Carlos PenaVega

Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. was born on August 15, 1989 to Margarita Pena (née Serano) and Carlos Roberto Pena. He was raised in Weston, Florida, where he attended Sagemont Upper School. He moved to Hollywood in August 2009.Carlos studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory.He was a member of the band Big Time Rush; he plays piano and sings.He is best known for playing the role of Carlos Garcia on the Nickelodeon television show Big Time Rush (2009).His first major role was a guest shot, at age 15, on ER (1994), and he had guest-starring roles in: Judging Amy (1999), Summerland (2004), and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004).