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Carlos Leon

Carlos Leon

Actor · Born July 10, 1966 (60) · Cuba

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carlos Manuel Leon (born July 10, 1966) is a personal trainer and actor. He was born in Cuba and left during the Mariel boat lift in 1980. Carlos Leon is most famous for his former relationship with singer Madonna, who gave birth to their daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, on October 14, 1996. Leon is known for his acting work in the television show Oz, three episodes of Law & Order, and as the struggling addict in Anne B. Real. Leon made his Broadway debut playing the role of Charles Filch in Wallace Shawn's adaptation of Brecht & Weill's The Threepenny Opera, with Alan Cumming, Cyndi Lauper, and Ana Gasteyer. Leon met Madonna in New York City in 1994 but split in 1997. Leon is affiliated with the Kabbalah Centre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carlos Leon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1966 (60)
From
Cuba
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Carlos Leon's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
59%
Survival
14%
Bonds
10%
Self
9%
Society
9%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Romantic
2
Absurd
1
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Leon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Leon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

31 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Adam Roen

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nico

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Immigration Tango(2010)

    as Carlos Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tricks of a Woman(2008)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Echo(2008)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Monster Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Belus

  • The Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sergio Perez

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Diego Martinez

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Madesio

  • Blasphemy the Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Martin Garcia

  • The Woodsman(2004)

    as Pedro

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent Rosetti

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • She Hate Me(2004)

    as Virgilio Gonzalez

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Anne B. Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Juan Gimenez

  • Empire(2002)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Rossetti

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • 'R Xmas(2001)

    as Husband's Friend

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Enrique Zuella · as JoJo Martinez

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Creep

  • The Last Marshal(1999)

    as Diego

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky Crow · as Oscar Assadorian

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies(1999)

    as Webber

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Big Lebowski(1998)

    as Maude's Thug

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Replacement Killers(1998)

    as Romero

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlos Martinez

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Diego Cardenas · as Mr. Sandoval · as Rafael Celaya

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Las Limpias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Padrastro de Elena

  • Terror in the Barrios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Fernando

  • Faith, Hope and Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sandro's friend (segment "Esperanza")

  • The World of the Dead(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1970 to 2011; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

The Woodsman (2004)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Woodsman (2004)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)

Film career

19702011

Peak 1998 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 31: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Carlos Leon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Immigration Tango (2010)

87th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Lebowski (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Leon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Leon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elika Portnoy shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers