Carlo Albán (born October 3, 1979) is an Ecuadorian actor, best known as "Carlo" from Sesame Street (1993–98). He played the role of Luis "McGrady" Gallego on Prison Break (2007–08). He has since gone on to perform in a variety of mediums, including plays and television shows.
Albán arrived in the U.S. at the age of 7 with his family on a travel visa.[1] However, his family intended to stay in the United States despite the potential consequences, living on an expired visa with the risk of deportation always prevalent.[2] When he was 12 he got his first role in Oliver! as the title character. He then went on to other roles in New York until he was cast on Sesame Street.[3]
Albán was on Sesame Street from 1993 to 1998 and during that time his being in the U.S. was against the law.[2] In response to the reasoning for him being on Sesame Street while lacking proper documentation, he said, "what better place to hide than in the spotlight where no one would suspect you?"[5] During these teenage years Albán had several formative experiences that he later talked about in his play Intringulus, including an instance involving the situation of his immigration.
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Albán has made appearances on the stage, including multiple Off-Broadway shows and on Broadway in Sweat.[6][7] He originated the role of Oscar in the world premiere production of Sweat at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015.
For television, Alban has been nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his work in Touched by an Angel and Thicker Than Blood. He also received a nomination for an ALMA award for his work in Thicker Than Blood, and Thicker Than Blood received an ALMA award for Outstanding Made-For-Television Movie or Mini-Series.[9] He has also received the New Dramatists' Charles Bowden Award,[10] and a 2017 Theatre World Award for an outstanding Broadway debut for Sweat.
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Alban starred in Sweat, the Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama 2017.[11][12]Sweat ran on Broadway through June 2017 and tackles the issues that a group of friends and coworkers must deal with as their jobs are threatened.[11][13]
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^Horwitz, Simi (March 2017). "From 'Sesame Street' to solo star: Carlo Alban". Back Stage West. 9.
^ abDailey, Kate (2011-11-25). "I is for Illegal: Acting on Sesame Street without a visa". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^Saltz, Rachel (October 19, 2011). "Carlo of 'Sesame Street,' on Being an Illegal Immigrant in Real Life". The New York Times.
^Sockol, Matthew. "Sayreville Hall of Fame ceremony is April 27", CentralJersey.com, March 19, 2019. Accessed April 8, 2021. "Alban is from the Class of 1996 and has had a career in the arts for over 25 years. As a teenager, he portrayed the character Carlo on Sesame Street and has appeared on several other television series, including as a member of the cast of Prison Break."
^"Undocumented and Unafraid: Carlo Alban". Latino USA. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^"'Sweat': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
^"Carlo Albán Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
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This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject It may need editing to conform to Wikipedia s neutral point of view policy There may be relevant discussion on the talk page September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Alban Carlo Alban born October 3 1979 is an Ecuadorian actor best known as Carlo from Sesame Street 1993 98 He played the role of Luis McGrady Gallego on Prison Break 2007 08 He has since gone on to perform in a variety of mediums including plays and television shows Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Sesame Street 2 Career 2 1 Film amp Television 2 2 Stage 2 3 Awards 2 4 Sweat 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editAlban arrived in the U S at the age of 7 with his family on a travel visa 1 However his family intended to stay in the United States despite the potential consequences living on an expired visa with the risk of deportation always prevalent 2 When he was 12 he got his first role in Oliver as the title character He then went on to other roles in New York until he was cast on Sesame Street 3 Raised in Sayreville New Jersey Alban graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1996 he was inducted into the school s hall of fame in 2019 4 He attended Rutgers University majoring in visual arts Sesame Street edit Alban was on Sesame Street from 1993 to 1998 and during that time his being in the U S was against the law 2 In response to the reasoning for him being on Sesame Street while lacking proper documentation he said what better place to hide than in the spotlight where no one would suspect you 5 During these teenage years Alban had several formative experiences that he later talked about in his play Intringulus including an instance involving the situation of his immigration Career editFilm amp Television edit He has had recurring roles in Strangers with Candy Thicker Than Blood and The Tavern He has guest starred on Law amp Order The Jury Touched by an Angel the HBO prison themed series Oz Deadline Law amp Order Criminal Intent and in Prison Break as Luis McGrady Gallego He played Birdman in the film Whip It Production Date Role Black Bird 2022 Chris Drysdale Mile 22 2018 William Douglas The Night Of TV Mini Series 2016 H O M E 2016 Manny Sleeping with Other People 2015 Microcenter Employee Palladium Short 2014 Stefon Alexander The Bravest the Boldest Short 2014 Chaplain Lieutenant Torres Girls TV Series 2014 The Sonnet Project TV Series 2013 Cannonball Beautiful Short 2011 Bear Margaret 2011 Rodrigo The Big Deal Short 2011 Auggie Hector is Gonna Kill Nate Short 2010 Hector Whip It 2009 Birdman Fringe TV Series 2008 FBI Tech Agent Glow Ropes The Rise and Fall of a Bar Mitzvah Emcee 2008 Barry Prison Break TV Series 2007 2008 McGrady The Tape Recorder Short 2007 Man Life Support TV Movie 2007 Andre Dentist Visit Short 2007 Juan Live Free or Die 2006 Todd Thomas Law amp Order Criminal Intent TV Series 2005 James Raphael Strangers with Candy 2005 Megawatti The Jury TV Series 2004 Douglas Santago 21 Grams 2003 Lucio Snipes 2001 Bugsy Deadline TV Series 2000 Manny Center Stage 2000 Eva s Friend Law amp Order TV Series 1996 2000 Ramon Soriano Damien Touched by an Angel TV Series 1999 Tino Morante The Tavern 1999 Tommy Oz TV Series 1999 Luis Ricardo Hi Life 1998 Ricky Thicker Than Blood TV Movie 1998 Lee Cortez Sesame Street TV Series 1993 1998 Carlo Hurricane Streets 1997 Benny Imagine That Video short 1996 Carlo Sesame Street Cookie Monster s Best Bites Video 1995 Stage edit Alban has made appearances on the stage including multiple Off Broadway shows and on Broadway in Sweat 6 7 He originated the role of Oscar in the world premiere production of Sweat at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015 Regional Theatre Productions 8 Production Theatre Sweat OSF Public Theater Broadway A Parallelogram Center Theatre Group Lydia Denver Yale Center Theatre Group Hurricane Asolo Repertory Theatre All About Us Westport Dreamlandia Dallas Theatre Center Night of the Iguana Guthrie Theater New York Productions 8 Production Theatre Tamburlaine Parts I amp II Theatre for a New Audience Intringulis Solo show writer performer A Small Melodramatic Story Labyrinth Theater Company References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot The Public Theater NYSF A Summer Day Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Alice in Slasherland Living Dead in Denmark Vampire Cowboys Flipzoids Ma Yi Awards edit For television Alban has been nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his work in Touched by an Angel and Thicker Than Blood He also received a nomination for an ALMA award for his work in Thicker Than Blood and Thicker Than Blood received an ALMA award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie or Mini Series 9 He has also received the New Dramatists Charles Bowden Award 10 and a 2017 Theatre World Award for an outstanding Broadway debut for Sweat Sweat edit Alban starred in Sweat the Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama 2017 11 12 Sweat ran on Broadway through June 2017 and tackles the issues that a group of friends and coworkers must deal with as their jobs are threatened 11 13 References edit Horwitz Simi March 2017 From Sesame Street to solo star Carlo Alban Back Stage West 9 a b Dailey Kate 2011 11 25 I is for Illegal Acting on Sesame Street without a visa BBC News Retrieved 2017 05 01 Saltz Rachel October 19 2011 Carlo of Sesame Street on Being an Illegal Immigrant in Real Life The New York Times Sockol Matthew Sayreville Hall of Fame ceremony is April 27 CentralJersey com March 19 2019 Accessed April 8 2021 Alban is from the Class of 1996 and has had a career in the arts for over 25 years As a teenager he portrayed the character Carlo on Sesame Street and has appeared on several other television series including as a member of the cast of Prison Break Undocumented and Unafraid Carlo Alban Latino USA 2012 01 20 Retrieved 2017 05 01 Sweat Theater Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2017 05 01 Carlo Alban Theatre Credits www broadwayworld com Retrieved 2017 05 01 a b Carlo Alban Oregon Shakespeare Festival Retrieved 2017 04 28 1999 NCLR ALMA AWARDS PDF Alma Awards Carlo Alban Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2017 04 28 a b SpotCo Sweat Broadway Official Site Sweat Broadway Official Site Retrieved 2017 05 01 2017 Pulitzer Prizes www pulitzer org Retrieved 2017 05 01 Clement Olivia June 13 2017 Broadway s Sweat Announces Closing Playbill Retrieved March 10 2023 External links editCarlo Alban at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlo Alban amp oldid 1221927762, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
