The wonderful Louie Ski Carr is a legendary figure from the 1980s being one of the most popular dancers in the longest-running nationally syndicated programme in US TV history, Soul Train. He is also a classically trained, award-winning actor, best known for playing Montalban in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and for the BET+ crime drama The Family Business.
Born and raised in Inglewood, California, Carr began his career as a professional dancer on the long-running music show Soul Train back in the 1980s. His passion for performing then led him to take acting classes, and in 1998 with a couple of uncredited roles in the films The Players Club, and Why Do Fools Fall in Love, under his belt he had his first credit a year later in the TV movie Jackie’s Back! Since then he has gone on to feature in countless film and TV productions, including CSI: Miami, Kingpin, Arrested Development, Two and a Half Men, Faster opposite Dwayne Johnson, Fight Night Legacy, Chicago Fire, Hand of God, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Carr regularly connects with his legions of followers and fans through Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, posting pictures and videos about his life in the entertainment industry. He also has an official website, louieskicarr.com.