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Carlos Rivas

Carlos Rivas

Actor · Died June 16, 2003, aged 78 · El Paso, Texas, USA

Carlos Rivas (born Oscar Weber) was a Native Hispanic/Latino-American actor, best remembered as Lun Tha in The King and I (1956), Dirty Bob in True Grit (1969), and Hernandez in Topaz (1969). Carlos Rivas was discovered in a bar in Mexico. He began his career in Latin-American westerns, though his Argentinian films were actually filmed in Mexico. His American debut was in The King and I (1956) opposite Rita Moreno. After this career highlight, he was quickly reduced to supporting roles. That same year of 1956 he appeared as Johnny Bravo in the TV western Cheyenne in the episode titled "Johnny Bravo." Rivas had co-starring roles in two science fiction films, The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and The Black Scorpion (1957). Rivas played Chingachgook in The Deerslayer (1957) with Lex Barker, Forrest Tucker, and Rita Moreno. In 1970, Rivas joined Ricardo Montalban, Henry Darrow, and other Hispanic/Latin American actors in co-founding the Nosotros ("We") Foundation, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to improving the way Hispanic/Latin Americans are depicted in entertainment and advocating for Hispanic/Latin Americans in the movie and television industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1925
Died
June 16, 2003 (aged 78)
From
El Paso, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 45 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Carlos Rivas' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Survival
24%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

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 Rivas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlos Rivas' 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

45 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Without Frontiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • My Crazy Life(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gas Food Lodging(1992)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Marcos

  • Discriminación Maldita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Young Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Vincenzo

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cruz

  • Tarjeta verde(1978)

    Actor

  • Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze(1975)

    as Kulkan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Gatling Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Two-Knife

  • The Phantom Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sam

  • Topaz(1969)

    as Hernández

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Undefeated(1969)

    as Diaz

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hang Your Hat on the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Tall Bandit

  • True Grit(1969)

    as "Dirty Bob"

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Chinese Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nicolás Vidal

  • They Saved Hitler's Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Camino Padua / Teo Padua

  • Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Romulo

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Señor Cardona

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Los viciosos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Madmen of Mandoras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Camino Padua / Teo Padua

  • The Getaway Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • La máscara roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pepe(1960)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Dalton That Got Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Grey Wolf

  • ¡Yo sabia demasiado! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ricardo

  • The Unforgiven(1960)

    as Lost Bird

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Carlitos

  • Sonatas(1959)

    as Juan Guzmán

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Witches from Another World(1958)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Where Are Our Children Going? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Panama Sal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Manuel Ortego

  • The Black Scorpion(1957)

    as Artur Ramos

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfredo Gomez

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Deerslayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chingachgook

  • La ciudad de los niños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Beast of Hollow Mountain(1956)

    as Felipe Sanchez

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The King and I(1956)

    as Lun Tha

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • De carne somos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mario Vidal

  • Fury in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Trail

  • La vida tiene tres días (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as José

  • Love in Four Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Antonio del Río

  • Los secretos del buzón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1948 to 1998; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

The King and I (1956)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The King and I (1956)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

19481998

Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s5 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
5666

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carlos Rivas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Pepe (1960)

58th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Grit (1969)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 39. 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 Rivas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlos Rivas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Reynoso shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers