Who played Carlos in the 2006 film Quinceañera?

Jesse Garcia played Carlos in the 2006 film Quinceañera.

Carlos is a central character in the film’s family and neighborhood story. Jesse Garcia’s performance helped portray the character’s relationship with Magdalena and the pressures surrounding her pregnancy and quinceañera. The cast also includes Emily Rios as Magdalena and Chalo González as her great-grandfather, Tomás.

Quinceañera is an independent drama set in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Rather than presenting the celebration only as a glamorous party, the film uses preparations for the event to examine family conflict, community ties, and changing social expectations.

The title is sometimes confused with the general cultural tradition, but this question concerns the specific 2006 feature film. Jesse Garcia is an American actor known for film and television work; the role of Carlos is one of the performances associated with his early screen career.