Sergio Carlo
Encyclopedia
Sergio Carlo is a Dominican
actor best known for his role as Carbo, in Andy García
's movie The Lost City
and as Manolo Tavarez, opposite Michelle Rodriguez
in the film Trópico de Sangre
. He is also known as the co-host of Chevere Nights, a television entertainment news show in Dominican Republic.
, Dominican Republic
to Octavio Carlo and Laura de Carlo. Grew up as the youngest child having five sisters and three brothers. Sergio Carlo participated in many school plays. At the age of 16 moved to the city of Boston, Massachusetts to pursue his studies in Television and radio broadcasting. While in Boston he also participated in various infomercial for Geovision and performed in various independent student films. He was also a voice over talent at ESPN.
and Saturday Night Fever
in the Dominican Republic. He later went on to act in various television series, such as Paraíso in 2002 and the film Cuban Blood
with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal
.
In 2005, he performed in three major films. La Fiesta del Chivo (The Feast of the Goat)
, based out of a book by the same name. La Maldición del padre Cardona (The Curse of Father Cardona) in which he plays the lover of Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana
(Avatar, Star Trek
, Vantage Point
, Pirates of the Caribbean
), and Andy García
's film The Lost City
as Carbo.
In 2007 he performed in Trópico a Venevisión Productions
soap opera along side actor Jose Luis Rodriguez (el Puma).
In 2010 he starred in Trópico de Sangre
a film directed by Juan Delancer, in which he played Manolo Tavarez, husband of hollywood actress Michelle Rodriguez
(Avatar, S.W.A.T.
, Lost
). Rodriguez played the lead role of Minerva Mirabal
, based out of The Mirabal Sisters
true story.
initiative supported by the United Nations
. The organization's objective is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, to promote education, equality, health and economic development among other world issues. Also, in his native country, Sergio Carlo organizes various food bank drives which he promotes to recruit volunteers through his twitter.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
actor best known for his role as Carbo, in Andy García
Andy García
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez , professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman...
's movie The Lost City
The Lost City (2005 film)
The Lost City is a 2005 American drama film directed by Andy García. It stars Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Ines Sastre, and Bill Murray.-Plot:...
and as Manolo Tavarez, opposite Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez
Mayte Michelle Rodríguez , known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress. Following on from her breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, she is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil,...
in the film Trópico de Sangre
Trópico de Sangre
Trópico de Sangre is a dramatic film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.-Plot summary:The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. ...
. He is also known as the co-host of Chevere Nights, a television entertainment news show in Dominican Republic.
Early life
Born Sergio Carlo in SantiagoSantiago de los Caballeros
Santiago de los Caballeros is a city in the Dominican Republic. Founded in 1495 during the first wave of European colonization of the New World, today Santiago is the second largest metropolis in the Dominican Republic, located in the north-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
to Octavio Carlo and Laura de Carlo. Grew up as the youngest child having five sisters and three brothers. Sergio Carlo participated in many school plays. At the age of 16 moved to the city of Boston, Massachusetts to pursue his studies in Television and radio broadcasting. While in Boston he also participated in various infomercial for Geovision and performed in various independent student films. He was also a voice over talent at ESPN.
Acting career
His first recognition as an actor was in the theater productions of GreaseGrease 2
Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical film and sequel to Grease, which is based upon the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Grease 2 was produced by Allan Carr and Robert Stigwood, and directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch, who also choreographed the first film...
and Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...
in the Dominican Republic. He later went on to act in various television series, such as Paraíso in 2002 and the film Cuban Blood
Dreaming of Julia
Dreaming of Julia is a 2003 film directed by Juan Gerard. The debut film by the director, the story is based on Gerard's childhood life in Cuba...
with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor and director.-Early life:García Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, the son of Patricia Bernal, an actress and former model, and José Ángel García, an actor and director. His stepfather is Sergio Yazbek, whom his mother married when García Bernal was...
.
In 2005, he performed in three major films. La Fiesta del Chivo (The Feast of the Goat)
The Feast of the Goat
The Feast of the Goat is a novel by the Peruvian Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. The book is set in the Dominican Republic and portrays the assassination of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, and its aftermath, from two distinct standpoints a generation apart:...
