Carlos Lacamara (correctly spelled Carlos Lacámara, and as well sometimes credited as Carlos LaCamara) is a Cuban-born actor who has had a long career on American television, making his first appearance in 1983 on the popular sitcom Family Ties. Lacamara has mostly played supporting characters and guest star roles, with the exception of his roles as Paco Ortíz on the sitcom Nurses, and as Ray García, the family patriarch on The Brothers García. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 495 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (782 × 946 pixel, file size: 146 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... This article is about the Cuban city. ... Carol Barbee is an American television writer, actress and producer. ... This article is about television in the United States, specifically its history, art, business and government regulation. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Family Ties was a popular American television sitcom which aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. ... A character of a book, play, movie, TV show or other form of storytelling usually used only to give dimension to a main character, by adding a relationship with this character, although sometimes supporting characters may develop a complexity of their own. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... The Brothers Garcíais a family sitcom that premiered in 2000 on Nickelodeon and ended in 2004. ...

Acting Roles

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In the early 1990s, he played orderly Paco Ortiz on the NBC sitcom Nurses. He also made recurring guest appearances on the crime series Silk Stalkings and Close to Home. The latter series, in which Lacamara plays a medical examiner, is rare in casting the actor in the role of an highly educated professional, although his recent guest roles have shifted from the early trend to cast him as a waiter, valet, or other entry level worker.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Logo_c. ... Image File history File links Logo_c. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Nurses is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1991 to 1994. ... Silk Stalkings logo using Mistral typeface. ... Close to Home was an American crime-drama television series co-produced by Warner Bros. ... An entry-level job is a job that generally requires little skill and knowledge, and is generally of a low pay. ...

In 1995, he played the assassin Retaya in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Improbable Cause". Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... Improbable Cause is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 20th episode of the third season. ...

In 1997, Lacamara also played one of the starring roles in the educational series Connect With English, a fictional drama written for students of English as a Second Language. Connect With English is an educational dramatized television series that was recorded in 1997 by the Annenberg/CPB Project (now Annenberg Media) and WGBH Boston for students of English as a Second Language. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal Life

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 will be produced at Repertorio Español in the fall of 2007. Nowhere on the Border is a one act play written by Carlos Lacamara. ...

Early Life

Carlos was born in Havana, Cuba on November 11, 1958. He then moved to Washington D.C. during the Cuban Revolution. After that, He moved to Puerto Rico, and then to California, where he resides now. He attended UCLA. Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batistas regime on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement and other revolutionary elements in the country. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

Family Life

He lives with his wife, Carol Barbee, and his sons Lucas and Diego, in Los Angeles, California. He's just written a screenplay for an upcoming movie called Killing for Time. Carol Barbee is an American television writer, actress and producer. ... Sample from a screenplay, showing dialogue and action descriptions. ...

Trivia

• Although characters from Nurses occasionally appeared on Empty Nest, from which their show had originated, Lacamara's only appearance on Empty Nest was in an unrelated role in 1995, after Nurses had ended its run.
• Lacamara's role in The Brothers García reunited him with former Nurses co-star Ada Maris. He was also important in the Brother's Garcia Special (The Mayan Curse).

Empty Nest is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1988 to 1995. ... The Brothers Garcíais a family sitcom that premiered in 2000 on Nickelodeon and ended in 2004. ... Ada Maris is a Mexican-American actress. ...

Notes

1. ^ Carlos Lacamara at the Internet Movie Database

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External links

• Carlos Lacamara at the Internet Movie Database
• Carlos Lacamara at TV.com
• Carlos Lacamara at Yahoo! Movies
• Carlos Lacamara article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki