Carlos Vega

Carlos Vega is a Mexican-American actor and model in television, film, and theatre. Born and raised just outside of Chicago, Carlos has always had a deep affinity for sports, music and the arts. After studying The Harold at the original i.O. Theater, Carlos turned his love of performing into a chance audition on "American Idol." Making his television debut in front of millions, Carlos continued to hone his craft while gaining invaluable experience with background gigs on "The Dark Knight," "Boss," and "The Playboy Club." Those formidable experiences led to an opportunity to stand-in and photo double on the first three seasons of "Chicago Fire," as well as the Netflix original series "Sense8." In 2016, Carlos also appeared as a flash mob dancer in an episode of "Empire." Most recently, Carlos understudied in the role of Tony Quintana in Collaboraction & Teatro Vista's critically acclaimed production of "La Havana Madrid." He followed that with a performance in "Rentals," a moving piece about loss due to gun violence in Collaboraction Theater's annual Peacebook Festival. Other recent film credits include George Langer in "Shadows of Hidden Hill" and Detective Murdock in "Stix and Stones: The Rabbit Caper."