Juan Carlos was born in Cuba and raised in Hammonaand, Indiana and Miami, Florida. In Miami, he attended St. John Vianney College and studied philosophy. He also wrote for the local church’s newsletter. In 1992 he received his undergraduate diploma at Loyola University, New Orleans. It was a double major in Communications and Drama. During his studies in New Orleans, He worked as an assistant manager in a movie theater. After graduating from Loyola, Juan Carlos worked as assistant director on the documentary JAMBALAYA: Filipinos in Louisiana. That same year Juan Carlos produced and directed the documentary HISPANIC MAGIC: An inside look at Latinos in the entertainment industry. Then in 1993 he entered The Juilliard School, graduating in Group 25 in the Acting Program. Juan Carlos worked with Christopher Durang and Marsha Norman as an actor in their writing program, and has been an actor in New York City since 1996. His credits include A Question of Mercy by David Rabe and Wait Until Dark on Broadway, to name a few. He’s also worked on Television and Film. I 1996, Juan won The Princess Grace Award for acting. Juan Carlos and his wife Adria founded Popcornsky Productions in May, 2007. Since then, he’s been writing and producing Independent Films with his wife and son; they can be seen on YouTube: Popcornsky Productions. He currently lives in New York City and is represented as an actor by the CESD Talent Agency.