Carlos Miranda (actor)

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Carlos Miranda
BornDecember 3, 1984 (age 40)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Carlos Miranda (born December 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Teodoro "Theo" Ruiz on Station 19 and Johnny on Vida. [1]

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Early Life

Miranda was born in San Francisco, California. He is Nicaraguan descent and speaks fluent Spanish. [1] From the ages of 8-13, he lived in Miami before moving back to San Francisco. [2]

Career

After moving to Los Angeles in May 2008 to pursue an acting career, he landed his first feature film role that year in Gavin O'Connor's Warrior. He joined the cast of Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring as Rob, which released in 2013. [3]

Miranda worked a number of side jobs while auditioning for roles in Los Angeles, including driving for Uber. After he booked the indie film Senior Moment and a guest-star role on Chicago P.D., he auditioned for the series Vida via self-tape. Upon receiving the role of Johnny, he was able to work as an actor full-time. [3] Miranda was a series regular on Vida for the show's 3 seasons from 2018 to 2020. The series tell the story of the story of two Mexican American sisters who move back to their childhood home in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles after the death of their mother. [4] In 2019, Vida received an award for Outstanding Television Series at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards and an award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the GLAAD Media Award. [5] [6]

Miranda wrote, directed, produced, and featured in the short film "End Trip", released in 2019. [7] [8]

In 2020, Miranda appeared as a guest-star in season 4 of Station 19, as the firefighter Teodoro "Theo" Ruiz. He was later promoted to the main cast for seasons 5-7. Teodoro "Theo" Ruiz was a Lieutenant at Station 23 and Michael Williams' old captain and Travis' friend, who later is transferred to Station 19. He dates Vic in seasons 4-6. During his time on the show, Station 19 received a Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Network Drama Series. [1] [9]

Miranda was seen in a recurring role on the final season of Bosch and part of the main cast in the crime-action heist indie feature Righteous Thieves. [10] [11]

Miranda is set to appear as Paz in The Boroughs , an upcoming American science fiction television series produced by The Duffer Brothers . It is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2026. [12] [13]

Personal life

Miranda was inspired to pursue an acting career after watching Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Romeo + Juliet when he was 11 years old. He has two sons. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Slightly SuperNormShort film; as Robert Miranda
LacunaEricShort film; as Robert Miranda
2008The WakeBetoShort film
2009 Down for Life TriggerUncredited
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer JurorUncredited
Warrior TitoFeature film debut
2013 The Bling Ring Rob
2014White DwarfCarlos
2015 Grandma Young Man
The HumanFrank
2016Minority EffectWarriorShort film
2019Lady JusticeOliverShort film
2019End TripN/ACredited as producer & writer; Short film
2021 Senior Moment Pablo Torres
2022My Life Stopped at 15SeanShort film
2023Righteous ThievesEddie
2025All There IsNathan
You Have ArrivedLuke CruzShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Legit Lt. LopezEpisode: "Afghanistan"
Dallas Fernando2 episodes
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Jason MurrayEpisode: "She Hates Us"
2017 Wisdom of the Crowd Eddie LeyvaEpisode: "User Bias"
Chicago P.D. Luis VegaEpisode: "Care Under Fire"
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Miguel Lopez2 episodes
2018–2020 Vida JohnnyMain cast; 18 episodes
2019 For the People Nate LoomisEpisode: "Who Are We Now?"
Empire SantiagoEpisode: "Heart of Stone"
2020 All Rise Anthony RomeroEpisode: "Bye Bye Bernie"
AnaPapasito10 episodes
2020–2024 Station 19 Theo RuizRecurring cast (season 4); Main cast (season 5-7)
2021 Bosch Detective Chris Collins5 episodes
2021–2024 Grey's Anatomy Theo Ruiz3 episodes
2026 The Boroughs PazPost-production [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Carlos Miranda | Station 19". ABC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 After We Wrap (March 11, 2024). Leonardo DiCaprio Inspired Me: Carlos Miranda's Unwavering Journey in Acting 🎬 . Retrieved October 10, 2025 via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 "Carlos Miranda – imagista" . Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  4. "Watch Vida Online: Stream Full Series on STARZ". Starz.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. MUSE TV (February 23, 2019). Melissa Barrera of Vida at the NHMC Impact Awards . Retrieved October 9, 2025 via YouTube.
  6. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 28, 2019). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Love, Simon,' 'Vida,' 'Queer Eye' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  7. Carlos Miranda (May 10, 2019). END TRIP a short film by Carlos Miranda . Retrieved October 9, 2025 via YouTube.
  8. "Carlos Miranda shares stories about "Vida" and delving into directing - DA MAN Magazine - Make Your Own Style!". daman.co.id. July 4, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  9. TV, Tell-Tale (June 17, 2024). "The 2024 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! 'Ghosts,' 'Station 19,' and 'Good Omens' Among Winners". telltaletv.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  10. Petski, Denise (October 29, 2020). "'Bosch': Gino Vento & Carlos Miranda To Recur In 7th & Final Season". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  11. Srisavasdi, Greg (March 8, 2023). "Carlos Miranda "Living Life" With 'Righteous Thieves" And 'Station 19'". Deepest Dream. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  12. Cordero, Rosy (September 19, 2024). "Jena Malone, Carlos Miranda, Seth Numrich & Alice Kremelberg Cast In Duffer Brothers' Series 'The Boroughs'". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2025). "The Duffer Brothers Admit That 'The Boroughs' Shares DNA With 'Stranger Things' As They Preview 2 New Series For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved October 9, 2025.