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 ''

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'', ''

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'', '' In The House'', ''

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'', ''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt poli ...

'', '' CSI'', and ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

''.

Early life

Born in

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, Ramos was raised in the

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. He graduated from the

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Career

Ramos list of feature film credits includes '' Checking Out'', ''Latin Dragon'', ''L.A. Riots Spectacular'', ''

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'', ''Scorpion Spring'', ''Hostile Intentions'', ''

Out-of-Sync ''Out-of-Sync'' is a 1995 American crime drama film featuring LL Cool J in his first starring role. The film was directed by Debbie Allen and co-starred Victoria Dillard, Tim Reid and Howard Hesseman. Plot Jason St. Julian (LL Cool J), a talen ...

'', ''

Do the Right Thing ''Do the Right Thing'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and Samuel L. Jackson, a ...

'', ''

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'', ''The Sacrifice Fly'', ''

Moscow on the Hudson ''Moscow on the Hudson'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky which stars Robin Williams as a Soviet circus musician who defects while on a visit to the United States. It co-stars María Conchita ...

'', ''

The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley ''Grace Quigley'' (also titled ''The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley'') is a 1985 American black comedy film starring Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan and directed by Anthony Harvey. The film is not ...

'', '' The Secret of My Success'', and ''

The Return of Superfly ''The Return of Superfly'' is a 1990 American crime drama film directed by Sig Shore. The film is a sequel to the 1973 film ''Super Fly T.N.T.''. It stars Nathan Purdee as Youngblood Priest (replacing Ron O'Neal from the two previous films) and Ma ...

'', among others. On TV, he was previously a series regular on both ''

The Brian Benben Show ''The Brian Benben Show'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS on Mondays from September 21, 1998 to October 12, 1998. Premise The show centered on Brian Benben, an anchor on KYLA-TV news in Los Angeles, who was replaced in ...

'' and ''

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'', and also had recurring roles on '' In the House'', ''

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'', and ''

''. He has also had guest-starring roles on ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'', ''

Just Shoot Me ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive p ...

'', ''

The Drew Carey Show ''The Drew Carey Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 13, 1995 to September 8, 2004. Set in Cleveland, Ohio, the series revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized ...

'', ''

The Jamie Foxx Show ''The Jamie Foxx Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on The WB from August 28, 1996, to January 14, 2001. The series stars Jamie Foxx, Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Ellia English, and Garrett Morris. Although the show was not a m ...

'', ''

Mad About You ''Mad About You'' is an American television sitcom starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple in New York City. It initially aired on NBC from September 23, 1992, to May 24, 1999, winning numerous awards including four Golden Glob ...

'', ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' and ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

''. 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

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's '' The Huntress''. He has appeared on the television series ''How To Grow Up In America'', ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled aft ...

'', ''

Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...

'', '' Wanted'', ''

Numb3rs ''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton ...

'', ''

CSI Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'', ''

The Closer ''The Closer'' is an Television in the United States, American television police procedural starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department Chief of police#United States, deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator o ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'', ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

'', ''

Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Who ...

'', '' Blue Bloods'', ''

The Division ''The Division'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine starring Bonnie Bedelia. The series focuses on a team of female detectives and police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The ...

'', '' Arli$$'' and '' Roc''. Ramos has also been the Goodwill Ambassador for the

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, the Godfather for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Los Angeles and the Godfather for the Puerto Rican parade in

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. Ramos was nominated for an

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for best supporting actor for his work in ''The Huntress''. He also received the

Helen Hayes Award The Helen Hayes Awards are theater awards recognizing excellence in professional theater in the Washington, D.C. area since 1983. The awards are named in tribute of Helen Hayes, who is also known as the "First Lady of American Theatre." They ar ...

for Best Actor for his performance in the play ''Stand Up Tragedy''. His additional theater work includes ''Dancing on Her Knees'', ''

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'', ''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...

'', ''Tears Will Tell It All'', ''Widows'', ''

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'', ''Henry the IV'', ''

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'', ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. Se ...

'', ''

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'', and ''Latins from Manhattan'' among others.

Personal life

Ramos resides in

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. In his free time races

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, plays

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, and writes a

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. In 2022, Ramos was inducted into the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Luis Antonio Ramos on Getty Images

Actor on a Bike blog by Luis Antonio Ramos
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Luis Antonio 1973 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors People from San Germán, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican male actors

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

References

External links