Biography

A former schoolteacher-Bronx-born & Boston-bred-Carl's irreverent humor betrays East Coast edge. He embodies the seasoned, blue-collar powerhouse who lives in the gray. Whether as a hardened cop, ruthless right-hand man, arrogant attorney, maverick government contractor, or slippery Wall Street Trader, Carl brings authority, edge, and menacing charm to every role."

Carl appeared on the hit show Criminal Minds as a smarmy pimp with a hidden agenda. He also appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," performing a comedy sketch with Howie Mandel. He enjoyed playing historical figures in documentary films on PBS and Science Channel.

Favorite stage roles include Dogberry in "Much Ado About Nothing;" Schultz, the fiery prison guard in Tennessee Williams' "Not About Nightingales;" and the comically unsentimental Cabbie in Jay Hanagan's "Along for the Ride"-which took first place in New York's Samuel French Short Play Festival.

Carl's passion for acting began in high school and continued through his college years at Wesleyan University, where he pursued formal training and frequently performed on stage. He has sung baritone in dozens of musical theatre productions, choral concerts, and a capella-group performances.

As a voiceover artist, Carl has performed on TV and radio and has narrated three audiobooks that appear on Amazon. He played a leading role in the audio-theatre production, "The Slasher," and a recurring role on the podcast, "We're Alive," which garnered an international following.

Carl has a passion for language and speaks conversational French and fluent Hebrew. He is an active tennis player and has run three marathons-two in New York City and one in Boston.

His play "The Long Way Home"-an adaptation of Homer's THE ODYSSEY-has been produced at schools nationwide and sold in bookstores worldwide.
- IMDb mini biography by: Carl Schwaber