 3 episode "Duet"; and his Earth-19 doppelganger, who goes by Echo. Valdes also voiced the character in the animated spin-off web series Vixen.[8] Valdes exited The Flash after its seventh season.[9] [10]

Valdes also works as a songwriter, instrumentalist, and recording artist. In 2015, he independently released the EP Night Off, under his music pseudonym Tha Los.[11] [12]

Filmography

Television and web series roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2018ArrowCisco Ramon/VibeRecurring role, 6 episodes
2014–2021The FlashMain role (seasons 1–7)
2015–2016VixenWeb series; recurring role, 7 episodes
2016The Flash: Chronicles of CiscoWeb series; lead role
2016–2017Legends of Tomorrow3 episodes
2016–2018Supergirl3 episodes
2017Web series; recurring role, 8 episodes
2020Wayward Guide for the Untrained EyeDr. Henry EdwardsWeb series; recurring role, 9 episodes
2022GaslitPaul MagallanesMiniseries 6 episodes
2023Up HereMiguelLead role, Hulu

Theater

YearProductionRoleNotes
2011–2012Jersey BoysSwingSecond National Tour; covered five parts including Frankie Valli[13] [14]
2013–2014OnceAndrejBroadway[15]
2015ZORBA!PavliEncores! New York City Center[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: May 8, 2012 . The Marietta Daily Journal – Pebblebrook grad goes back in time with 'Jersey Boys' . August 27, 2015 . . June 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629230900/https://www.mdjonline.com/news/lifestyle/pebblebrook-grad-goes-back-in-time-with-jersey-boys/article_f0c29760-f545-5b13-9c6a-416a112cd9d5.html . live .
  2. Web site: Sarabia . Martha . October 6, 2014 . Súper héroe The Flash necesita a actor latino . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701131738/http://www.laopinion.com/carlos-valdes-actor-colombiano-participa-serie-the-flash . July 1, 2015 . April 5, 2015 . . es.
  3. March 18, 2010 . 'My Dick' Rises To Become First Charting Student Musical . . August 27, 2015 . May 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130524201323/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958920/my-dick-rises-to-become-first-charting-student-musical . live .
  4. Web site: A Very Potter Musical . January 31, 2019 . StarKid Productions . January 31, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190131145240/http://www.teamstarkid.com/a-very-potter-musical/ . live .
  5. Web site: December 19, 2013 . StarKid twists 'Twisted' tracks for pop cover album . January 31, 2019 . Hypable . September 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230908024402/https://www.hypable.com/starkid-twists-twisted-tracks-for-pop-cover-album/ . live .
  6. Web site: Valdes . Carlos . Carlos Valdes . July 3, 2020 . . June 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628211241/https://www.playbill.com/person/carlos-valdes-vault-0000124244 . live .
  7. Web site: Montes . Jason . February 6, 2014 . Broadway Actor Carlos Valdes Will Be Shaking Things Up On 'The Flash' As Vibe . April 5, 2015 . sciencefiction.com . March 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150322154454/http://sciencefiction.com/2014/02/06/broadway-actor-carlos-valdes-will-shaking-things-flash-vibe . live .
  8. Web site: Lam, Steve . June 28, 2015 . SDCC 2015: Comic-Con Schedule For Saturday, July 11, 2015 . June 28, 2015 . bamsmackpow.com . June 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150630133648/http://bamsmackpow.com/2015/06/28/sdcc-2015-comic-con-schedule-for-saturday-july-11-2015/ . live .
  9. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2021-06-09 . 'The Flash' Bids Farewell To Carlos Valdes' Cisco Ramon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609011314/https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-flash-bids-farewell-to-carlos-valdes-cisco-ramon-the-cw-1234771680/ . June 9, 2021 . 2021-06-14 . Deadline Hollywood.
  10. Web site: Bucksbaum . Sydney . 2023-05-18 . Carlos Valdes not returning for 'The Flash' series finale . 2023-05-19 . EW.com . en . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519212834/https://ew.com/tv/carlos-valdes-not-returning-the-flash-series-finale/ . live .
  11. Web site: Night Off - EP, by Tha Los . Tha Los . July 27, 2019 . July 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190727184039/https://thalos.bandcamp.com/album/night-off-ep . live .
  12. Web site: February 10, 2019 . RUMOR: This Flash Star Could Be Leaving the Show . CBR . July 27, 2019 . July 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190727184032/https://www.cbr.com/rumor-flash-star-leaving-show-cisco/ . live .
  13. Web site: Mosley . Davia L. . May 8, 2012 . Pebblebrook grad goes back in time with 'Jersey Boys' . MDJOnline.com . June 27, 2020 . June 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629230900/https://www.mdjonline.com/news/lifestyle/pebblebrook-grad-goes-back-in-time-with-jersey-boys/article_f0c29760-f545-5b13-9c6a-416a112cd9d5.html . live .
  14. Web site: Gans . Andrew . November 16, 2011 . Casting Announced for Second National Tour of Jersey Boys, Launching in December . Playbill . July 3, 2020 . June 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629155319/https://www.playbill.com/article/casting-announced-for-second-national-tour-of-jersey-boys-launching-in-december-com-184618 . live .
  15. Web site: Carlos Valdes . Playbill . July 3, 2020 . June 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200628211241/https://www.playbill.com/person/carlos-valdes-vault-0000124244 . live .
  16. Web site: Gans . Andrew . April 15, 2015 . Casting Now Complete for Encores! Zorba!, Starring John Turturro . Playbill . July 3, 2020 . June 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629062745/https://www.playbill.com/article/casting-now-complete-for-encores-zorba-starring-john-turturro-com-346841 . live .