Carlo Alban


Carlo Alban is an Ecuadorian actor, best known as "Carlo" from Sesame Street. He grew up in Sayreville, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in visual arts. He played the role of Luis "McGrady" Gallego on Prison Break. He has since gone on to perform in a variety of mediums, including plays and television shows.

Early life

Alban arrived in the U.S. at the age of 7 with his family on a travel visa. However, his family intended to stay in the United States despite the potential consequences, living on an expired visa with the risk of deportation always prevalent. When he was 12 he got his first role in Oliver! as the titular character. He then went on to other roles in New York until he was cast on Sesame Street.

''Sesame Street''

Alban was on Sesame Street from 1993 to 1998 and during that time his being in the U.S. was against the law. In response to the reasoning for him being on Sesame Street while lacking proper documentation, he said, "what better place to hide than in the spotlight where no one would suspect you?" During these teenage years Alban had several formative experiences that he later talked about in his play Intringulus, including an instance where upon learning the situation of his immigration, a friend tells him to "get out of my country". This experience was among a collection of similar encounters where Alban experienced a 'snag', the name of his one-man show.

Career

Television

He has had recurring roles in Strangers with Candy, Thicker Than Blood, and The Tavern. He has guest starred on Law & Order, The Jury, Touched by an Angel, the HBO prison-themed series Oz, Deadline, ' and in Prison Break as Luis "McGrady" Gallego. He played "Birdman" in the film Whip It.
ProductionDateRole
Mile 222018William Douglas/ Child 4
The Night Of 2016
H.O.M.E.2016Manny
Sleeping with Other People2015Microcenter Employee
Palladium 2014Stefon Alexander
The Bravest, the Boldest 2014Chaplain Lieutenant Torres
Girls 2014
The Sonnet Project 2013
Cannonball Beautiful 2011Bear
Margaret2011Rodrigo
The Big Deal 2011Auggie
Hector is Gonna Kill Nate 2010Hector
Whip It2009Birdman
Fringe 2008FBI Tech Agent
Glow Ropes: The Rise and Fall of a Bar Mitzvah Emcee2008Barry
Prison Break 2007-2008McGrady
The Tape Recorder 2007Man
Life Support 2007Andre
Dentist Visit 2007Juan
Live Free or Die2006Todd Thomas
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2005James Raphael
Strangers with Candy2005Megawatti
The Jury 2004Douglas Santago
21 Grams2003Lucio
Snipes2001Bugsy
Deadline 2000Manny
Center Stage2000Eva's Friend
Law & Order 1996-2000Ramon Soriano / Damien
Touched by an Angel 1999Tino Morante
The Tavern1999Tommy
Oz 1999Luis Ricardo
Hi-Life1998Ricky
Thicker Than Blood 1998Lee Cortez
Sesame Street 1993-1998Carlo
Hurricane Streets1997Benny
Imagine That! 1996Carlo
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites''' 1995

Stage

Alban has made appearances on the stage, including multiple Off-Broadway shows and an appearance in SWEAT on Broadway
Regional Theatre Productions:
ProductionTheatre
A ParallelogramCenter Theatre Group
LydiaDenver, Yale, Center Theatre Group
HurricaneAsolo Repertory Theatre
All About UsWestport
DreamlandiaDallas Theatre Center
Night of the IguanaGuthrie Theater

New York Productions:
ProductionTheatre
Tamburlaine Parts I & IITheatre for a New Audience
IntríngulisSolo show - writer/performer
A Small Melodramatic StoryLabyrinth Theater Company
References to Salvador Dali Make Me HotThe Public Theater, NYSF
A Summer DayRattlestick Playwrights Theater
Alice in Slasherland, Living Dead in DenmarkVampire Cowboys
FlipzoidsMa-Yi

Awards

For television, Alban has been nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his work in Touched by an Angel and Thicker Than Blood. He also received a nomination for an ALMA award for his work in Thicker Than Blood, and Thicker Than Blood received an ALMA award for Outstanding Made-For-Television Movie or Mini-Series He has also received the New Dramatists' Charles Bowden Award

Sweat

Alban is currently starring in SWEAT, the Pulitzer Prize Winner for Drama 2017. SWEAT is currently on Broadway and tackles the issues that a group of friends and coworkers must deal with as their jobs are threatened.