, based out of a book by the same name. La Maldición del padre Cardona (The Curse of Father Cardona) in which he plays the lover of Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana , sometimes stylized Zoë Saldaña, is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role in the 2000 film Center Stage and later gained prominence for her roles as Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek, and a starring role...
(Avatar, Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
, Vantage Point
Vantage Point (film)
Vantage Point is a 2008 American political action thriller film directed by Pete Travis. It was adapted from a screenplay written by Barry L. Levy. The story focuses on an assassination attempt on the President of the United States as seen from a different set of vantage points through the eyes of...
, Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
), and Andy García
Andy García
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez , professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman...
's film The Lost City
The Lost City (2005 film)
The Lost City is a 2005 American drama film directed by Andy García. It stars Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Ines Sastre, and Bill Murray.-Plot:...
as Carbo.
In 2007 he performed in Trópico a Venevisión Productions
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
soap opera along side actor Jose Luis Rodriguez (el Puma).
In 2010 he starred in Trópico de Sangre
Trópico de Sangre
Trópico de Sangre is a dramatic film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.-Plot summary:The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. ...
a film directed by Juan Delancer, in which he played Manolo Tavarez, husband of hollywood actress Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez
Mayte Michelle Rodríguez , known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress. Following on from her breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, she is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil,...
(Avatar, S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T. (film)
S.W.A.T. is a 2003 action-crime film directed by Clark Johnson, and is based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, LL Cool J and Michelle Rodriguez. It was produced by Neal H...
, Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
). Rodriguez played the lead role of Minerva Mirabal
Mirabal sisters
The Mirabal sisters were four Dominican political dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Three of the sisters were assassinated by unknown persons...
, based out of The Mirabal Sisters
Mirabal sisters
The Mirabal sisters were four Dominican political dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Three of the sisters were assassinated by unknown persons...
true story.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre is a dramatic film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.-Plot summary:The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. ... |
Manolo Tavares | |
| 2007 | Tropico Tropico Tropico is a series of construction and management simulation computer games developed by PopTop Software and published by Gathering of Developers in April 2001... |
Eddy Jiménez | |
| Operación Patakón | Teniente Neke | ||
| 2006 | Viajeros | Johnny | |
| 2005 | The Lost City The Lost City (2005 film) The Lost City is a 2005 American drama film directed by Andy García. It stars Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Ines Sastre, and Bill Murray.-Plot:... |
Carbo | a film by Andy Garcia |
| The Curse of Father Cardona | Cuso | aka La maldición del padre Cardona - Dominican Republic (original title) | |
| The Feast of the Goat The Feast of the Goat The Feast of the Goat is a novel by the Peruvian Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa. The book is set in the Dominican Republic and portrays the assassination of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, and its aftermath, from two distinct standpoints a generation apart:... |
aka La fiesta del chivo - Dominican Republic (original title) | ||
| 2004 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven English migrant construction workers. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in Düsseldorf.... |
Felipe | Dangerous Liaisons TV episode |
| 2003 | Cuban Blood Dreaming of Julia Dreaming of Julia is a 2003 film directed by Juan Gerard. The debut film by the director, the story is based on Gerard's childhood life in Cuba... |
Rebel #2 | aka Dreaming of Julia - USA (original title) |
| Paraíso | Tomeo | Todo lo que tengo es tuyo - TV episode |
Other work
Sergio Carlo is also a regular co-host in Chévere Nights a television entertainment news show in Dominican Republic. He is also the host of 12 y 2, a nationally syndicated top 40, independent music and talk radio show that airs on 91fm.Philanthropic Activities
Sergio Carlo is an ambassador of Yo Nado con Marcos (also known as Swim Across the Continents) part of the Millennium Development GoalsMillennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
initiative supported by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. The organization's objective is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, to promote education, equality, health and economic development among other world issues. Also, in his native country, Sergio Carlo organizes various food bank drives which he promotes to recruit volunteers through his twitter.