- Carlos Leal
Carlos Leal (born 1969) is a Swiss rapper and
actor .Leal was born in
Lausanne to Galician immigrants. In 1990, he co-foundedSens Unik . The group produced four gold records and contributed music to the films "La Haine " (1995) and "Neutre " (2001).He had already produced videos with Sens Unik, but after making an appearance in the documentary "
Babylon 2 " (1993), Leal decided to pursue a serious acting career. He trained under directorJack Garfein atThe Actors Studio inParis . He made his film debut in "Week End Break" (2002), a comedy short film, which led to roles in a number of French and Swiss productions.In 2005, Leal appeared in the Swiss film "Snow White", in his first major cinematic role. For his performance, he was awarded the prize for Best Actor at the
Tamil Nadu Film Festival , andSwiss Film Prize for Best Performance in a Leading Role.In 2006, Leal played the role of croupier and poker tournament organizer in the
James Bond film "Casino Royale".Filmography
* "Casino Royale" (USA, 2006)
* "Snow White" (Switzerland, 2005)
* "Hildes Reise" (Switzerland, 2004)
* "Visite Médicale" (Switzerland/France, short subject, 2004)
* "Trinivel" (France, 2003)
* "Anomalies passagères" (France, TV, 2003)
* "Love Express" (Switzerland, 2003)
* "Week End Break" (Switzerland, short subject, 2002)External links
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