Luis Antonio Ramos

Luis Antonio Ramos (born July 13, 1973) is an American actor who has been on and starred in various film and television shows such as Martin, Early Edition, New York Undercover, In the House, Friends, The Shield, CSI, and CSI: Miami.[1][2]

Early life

Born in San Germán, Puerto Rico, Ramos was raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts.[3]

Career

Ramos list of feature film credits includes Checking Out, Latin Dragon, L.A. Riots Spectacular, Sawbones, Scorpion Spring, Hostile Intentions, Out-of-Sync, Do the Right Thing, Sea of Love, The Sacrifice Fly, Moscow on the Hudson, The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley, The Secret of My Success, and The Return of Superfly, among others.

On TV, he was previously a series regular on both The Brian Benben Show and Queens, and also had recurring roles on In the House, Ink, and Martin. He has also had guest-starring roles on NYPD Blue, Just Shoot Me, The Drew Carey Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, New York Undercover, Mad About You, Law & Order and Miami Vice. In addition, Ramos has starred in a number of television movies, including The Other Side of Dark, Mothershed or Berndt, The Anissa Ayala Story, and Nails.

Miracle In Spanish Harlem, in which Ramos plays a single father of two young girls, was released in 2013. He played Carlos Rojas in Frank Reyes’s The Ministers, and Ricky Guzman on USA Network's The Huntress. He has appeared on the television series How To Grow Up In America, The Unit, Burn Notice, Wanted, Numb3rs, The Shield, Early Edition, CSI: Miami, The Closer, Alias, Nip/Tuck, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Friends, Strong Medicine, Blue Bloods, The Division, Arli$$ and Roc.[4]

Ramos has also been the Goodwill Ambassador for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, the Godfather for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Los Angeles and the Godfather for the Puerto Rican parade in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ramos was nominated for an Alma Award for best supporting actor for his work in The Huntress. He also received the Helen Hayes Award for Best Actor for his performance in the play Stand Up Tragedy. His additional theater work includes Dancing on Her Knees, Cloud Tectonics, Romeo and Juliet, Tears Will Tell It All, Widows, Richard II, Henry the IV, Pendragon, The Sound of Music, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Latins from Manhattan among others.

Personal life

Ramos resides in Los Angeles. In his free time races bicycles, plays baseball, and writes a blog. In 2022, Ramos was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Law & Order Tommy Beltran 1995 Out-of-Sync Ramon
1995 Hostile Intentions Officer Sergito
1995 Scorpion Spring Coyote at Orchard
1996 Dead of Night Raleigh
1998 October 22 Cesare
2003 Imagining Argentina Policeman 2
2004 Latin Dragon Officer Rafael Silva
2005 Checking Out Luis
2008 The Ruins Mayan Rifleman
2009 The Ministers Carlos Rojas
2011 Trouble in the Heights Uncle Jose
2013 A Miracle in Spanish Harlem Tito
2015 You Bury Your Own Virgil
2015 The Stockroom Jason

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993–1994 Roc Carlos 4 episodes
1993–1996 Martin Luis / Mr. Lopez / Raul
1994 The Boys Are Back Lenny Episode: "The Fishing Trip"
1994, 1999 NYPD Blue Raphael Vasquez / Ramos 2 episodes
1995 Awake to Danger Policeman Television film
1995 Sawbones Hank
1995 First Time Out Manny Episode: "The Sale Show"
1996 New York Undercover Ortiz Episode: "A Time to Kill"
1996, 1997 Homeboys in Outer Space Peacock / Weasel 2 episodes
1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Teddy Episode: "I am What I Scam"
1997 The Drew Carey Show Clerk Episode: "New York and Queens"
1997 Pacific Blue Hector Mendoza Episode: "Blood for Blood"
1997 Sparks Jesus Santos Episode: "Silent Night"
1997 Just Shoot Me! Jesus Santos Episode: "Jesus, It's Christmas"
1997–1998 In the House Tito Gonzales 7 episodes
1998–2000 The Brian Benben Show Billy Hernandez
1999–2000 Early Edition Miguel Diaz 5 episodes
2000–2001 The Huntress Ricky Guzman 28 episodes
2001 Philly Vincent Ramos Episode: "Tempus Fugitive"
2002 Strong Medicine Alberto Mendoza Episode: "Admissions"
2003 Nip/Tuck Nico Scamarel Episode: "Megan O'Hara"
2003 Friends The Tanning Salon Guy Episode: "The One with Ross's Tan"
2003 Alias Detective Sanchez Episode: "Prelude"
2003, 2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Various roles 2 episodes
2004 The Division Perez Episode: "A Death in the Family"
2005 Numbers Jose Salazar Episode: "Identity Crisis"
2005 Wanted Dep. Ignacio Cortez Episode: "The Last Temptation"
2006 The Unit Adolpho Episode: "Eating the Young"
2006 The Closer Hugo Episode: "Borderline"
2006 CSI: Miami Tiago Matos Episode: "Rio"
2006, 2007 The Shield Guardo Lima 2 episodes
2010 Burn Notice Rincon Episode: "Friendly Fire"
2012 Common Law Carlos Perez Episode: "In-Laws vs. Outlaws"
2013–2014 Lucky 7 Antonio Clemente 8 episodes
2014 Madam Secretary President Francisco Suarez Episode: "Game On"
2014–2016 Power Ruiz 28 episodes
2017–2022 Blue Bloods Captain Robert Espinoza 10 episodes
2018 Elementary Father Vega Episode: "How to Get a Head"
2021 The Equalizer Joseph Ruiz Episode: "The Room Where It Happens"

See also

References
  1. Luis Antonio Ramos. Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine Black Leadership Conference 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. "Luis Antonio Ramos". TVGuide.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. "Luis Antonio Ramos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. "Luis Antonio Ramos". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. "Bronx Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony". bronxnet.org. May 12, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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