Anthony Ruivivar


Anthony Michael Ruivivar is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of paramedic Carlos Nieto in Third Watch, as the voice of Bruce Wayne / Batman in Beware the Batman, and as Chief Alex Longshadow in the Cinemax original series Banshee. He often plays characters working in law enforcement.

Background

Ruivivar was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a musician father. In January 1998 he married actress Yvonne Jung, who would later appear in seasons 5 and 6 of Third Watch as FDNY EMS Paramedic Holly Levine. In the show, Ruivivar and Jung's characters became a couple and got married in the series finale. They have 2 children; a son Kainoa and a daughter Levi.
Ruivivar's father is of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent, while his mother is of German and Scottish descent. He often portrays Filipino, Hawaiian or Latino characters. He is fluent in Spanish and has incorporated this in Third Watch. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University.

Career

Ruivivar's early appearances include the films Race the Sun and a minor character in Starship Troopers. Ruivivar's breakthrough role came in 1999 as Carlos Nieto, a paramedic in the action/drama series Third Watch, which centers around the life of police officers, paramedics, and firemen of a fictional precinct and fire station in New York City. In the show, Carlos was a Hawaiian-born Filipino-American who was abandoned by his family and spent his youth in various foster homes.
After Third Watch, Ruivivar remained in the drama genre, usually playing a police officer, detective or FBI agent in shows such as Traveler, Quantico, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, and Lie to Me.
In 2010, he had a main role in ABC's The Whole Truth as Alejo Salazar. He also had recurring roles as Alex Longshadow in Banshee and Bruce Wayne / Batman in Beware the Batman.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games