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Juan Carlos Arvelo

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  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Juan Carlos Arvelo is an American actor, photographer and music composer, born on May 24th in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Juan Carlos performed in Steven Spielberg's re-make of 'West Side Story', as a voice artist in the looping group. He also performed additional voices in the Oscar-winning film, 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'.

His breakthrough was starring in Steven Soderbergh's film 'Che: Part One', performing alongside Benicio del Toro. Recently, he guest starred in the FX television series 'Snowfall', as Gabriel Jean. Juan Carlos is one of the lead characters in the musical 'Calle de la Resistencia'. He participates in the pilot 'Dee Jay Zee' , by Peter Basler starring Michael Monks & Elyse Mirto. He has also been part of numerous short films and national TV commercials.

Today, Juan Carlos Arvelo lives in Los Angeles, where he continues to pursue his acting and artistic endeavors.

Awards: In 2010 he received the 'Outstanding Achievement in Film Award', from the UNESCO Youth Commission. In 2011, Juan Carlos was recognized with the 'Distinguished Young Actor Award' for his lead performance in the short film 'Darwin's Thoughts'.
BornMay 24, 1980
BornMay 24, 1980
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    Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldaña, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)
    The Losers
    6.2
    • Costume Department
    • 2010
    Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008)
    Che: Part One
    7.1
    • Rolando Cubela
    • 2008
    Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Elsa Pataky, Matt Schulze, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, and Gal Gadot in Fast Five (2011)
    Fast Five
    7.3
    • Costume Department
    • 2011
    Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)
    West Side Story
    7.1
    • Sound Department
    • 2021

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    Actor



    • The Pragmatist
      • Detective Shawn Espinoza (2019)
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • The Sound Guy
      • The Actor
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Learning to Live: Children's Stories (2022)
      Learning to Live: Children's Stories
      Podcast Series
      • Renaldo
      • Nightingale
      • Attendant ...
      • 2022
    • Living in Quarantine (2020)
      Living in Quarantine
      TV Series
      • Postmates
      • 2021
    • Damson Idris in Snowfall (2017)
      Snowfall
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Gabriel Jaen
      • 2021
    • Calle de la Resistencia (2021)
      Calle de la Resistencia
      8.2
      • Bieke
      • 2021
    • Yours (2019)
      Yours
      Short
      • Nicols
      • 2019
    • Dee Jay Zee (2018)
      Dee Jay Zee
      Short
      • Constantino
      • 2018
    • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
      Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
      8.4
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2018
    • Lola's Love Shack (2013)
      Lola's Love Shack
      5.9
      • Paisano #3 (as Juan Carlos Arvelo Vélez)
      • 2013
    • Ráfaga (2010)
      Ráfaga
      6.0
      Short
      • Jury Foreman
      • 2010
    • Tributo a nadie
      Short
      • Rebelde
      • 2008
    • Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part One (2008)
      Che: Part One
      7.1
      • Rolando Cubela
      • 2008

    Cinematographer



    • Living in Quarantine (2020)
      Living in Quarantine
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Depression
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Stay Inside
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • High Decisions
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Rubber Room (2017)
      Rubber Room
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • UpLyft
      UpLyft
      Short
      • Cinematographer

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • The Pragmatist
      • still photographer (2019)
      • Completed
      • TV Series



    • Family Ornaments (2023)
      Family Ornaments
      6.7
      • portrait photographer (as Juan Arvelo)
      • 2023
    • Living in Quarantine (2020)
      Living in Quarantine
      TV Series
      • drone operator
      • 2020
    • Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Marley Shelton, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez, and Chris Hemsworth in A Perfect Getaway (2009)
      A Perfect Getaway
      6.5
      • camera pa
      • 2009
    • UpLyft
      UpLyft
      Short
      • still photographer

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    Lola's Love Shack
    Trailer 2:08
    Lola's Love Shack

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    • Official site
      • Juan Carlos Arvelo Oficial Site
    • Alternative names
      • Juan C. Arvelo
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • May 24, 1980
      • Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    • Other works
      Featured guest on "The Dr Ron Show" from Universal Broadcasting Netwrok, Burbank, California with Producer/Host Ron Irwin.
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      • 1 Interview

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