Anthony Michael Ruivivaris a Filipino-American actor. He is known for playingCarlos NietoonThird Watchand Alex Longshadow onBanshee.He also voicedBatmanonBeware the Batman.
Anthony Ruivivar | |
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 Ruivivar at the 2013 SDCC | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse |
Yvonne Jung (m.1998) |
| Children | 3, includingLevi Ruivivar |
Career
editRuivivar's early appearances include the filmsRace the Sun(1996) and a minor character inStarship Troopers(1997). Ruivivar's breakthrough role came in 1999 asCarlos Nieto,a paramedic in the action/drama seriesThird Watch(1999–2005), which centers on the life of police officers, paramedics, andfiremenof a fictional precinct and fire station inNew York City.In the show, Carlos was a Hawaiian-born Filipino-American who was abandoned by his family and spent his youth in various foster homes.
AfterThird Watch,Ruivivar remained in the drama genre, usually playing a police officer, detective or FBI agent in shows such asTraveler,Quantico,Numb3rs,Criminal Minds,CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(all 2007) andLie to Me(2009).
In 2010, he had a main role in ABC'sThe Whole Truthas Alejo Salazar. He also had recurring roles as Alex Longshadow inBansheeandBruce Wayne / BatmaninBeware the Batman.
Personal life
editHe is of half Filipino descent and his other half is German and Irish. In January 1998, he married actress Yvonne Jung, who would later appear in seasons 5 and 6 (2003–05) ofThird Watchas FDNY EMS Paramedic Holly Levine. In the show, Ruivivar and Jung's characters became a couple and got married in the series finale. They have 3 children; two sons, Kainoa and Kale, and a daughter,Levi,who is a member of the Philippines Women's Gymnastics national team.[1][2]
He is fluent in Spanish and has incorporated this inThird Watch.[3]He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree fromBoston University.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | White Fang 2 | Peter | |
| 1996 | Race the Sun | Eduardo Braz | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Shujumi | |
| 1998 | High Art | Xander | |
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Ramos | |
| 2004 | Poster Boy | Daniel | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Platoon Sergeant | |
| 2009 | A Perfect Getaway | Chronic | |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | McCrady | |
| 2012 | Junction | Tai | |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Flight School Administrator | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Guillermo | |
| 2021 | Mad God | Witch (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Law & Order | Raymond Cartena | Episode: "Mad Dog" |
| 1997 | All My Children | Enrique "Ricky" | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2005 | Third Watch | Carlos Nieto | 131 episodes |
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Episode: "Half Life" | |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Detective Vega | Episode: "Escape" |
| 2007 | Numbers | Agent Cordero | Episode: "Finders Keepers" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Lt. Ricardo Vega | Episode: "Ashes and Dust" |
| 2007 | Traveler | Agent Guillermo Borjes | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Det. Ruben Bejarano | Episode: "Who and What" |
| 2007 | Chuck | Tommy Delgado | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | FBI Agent Dardis | Episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| 2010–11 | The Whole Truth | Alejo Salazar | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Captain Moyer | Episode: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Miguel Ramos | Episode: "Afterbirth" |
| 2012 | Burn Notice | Rafael Montero | Episode: "Mixed Messages" |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | D.D.A. Ozzy Michaels | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Victor Phipps | Episode: "Black Cherry" |
| 2013 | Southland | Officer Hank Lucero | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Barrett Hawke | Episode: "A Murder Is Forever" |
| 2013–14 | Revolution | General Bill Carver | 4 episodes |
| 2013–14 | Beware the Batman | Bruce Wayne / Batman,Thomas Wayne(voices) | 26 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Banshee | Alex Longshadow | 17 episodes |
| 2014 | Beauty & the Beast | Agent Henry Knox | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Marco Reyes | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Nashville | Brett Rivers | Episode: "I'm Coming Home to You" |
| 2014–15 | Avengers Assemble | Nighthawk(voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Quantico | Agent Jimenez | Episode: "Run" |
| 2015–16 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Richard Ramirez | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Mark Ruiz | Episode: "Unspoken" |
| 2015–16 | Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street | Adam Hernandez | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Scream | Sheriff Miguel Acosta | 12 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Frequency | Captain Stan Moreno | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Det. Tommy Jordan | Episode: "The Thin Blue Line" |
| 2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Kevin Harris | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | James Mendez | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Daniel Tennant | 7 episodes |
References
edit- ^Levi Jung-Ruivivar,usagym.org; accessed March 20, 2021.
- ^Anthony Ruivivar's Instagram,instagram; accessed March 20, 2021.
- ^"History of the World".Third Watch.Season 1. Episode 8. November 21, 1999.
External links
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