The Eightieth One... and Carlos Alazraqui

Episode 80 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is award winning actor, comedian, voice artist, and producer Carlos Alazraqui.  

Most may know Carlos Alazraqui as the face of Deputy James Garcia on RENO 911!, but he is also the recipient of the prestigious ANNIE AWARD for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for THE MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN SHOW. He’s also been a stand-up comic for over 25 years, as well as being a known television/film actor and one of LA’s top voiceover actors with hundreds of credits to his name.

Television and film audiences have also seen Carlos as Officer Alvarez in the CBS series KEVIN CAN WAIT, Dr. Moncada on CW’s JANE THE VIRGIN, Sammy Tucker on FOX TV’s BONES, Detective Nash on Tru TV’s ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, Mr. Foodie on MUTT & STUFF, and Christopher Columbus on  THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY. On the big screen, Carlos played Hector in DANCE BABY DANCE, and Carlo in Neftflix’s TAKE THE 10

He rebooted his role of Rocko in Nickelodeon’s ROCKO’S  MODERN LIFE, played Mayor Temoroso on THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PUSS IN BOOTS for Dreamworks Animation and Netflix, and is the voice of Skylar in Disney’s ELENA OF AVALOR, Jimmy Pierce on Cartoon Network's UNLOVABLE, and Needle in Paramount+’s RUMBLE.

Carlos also partnered with Michael Douglas/Further Films and HBO to develop his own half-hour series based on one of his own characters titled GOOD MORNING IOWA. Carlos is Executive Producer on the prime-time animated series called LET IT BEARD, and FUN SQUAD with CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM’s Tim Gibbons.  Additionally he is Creator and Executive Producer with Ryan Seacrest/Endemol Shine on UNCOMMON GROUND.

His other writing credits include THE RIP SQUAD a half-hour live action series for Comedy Central, THE LAST WHITE DISHWASHER (short film), HEAD GAMES (short film), SPIRITOLOGY, DADS IN PARKS, and the film WITNESS INFECTION.

Carlos has provided the voices for Rocko and Spunky on Nickelodeon’s ROCKO’S MODERN LIFE, Mr. Weed on FOX TV’s THE FAMILY GUY, Lazlo on Cartoon Network’s CAMP LAZLO!, Bane in JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM, and Mr. Crocker on Nickelodeon’s long running series FAIRLY ODDPARENTS. One of his most famous roles was the voice of The Taco Bell Chihuahua for TACO BELL, which has been documented as one of the most well-known award winnning advertising campaigns of all time.

Carlos also played Bob in THE FUNHOUSE MASSACRE, El Chupacabra, the breakout star of Disney’s PLANES, Amos in the hit film FREE BIRDS, King Magnus on Disney’s SOFIA THE FIRST. You can also hear Carlos as the voice of Nestor, the Latin Penguin, in HAPPY FEET and HAPPY FEET TWO as well as Chuy and General Posada in THE BOOK OF LIFE, and the sexy Brazilian Helicopter Pilot and Dad’s Fear in INSIDE OUT, to name just a few of his film roles.

Carlos also doubles his work for PIXAR as the sound-a-like voice for Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski of MONSTERS, INC. for commercials and merchandise.

In his free time, Carlos is an avid tennis player and sports enthusiast. Carlos currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.

Also on Episode 80, Dfernando shares his recent dream of his mother ”La Chela” being a Shirley Bassey-esque singing legend, and Wendi talks about being a presenter at the 2022 Art Director’s Guild Awards and her dislike of doing the red carpet.  

On THE RIPE REPORT, Wendi loves those 30-second TikTok cooking tutorial videos and adds a ROTTEN to those same creators with their hair close to the food.  And Dfernando has the new 6-part documentary series THE ANDY WARHOL DIARIES, from Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, now streaming on Netflix.   

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