# Otto Sanchez > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Otto_Sanchez > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Otto_Sanchez.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Sanchez > Source revision: 1298011763 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American actor}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=June 2019}} {{No footnotes|date=April 2023}} }} '''Otto Sanchez''' is an American actor best known for playing [Carmen Guerra](/source/Carmen_Guerra) in the [HBO](/source/HBO) prison drama ''[Oz](/source/Oz_(TV_series))''. He also played the role of Otto in the short-lived drama ''[Kidnapped](/source/Kidnapped_(American_TV_series))''. He appeared as a supporting character in ''[Bad Boys II](/source/Bad_Boys_II)''. He played the lead role of Paul in the film ''Push'' which won awards at The Long Island Film Festival. He has also been seen in NBC's ''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)'', ''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)'', ''[Law & Order: Criminal Intent](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Criminal_Intent)'', ''[Third Watch](/source/Third_Watch)'', ''[100 Centre Street](/source/100_Centre_Street)'', ''[Burn Notice](/source/Burn_Notice)'' and most recently ''[Blue Bloods](/source/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series))''. == Early life == Sanchez, a native [New Yorker](/source/New_York_City), was raised by his mother, Violeta Zoila Carbajal, in [Jackson Heights](/source/Jackson_Heights%2C_Queens), Queens. He was the youngest of two boys and two girls. Otto's passion for painting was his first connection into the arts. After pursuing Advertising Design at the [Fashion Institute of Technology](/source/Fashion_Institute_of_Technology) in New York City, 1987 to 1989, then fine arts at the [Columbus College of Art and Design](/source/Columbus_College_of_Art_and_Design), in Columbus, Ohio, on a scholarship, his passion shifted into theater. Returning to New York City in 1991, he studied acting under Jeanne Kaplan and [Austin Pendleton](/source/Austin_Pendleton) at HB Studio. In 1998, he landed his breakthrough role Carmen "Chico" Guerra on the HBO series ''Oz''. == Credits == Other film credits include Negrito in ''[Kill the Poor](/source/Kill_the_Poor_(film))''. "Ping Pong" in ''[Double Whammy](/source/Double_Whammy_(film))'' by [Tom DiCillo](/source/Tom_DiCillo). TV credits: Danny Santos in "''[Canterbury's Law](/source/Canterbury's_Law)'' (with [Julianna Margulies](/source/Julianna_Margulies)), Deputy Sheriff Rick Silo opposite Academy Award-winner [Melissa Leo](/source/Melissa_Leo) ''[The Fighter](/source/The_Fighter)'' in ''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)''. Sanchez made a guest appearance on ''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)'' and ''[100 Centre Street](/source/100_Centre_Street)''. TV pilots: [Denis Leary](/source/Denis_Leary) and [Peter Tolan's](/source/Peter_Tolan's) NBC police [dramedy](/source/Comedy_drama) ''[Fort Pit](/source/Fort_Pit)'' as Tommy Cruz, and [Mark Rosner's](/source/Mark_Rosner's) [TNT TV](/source/TNT_(U.S._TV_network)) drama ''The Line'' as Christian Diaz. Sanchez has also appeared on stage. His last part was in November 2008, in the world premiere of [Beau Willimon](/source/Beau_Willimon)'s political play ''[Farragut North](/source/Farragut_North_(play))'' (now adapted into the film ''[Ides of March](/source/Ides_of_March)'') directed by [Doug Hughes](/source/Doug_Hughes) (''Doubt'') at the [Atlantic Theater Company](/source/Atlantic_Theater_Company) in New York City in the dual role of Frank/Waiter opposite [John Gallagher, Jr.](/source/John_Gallagher%2C_Jr.) "In one of the play's sharpest moments a waiter played by Otto Sanchez earnestly tells Stephen about his hard-luck American life, and you can see Stephen (John Gallagher, Jr.) translating it into a stump-speech anecdote in his head." — Ben Brantley, ''NY Times''. In 2004 he co-starred opposite [John Ventimiglia](/source/John_Ventimiglia) of ''[The Sopranos](/source/The_Sopranos)'' in the role of Wallace, in the Off-Broadway play ''[Ponies](/source/Ponies_(play))'', produced by Emmy award-winner [Michael Imperioli](/source/Michael_Imperioli) at Studio Dante in New York City. Otto's recent film projects include ''[The Moment I Died](/source/The_Moment_I_Died)'' with Colleen Divincentis and Jocelyn Druyan, directed and written by [Vincent Zambrano](/source/Vincent_Zambrano). ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1998-2003||''[Oz](/source/Oz_(TV_series))''||Chico Guerra||TV series, 40 episodes |- |1999||''Mute Love''||Richard||feature film |- |1999-2000||''[Third Watch](/source/Third_Watch)''||Mikey||TV series, 3 episodes |- |2000||''Overnight Sensation''||Yucca Sanchez||feature film |- |2000||''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)''||Det. Hector Diaz||TV series, Episode: "Standoff" |- |2000||''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''||Delfino Melendez||TV series, 1 episode |- |2001||''[Double Whammy](/source/Double_Whammy_(film))''||Ping Pong||feature film |- |2001||''Dregs of Society''||Matty||feature film |- |2001||''[100 Centre Street](/source/100_Centre_Street)''||||TV series, 1 episode |- |2002||''[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)''||Eddie Fuente||TV series, 1 episode |- |2003||''[Kill the Poor](/source/Kill_the_Poor_(film))''||Negrito||feature film |- |2003||''[Bad Boys II](/source/Bad_Boys_II)''||Carlos||feature film |- |2003||''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)''||Reynaldo Celaya||TV series, 1 episode |- |2006||''Push''||Paul||feature film |- |2006-2007||''[Kidnapped](/source/Kidnapped_(American_TV_series))''||Otto||TV series, 10 episodes |- |2007||''[Criminal Minds](/source/Criminal_Minds)''||Deputy Rick Siglock||TV series, 1 episode |- |2007||''[Manhunt 2](/source/Manhunt_2)''||Perv (voice)||Video game |- |2008||''[Canterbury's Law](/source/Canterbury's_Law)''||Danny Santos||TV series, 1 episode |- |2009||''[Law & Order](/source/Law_%26_Order)''||Westside Express Employee||TV series, 1 episode |- |2009||''[Law & Order: Criminal Intent](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Criminal_Intent)''||Det. Gonzo Ruiz||TV series, 1 episode |- |2009||''[Burn Notice](/source/Burn_Notice)''||Diego Garza||TV series, 4 episodes |- |2011||''[Blue Bloods](/source/Blue_Bloods_(TV_series))''||Diego||TV series, 2 episodes |- |2011||''[Curb Your Enthusiasm](/source/Curb_Your_Enthusiasm)''||Mugger||TV series, 1 episode |- |2012||''[Person of Interest](/source/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series))''||Ochoa||TV series, Episode: "[Triggerman](/source/Triggerman_(Person_of_Interest))" |- |2014||''[Unforgettable](/source/Unforgettable_(2011_TV_series))''||Dudek||TV series, 1 episode |- |2015||''[Girls](/source/Girls_(TV_series))''||Joralemon||TV series, 1 episode |- |2015||''[Terminator Genisys](/source/Terminator_Genisys)''||Detective Timmons||feature film |- |2015||''[Gotham](/source/Gotham_(TV_series))''||Odgen Barker||TV series, Episode: "[Damned If You Do...](/source/Damned_If_You_Do...)" |- |2015||''[The Blacklist](/source/The_Blacklist_(TV_series))''||Michael Carpus||TV series, 1 episode |- |2015||''[My Name Is David](/source/My_Name_Is_David)''||||feature film |- |2016||''[Shades of Blue](/source/Shades_of_Blue_(TV_series))''||Raul Mendez||TV series, 2 episodes |- |2016||''[Elementary](/source/Elementary_(TV_series))''||Renny Trautman||TV series, 1 episode |- |2016||''The Pearl''||Louis Rivera||TV movie |- |2018||''[Red Dead Redemption 2](/source/Red_Dead_Redemption_2)''||Del Lobos Gang||Video game |- |2018||''[Luke Cage](/source/Luke_Cage_(TV_series))''||Arturo Rey "El Ray" III||TV series, Episode: "Soul Brother #1" |} == External links == *{{IMDb name|0761024}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Otto}} Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Male actors from New York (state) Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:People from Jackson Heights, Queens Category:Place of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Otto Sanchez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Sanchez) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Sanchez?action=history)). 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