Carlos Lacámara (born November 11, 1958) is a Cuban-born American actor and playwright who has had a long career on American television, making his first appearance in 1983 on the sitcom Family Ties and mostly played in roles as Paco Ortíz on the sitcom Nurses, and as Ray García, the family patriarch on The Brothers García.
Early life Is of Euro-Indigenous Cuban descent. Lacámara was born in Havana, Cuba but moved to Washington, D.C. in 1960Carlos Lacamara Biography (1958-) because of the Cuban Revolution. After that, he moved to Puerto Rico, and then to California, where he resides now. He attended UCLA.
Career His recent guest roles have shifted from the early trend to cast him as a waiter, valet, or other entry level worker.
Although characters from Nurses occasionally appeared on Empty Nest, from which their show had originated, Lacámara's only appearance on Empty Nest was in an unrelated role in 1995, after Nurses had ended its run. Lacámara's role in The Brothers García reunited him with former Nurses co-star Ada Maris.
In 2006, Lacámara's play Nowhere on the Border won first place of Repertorio Español's, a theatre company in New York, MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition. The play was produced at Repertorio Español in the fall of 2007. His second play Havana Bourgeois won Reverie Productions' Next Generations Playwriting Contest, and was produced by Reverie at 59E59 Theaters in New York in 2007, and later played in Los Angeles, California and Coral Gables, FL.
Lacámara wrote the book and additional lyrics for the musical "Cuba Libre", which is first produced by Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon in October 2015. This Broadway-scale, contemporary musical features the internationally acclaimed, three-time Grammy nominated band Tiempo Libre with a company of 21 actors, dancers and musicians. Artists Repertory Theatre .
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1982Zapped!Older Barney1983Family TiesPeteyEpisode: "Stage Fright"1987Summer SchoolBeach Cop1988License to DriveSecond Cop1990FaithJulio1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkHispanic WorkerRicochetLuis1991-1994NursesPaco Ortis68 episodes1995Star Trek: Deep Space Nineassassin RetayaEpisode: "Improbable Cause"1996Independence DayRadar Operator1997The ApocalypseCaptain Bryant1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionClergymanEpisode: Secret of the Family Tomb1997 - 1998Connect With EnglishRamon Mendoza Main character1998FriendsThe A.D.Episode: "The One with Joey's Dirty Day"199910 Things I Hate About YouBartender2000-2004The Brothers GarcíaRay Garcia45 episodes2001The MexicanMexican Car Rental Rep2005The World's Fastest IndianCabbie2006-2007Close to HomeMedical Examiner Schmidt7 episodes2007National Lampoon's Bag BoyJulio2009Lie To MeInspector Mike AdamsEpisode: "Unchained"Waiting for OpheliaUnion Honcho #22010ChuckJuan Diego ArnaldoEpisode: "Chuck Versus the Honeymooners"2013-2015Mighty MedHorace34 episodes2016Major CrimesMartin Borja3 episodes2017SuitsOscar Reyes3 episodes2020Four Good DaysDr. OrtizHolidateCarly's Dad2022The GarciasRay GarciaMain RoleHBO Max seriesBarryMr. ColemanEpisode: "Crazytimesh*tshow"2023The Villains of Valley ViewSergioEpisode: "Vases, Volcanoes & the Green-Eyed Monster"
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