- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- A native of Los Angeles, 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 staring 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.
At the age of seventeen, Carlos joined the United States Air Force. During his eight years in the military, he has served in Operation Desert Shield in Iraq, and Operation Joint Endeavor working NATO forces under a unified command in Bosnia while stationed upon the global market.
While still in the military and stationed in the U.K., Carlos studied theatre and dance at the Body Works college in Cambridge. Shortly after his enlistment, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee for further studies in theatre, dance, and foreign language. He is fluent in 4 languages and a very talented dancer. After spending a few years in Tennessee, Carlos returned home to Los Angeles for enhanced studies at the Meisner Conservatory program through Laura Henry. He has also attended such courses as: The Alexander Technique, IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) technique, and has studied with Diane Venora. He studies with acting coach Alan Feinstein and will be attending the Academy of Shakespeare. While taking these courses, he also attends a music school where he is learning to be fluent in the cello as well as in the piano.
Carlos is also a co-producer of a pilot titled "Wanna Be Me" that showed at Sundance 2009, where he stars opposite Michael Lohan (father of Lindsay Lohan), Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls), Shalim Ortiz (Hero's), and Fernanda Romero (The Eye). He has been involved in many charity organizations, and has been a motivational speaker across the country. He is also a commissioner for the Citizen Commission on Human Rights.
- IMDb mini biography by: RGP ENTERTAINMENT - A Los Angeles native, Carlos Ramirez began his journey in the performing arts at the age of ten through his local church community. As a member of the church choir, his talent soon led him to perform at the Hollywood Bowl. While training at the Theatre of Arts, Carlos and his identical twin brother, Efren Ramirez (best known for his role as Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite), were discovered for the television series Hell Town, starring Robert Blake. Always seeking new challenges, Carlos expanded his training by studying dance at the Glendale Theatre. His acting career grew to include appearances on episodic television such as The Love Boat and The Twilight Zone, along with roles in the industrial film Sweet 15 and the feature film La Bamba, starring Lou Diamond Phillips. At seventeen-before the end of the Cold War-Carlos enlisted in the United States Air Force. Over the course of eight years, he served in several major operations, including Operation Desert Shield, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Joint Endeavor, the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina beginning in 1995. Following his military service, Carlos moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he continued his studies in theatre, dance, and foreign languages. He is now fluent in three languages and an accomplished dancer. After six years in Tennessee, he returned to Los Angeles to train in the Meisner Conservatory program under Laura Henry in Santa Monica. His additional studies include: Alexander Technique with Julia Caulder IPA accent training with Ben Fury Two-year scene study with Gloria Gifford Michael Chekhov movement with Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä Mime training with Loren Salem, a student of Marcel Marceau Abstract movement with Yasha Jacob Michelson at Mimoda Carlos is also a dedicated martial artist. A member of the World Kuk Sool Association, he is a 2nd-degree Black Belt instructor with more than twelve years of practice. His journey began while stationed at OSAN Air Base in Korea and continued at RAF Mildenhall in England with Master Daren Hart. After leaving the Air Force, he resumed training in North Hollywood with Master Christopher Wilson, earning multiple gold medals in national competitions. He is currently working toward his 3rd-degree Black Belt, expected in late 2027. To date, Carlos has appeared in over 45 film and television projects. As a young producer, he is committed to creating authentic and original independent films that challenge industry norms. While developing five scripts of his own, he is preparing for pre-production on Katatonic, a coming-of-age story about inclusivity and identity set in the American Bible Belt.
- IMDb mini biography by: Brittany Hede
- RelativesEfren Ramirez(Sibling)
- Twin brother of Efren Ramirez.
- Served in the United States Air Force for 8 years. Operation Desert Shield and Operation Joint Endeavor.
- While living in Cambridge, England, Carlos studied dance theater and performed in the United Kingdom. He was even a dancer at The Ministry of Sound which paid for his classes.
- Is a 1st degree Black Belt for World Kuk Sool Association (Korean Martial Arts).
- Won 2nd place World Championship World Kuk Sool Association for forms 2016. Received a silver and gold medal in WKSA tournament 2019.
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