Carlos Ponce
Biography
Carlos Ponce is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality.
Ponce was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. His parents, Carlos Ponce, Sr. and Esther Freyre, emigrated from Cuba after the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao where Ponce was raised. As a child, he would actively participate in his school's plays and at home he would often put on a show for the family where he would sing the latest tunes. "Carlitos", as he is known in Puerto Rico, started to appear in television commercials at the age of six. He attended high school in Humacao and was a member of the school's drama club. In 1986, the Ponce family moved to Miami, Florida and Ponce continued to participate in his school's productions. He was named the best student actor of the southern region of the United States. In 1990, Ponce participated in the Southeastern Theatre Conference and competed for the chance to win a scholarship. He won and enrolled in the New World School of the Arts conservatory. However, the Spanish-language television station Univision offered Ponce the opportunity to host a show called Hablando (Talking). This was his first serious television debut and after his debut he gave up his university studies.
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Full filmography
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Tom Savin
- Major Crimes (2012) as Mr. Emilio Diaz
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Carlos Rivera
- Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) as Mariachi Beaver (voice)
- Devious Maids (2013) as Benjamin Pacheco
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018) as Board Baby Emiliano (voice)
- Rio (2011) as Marcel (voice)
- Once and Again (1999)
- La Doña (2016) as Leon Contreras
- Miss Universe (1955) as Self - Host
- Blue Beetle (2023) as Bentley Owner
- Eve (2003) as Joe
- Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963) as Self - Musical Guest
- Spy (2015) as Matthew Wright
- Lipstick Jungle (2008) as Rodrigo Vega
- Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (2014) as Bonito (voice)
- Guadalupe (1993) as Willy
- Couples Retreat (2009) as Salvadore
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) as Rodrigo
- Julie and the Phantoms (2020) as Ray Molina
- Velvet el nuevo imperio (2025) as Esteban
- Maya & Miguel (2004) as Santiago Santos (voice)
- Playing with Fire (2019) as Jorge Jaramillo
- Murder Mystery 2 (2023) as Shitz Helicopter Pilot