Carlos Sanz has played roles ranging from the emotionally tormented real life character Carlos Arredondo, “hero with the white cowboy hat” saving Jake Gyllenhaal in David Gordon Green's film about the Boston Marathon Bombing, Stronger to a corrupt Costa Rican official who beats up Justin Timberlake in Runner Runner also starring Ben Affleck, directed by Brad Furman.
He has also worked with such notable film directors as Ron Howard, Andrew Davis and Alan Rudolf.
He played mob boss Manuel Garza in the comedy Beer for My Horses, starring Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington and Willie Nelson.
In the 2006 hit Crank, starring Jason Statham, he played the lead character of Carlito, one of the main antagonists of the film.
Sanz has worked around the world including the Arena Stage, in a two-person play about Georgia O'Keeffe and her companion.