Omar Avila is a Cuban-American actor who appeared in the films Once Upon A Wedding and The Punisher. He grew up in Miami and got his big break in the Telemundo series Los Teens. He has appeared in several telenovelas, including Soñar No Cuesta Nada and Watch Over Me. He also played Esteban Hernández in the third-season finale of House and Carlos in Cleaners. In an interview he spoke about his interest to make a movie in his birth country.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Rebel | Uncredited |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Joe Toro | |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Wedding | Eddie | |
| 2006 | Valley of the Heart's Delight | Prisoner | |
| 2007 | Shoot Down | Mario de la Pena | |
| 2011 | Coming & Going | Rollercoaster Man | |
| 2013 | Road to Juarez | Pipo | |
| 2016 | El Landlord | Randall Fiascheti | |
| 2021 | Vivo | Additional voices |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Enamorada | Security Guard | Episode #1.1 |
| 2003 | Hotel Erotica | Waiter | Episode: "All Screwed Up" |
| 2003 | Los Teens | El Duro | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Prisionera | Detective Rodriguez | Episode #1.1 |
| 2005 | Al filo de la ley | Rodrigo | Episode: "Adiós a la inocencia" |
| 2005 | Soñar no Cuesta Nada | Javier | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | South Beach | Bar Back | |
| 2006–2007 | Watch Over Me | Ryan Rivera | 49 episodes |
| 2007 | Secretos | Oscar | Episode: "Foursome" |
| 2007 | House | Esteban Hernandez | Episode: "Human Error" |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Manuel | Episode: "Dummy" |
| 2008 | Heroes: Destiny | Esteban | 4 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Justified | Ernesto | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Enrique | Episode: "Hunting Ground" |
| 2013 | The Glades | Sebastian Lorca | Episode: "Fast Ball" |
| 2014 | Cleaners | Carlos | 10 episodes |
| 2019 | Class Act | Jose | Episode: "Welcome to Class" |
References
- "Omar Ávila, el balsero de House sueña con filmar en Cuba". Radio Television Marti. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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