Carlos PenaVega
ActorBorn 1989Active 2017–2023
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8Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.3 / 10
across 8 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
If you have seen Carlos PenaVega in a Hallmark movie, you have almost certainly seen Alexa PenaVega standing right next to him. Seven of his eight films since 2017 are shared with her, which makes them one of the network's real two-for-one packages rather than a lead who rotates through partners. He works the conventional end of the lineup, small towns and tidy mysteries, and plays it straight rather than going broad. The two Picture Perfect Mysteries are his strongest showing, with Exit, Stage Death tying Never Too Late to Celebrate at 6.6, just ahead of Newlywed and Dead. Only a couple of his titles are Christmas films, so this is less a holiday specialist than a steady, easygoing presence you keep running into. Settle in with one and the other PenaVega is usually part of the deal.
Follow & about Carlos
- From
- Columbia
- Married to
- Alexa PenaVega
Carlos Roberto PenaVega is an American actor and singer. He starred on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush as Carlos García, and is a member of the namesake group Big Time Rush. He was also the host of the network's game show Webheads. He currently voices Bobby Santiago in The Loud House franchise.
Carlos’s signature
Across 8 films, Carlos frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays an event planner and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns4 films
- an event planner2 films
7 films
Carlos has shared more Hallmark sets with Alexa PenaVega than with anyone else.
7 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Enchanted Christmas5.9
as Ricardo Archuleta · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
Love at Sea5.6
as Tony Rieves · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
A Midnight Kiss6.0
as David Campos · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead6.5
as Sam Acosta · 2019
Weirdness 2/10
Love in the Limelight6.5
as Nick Mendez · 2022
Weirdness 3/10
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds6.5
as Sam Acosta · 2020
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Carlos’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alexa PenaVega, with 7 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 6 of them.
Recurring roles
Carlos is a recurring face in Picture Perfect Mysteries.
Where Carlos fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Carlos keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 8 movies
Newest first2020s
4 films- 2023
Never Too Late to CelebrateActor as Javi · Suburb6.6Weird 2/10 - 2022Love in the LimelightActor as Nick Mendez · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
- 2020Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over DiamondsActor as Sam Acosta · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
- 2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage DeathActor as Sam Acosta · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
2010s
4 films- 2019Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and DeadActor as Sam Acosta · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10
- 2018A Midnight KissActor as David Campos · Christmas6.0Weird 4/10
- 2018Love at SeaActor as Tony Rieves · International5.6Weird 5/10
- 2017Enchanted ChristmasActor as Ricardo Archuleta · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10
Carlos’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Carlos’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Carlos PenaVega
Carlos’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Ron Oliver4 films
Most written by
- Marcy Holland3 films
- Walter Klenhard2 films
Who Carlos works with
The cast and crew Carlos keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.3 across 8 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Carlos PenaVega been in?
- We have 8 Hallmark movies on file for Carlos PenaVega, spanning 2017–2023.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Carlos PenaVega known for?
- Carlos is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
- What is Carlos PenaVega's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Never Too Late to Celebrate (2023) is Carlos's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.6/10 audience rating.
- What is Carlos PenaVega's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Enchanted Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Carlos PenaVega Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Carlos PenaVega usually star with?
- Carlos's most frequent on-screen partner is Alexa PenaVega — the two have led 7 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Carlos PenaVega still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Carlos Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Carlos PenaVega made?
- Carlos PenaVega turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Carlos PenaVega's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Carlos Hallmark title we have is Enchanted Christmas (2017).
- Where is Carlos PenaVega from?
- Carlos is from Columbia.
- Is Carlos PenaVega married?
- Yes — Carlos is married to Alexa PenaVega.
- What does Carlos PenaVega do in Hallmark movies?
- Carlos PenaVega works on Hallmark films as actor.
Data & sources
Carlos’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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