Carlos Torres (actor)

Carlos Torres
Born (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Carlos Andres Torres Rivera (born 20 September 1988 in Barranquilla, Colombia[1]) is a Colombian actor.[2][3] The beginning of his debut on television in the Colombian drama series Padres e Hijos.[3] His most notable roles in television have been in telenovelas such as Francisco el matemático: Clase 2017,[4]The Queen of Flow,[5] and All For Love.[6]

Career

Torres debuted on Colombian television in 2005 at age 17 in the long-running series, Padres e hijos.[1][7] Subsequently, he played Franco Fritzenwalden in the Colombian version of the Argentine series, Floricienta.[1][7] Before getting his first role as a main character in a telenovela, he participated as a recurring character in other telenovelas like Pocholo, and Cómplices.[7]

In 2009 he got his first role as the main character in the telenovela, Amor mentiras y video.[7] Between 2010 and 2012, he played the main villain of the series Niñas mal, a version of the Mexican film of the same name.[7] In 2012 he obtained one of the main roles as a young protagonist in the telenovela, Pobres rico.[7] In that same year he participated in Las Santísimas, a telenovela that was kept for five years, and which premiered in other countries first, although in Colombia it was broadcast between 2015 and 2016.[7][8]

In 2013 he got a recurring role in the telenovela, Secretos del paraíso, a modern adaptation of La maldición del paraíso,[7] whose premiere was first in Latin America,[9][10] and the following year in Colombia.[11]

In 2018 he emerged as a star in Latin America because of his role in La Reina del Flow.[1]

Personal life

His mother Carmen Rivera is an architect. He has an elder brother, Enrique, whose birthday is also the 20th of September.[7]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRolesNotes
2005 Padres e hijosUnknown role
2007 PocholoPablo Pérez
2009 Amor mentiras y videoTomás
2010 Niñas Mal[1]Enrique "Kike" Linares Recurring role (season 1); 25 episodes
2012 Pobres ricoGustavo Rico
2012 Las SantísimasJoaquín
2014 Secretos del paraísoJulián Márquez
2014–2015 Un sueño llamado salsaDiego Armando Torres
2015–2016 Sala de urgenciasJuan José Cardona Main role (seasons 1–2); 111 episodes
2016 AzúcarSantiago Solaz Vallecilla Main role
2017 La ley del corazónMario Aristizábal
2017 Francisco el matemático: Clase 2017Francisco Quintana Main role; 73 episodes
2018–present The Queen of FlowCharly Flow Main role; 172 episodes
2019 BolívarFrancisco Quintana Main role; 73 episodes
2020 All For LoveJoaquín Herrera Main role; 63 episodes
2020 100 días para enamorarnosFabián "El Lobo" Ramírez[12]Recurring role (season 1); 12 episodes
2021 La nieta elegidaJuan Esteban Osorno[13]
2023 Welcome to EdenJoel Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2024 Pedro el escamoso: más escamoso que nuncaPedro Coral Jr.[14]Main role
2024 Sed de venganzaGabriel del Pino[15]

References

  1. ^ abcde"Carlos Torres cuenta cómo protagonizar "La Reina del Flow" le cambió la vida" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^"Actor and Manager – Carlos Torres". actorandmanager.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ abReal, Sandra. "Carlos Torres: Un galán en potencia". alo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^"Carlos Torres y su sorpresivo cambio de look". canalrcn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^"¿Personaje de Carlos Torres en 'La reina del flow' está inspirado en Maluma?". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^Oliveros, Leonardo. "Regresa de los 80 'Amar y Vivir', con un toque de música popular". laopinion.com.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  7. ^ abcdefghi"Trayectoria de Carlos Torres en televisión". protagonista.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^Arango, Jaime. "Las Santísimas llegarán a la programación de RCN". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^"MundoFox Premeres "Secretos del Paraiso" a Riveting Drama on July 22nd". latinheat.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. ^"Gran estreno de "Secretos del Paraíso" en MundoFOX". viplatino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. ^"Hoy, a las 8:00 p.m., gran estreno: Secretos del paraíso". noticiasrcn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ^"Carlos Torres: El 'lobo' que conquistó los corazones en '100 Días Para Enamorarnos' de Telemundo" (in Spanish). La Opinion. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  13. ^"Carlos Torres y su nueva producción tras el final de 'La reina del flow 2'". infobae.com (in Spanish). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ^"Carlos Torres se incorpora a la secuela de Pedro el Escamoso". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  15. ^"Diego Olivera y Carlos Torres comparten su emoción por Sed de Venganza". Telemundo.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.