Carlos Barbosa
Biography
Carlos Alfonso Barbosa Romero (Cali, January 15, 1944 – Bogotá, October 9, 2025) was a Colombian actor and director of television, film, and theater. Barbosa earned a degree in Architecture from the University of Valle in Cali, where he was part of the university’s theater group, which later became the Department of Performing Arts. He later joined the National Theater Company of Colombia, which went on a tour that ended in Costa Rica. Afterward, he moved to San Andrés and Providencia before returning to Bogotá, where he joined the cast of the Teatro Popular de Bogotá (TPB). His television debut took place in 1969 in the telenovela Candó. Among his most memorable television roles are Eurípides, a gay hairdresser, in the 1986 telenovela El Divino; the doorman of the apartment building where the Casas family lived in the children’s show Imagínate (1988); and Ernesto in the comedy series Vuelo secreto (1992–1998). Carlos Barbosa also appeared in La saga: negocio de familia (2004) and Bermúdez (2009), in which he played Gerardo Bermúdez. In 2010, he portrayed Abdul in El clon, a Telemundo production. He passed away on October 9, 2025, at his home in Bogotá, after battling multiple myeloma for two months, a condition that progressively worsened.
Known For & Full Filmography14 Titles
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Salvador Ávila
On Gabriel's birthday, he and his friend Jorge Mario are kidnapped by guerrillas who have infiltrated his rice farm. Isolated in the middle of nowhere and with no news of his desperate family, Gabriel must survive however he can and becomes the stylist for the commanders and soldiers. Gabriel insinuates himself into the circles of power to eavesdrop on the commanders' conversations, gathering critical information and trying to find a way to contact his brother in the military so he can regain his freedom.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Bernardo Puerta
Los Protegidos is a Colombian telenovela aired since May 6, 2008 on Colombian TV network RCN. This telenovela is produced by Teleset and it was created as a counterweight for Caracol Televisión's new production El Cartel, but it was premiered before this last one in order to get a higher impact in the viewers.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Gerardo Bermúdez (
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1979, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Portrait of a traditional, rich and decadent family from Bogotá, dominated by evil Brigida "the grandmother" who mistreat her sons and daughters to please his favorite grandson "Hernancito".
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Samuel Estevez
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Carlos Vargas
Julián and Laura meet at a jewelry store to plan their respective weddings, but a violent robbery makes them the prime suspects. Forced to flee together from the law and the real criminals, they must prove their innocence while an unexpected and clandestine love blossoms between them.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Olimpo
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With humor and satire, developers and pirates who emerge as candidates of the people reveal themselves as professionals. They are behind the figure of candidate Climaco Urrutia U.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Frank
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1982, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A family of peasants must live in the chaotic big city.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Minister of Defense
A soap opera actor wants to finish Bolivar's dream of a "Great Colombia": a super-state of 5 Latin-American countries to stop institutional chaos, lack of opportunity and ignite the rebuilding of the region after 160 years of internal war.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Jorgito
A young peasant woman moves to Bogotá in search of work and ends up as a domestic servant for a middle-class family, where she witnesses the breakdown of a conflict-ridden marriage. At the same time, she faces the aftermath of rural violence while trying to adapt to life in the big city.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With a short life expectancy, a young woman uses faith and her vivid imagination to navigate adversity and create a story that impacts around her.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Guilberto
Three humble Colombian construction workers, known as “Rusos,” travel all the way to Russia to fulfill a promise and support the Colombian national soccer team at the World Cup. Along the way, they are mistaken for dangerous Moscow spies, leading them into an unexpected adventure full of humor, action, and absurd situations, driven by their faith and love for football.