Carlos Ferro is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
Early life[]
Carlos’ first career in the entertainment industry was as a DJ. Spinning records in San Francisco’s nightclubs, he quickly became one of the city’s prominent DJs, befriending musical acts such as Grace Jones and the late Divine. Leaving music for a career in theatre and television, his work eventually led to a stint as an artist in residence at Cornell University.[1]
Performance[]
Carlos is perhaps best known for starring in the show SAL, originally produced at the Climate Theatre in San Francisco then at the Zephyr Theatre in Hollywood. His portrayal of Sal Mineo, co-produced and co-written by him, received a Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award nomination for Best Solo Performance.[2]
Since then, he has continued acting in television, both on-camera (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and in animation voice-over (Justice League, Spawn). He is especially proud of his work with director John Landis and alongside personal heroes Jerry Lewis, Harvey Fierstein and the late Dudley Moore.[1]
A lifelong comic book fan and well known for his work in award-winning video games (Tony Hawk's American Wasteland), Ferro played the X-Man Forge in the game X-Men: Next Dimension, a Peruvian villain in the game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing alongside stars Pierce Brosnan, Willem Dafoe and Shannon Elizabeth, as well as a Colombian drug lord in Scarface: The World is Yours and starred as the Colombian drug connection for Los Carnales in Saints Row. Ferro performs the role of Dominic Santiago in the Xbox 360 video games Gears of War, Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3. He also voices the Damascus Bureau Leader in the game Assassin's Creed and Leonardo Da Vinci in Assassin's Creed 2. Ferro plays the Leader of the Spanish Mercenaries in Quantum of Solace, the video game based on the two James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. In the game The Godfather II, Ferro takes on the iconic role of Michael Corleone, the head of the Corleone Crime Family.[3]
Film Production[]
Extended stays in London and Madrid inspired Carlos to found Argumento Films in 2004. Its first release "RASTROS" was his film writing and directing debut.[1]
Music Video Production[]
In 2005 Carlos made his foray into the world of music videos, producing and directing musical artist Stoomie's "Two For a Tenner - Yes Please (Melrose Edit)."[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bio at Argumento Films". Retrieved 2008-07-24.[dead link]
- ↑ "Bio at Sal website". Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Carlos at the IMDB". Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ↑ "Two For a Tenner - Yes Please (Melrose Edit)". Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
External links[]
- Bio at Argumento Films
- Template:Title without disambig at the Internet Movie Database
- "SAL"
- Music Video "Two For a Tenner - Yes Please (Melrose Edit)"
- Interview on Tomopop
- Carlos Ferro at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)