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Carlos Esteban Fonseca

Carlos Esteban Fonseca

Actor

Carlos Esteban Fonseca is a Puerto Rican actor and television host that rose to fame while co-hosting the hit television game show "Dame Un Break". Also famous for his portrayal of a broke down family man in the "La Fiebre" television movie saga. His most famous role is in the 2005 film "Cayo", which started a huge cult following in his native island of Puerto Rico. Besides his work in local films and television shows, he has been known to participate in plays as well, most recently starring as "Edipo" in "Edipo Rey", for which he received great reviews.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on Motif · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 79% in 30 days

What are Carlos Esteban Fonseca's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Survival
33%
Self
14%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heraldas Detective Garcia in Deceived (2016)

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Dread
1
Warm
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carlos Esteban Fonseca's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Esteban Fonseca's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 4 with a Motif page.

  • Julia VIVE (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Juan Isidro Dominguez

  • Marcelo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mario

  • Yerba Buena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Oficial Mena

  • Deceived(2016)

    as Detective García

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Cal y Arena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sr. Fernández

  • The Farm(2015)

    as Papá de Lucho

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mi Princesa(2015)

    as Enrique

  • Broche de oro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alberto Medina

  • La cocina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Las infieles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as José Luis

  • Quiéreme mucho (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Luis Mario

  • Cayo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ivan

  • Vidas como la tuya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Animal(2005)

    as Big Dre

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dios los cría 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Cuéntame tu pena (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rodolfo

  • La fiebre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • La noche que tumbaron al campeón (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Politician

  • Padre Astro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • En el día menos pensado (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Undercurrent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    as Detective Duarte

Career shape

Star power in the 13th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1999 to 2024.

Most popular right now

Mi Princesa (2015)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Carlos Esteban Fonseca's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 47th percentile, the median of the 3 of 4 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Motif score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Farm (2015)

85th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Farm (2015)

Motif 52nd · 49% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Carlos Esteban Fonseca work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Esteban Fonseca's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Jimenez Flores shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers