A Chicago native, Solís was a full-time actor in Chicago for 14 years where he trained at Second City and with Byrne Piven at the Noyse Cultural Center in Evanston, IL. He moved to Los Angeles in October 2004. On-stage performances include “Mickey Finn”, at Chicago’s Royal George Theatre, directed by Chris Hart of Los Angeles.

Independent films include, “Once Upon a Time in the Hood” directed by Juan José Frausto, awarded 2nd place at the 2004 Chicago Latino Film Festival and “Boriqua” which was presented at the 2004 Tribecca Film Festival. Solís also had a supporting role as a ruthless government official in “The Lot”, directed by Kevin L. Watson, a Chicago film also cast by Sharon King, “Barbershop”. In “El Muerto” starring Wilmer Valderrama of “That 70’s Show”, Solís had a supporting role as the small town rookie deputy opposite Michael Parks of “Kill Bill II”. Solís played the leading role in the USC student film directed by Turgut Turk Adiguzel as Turkish Council Selahattin Ulkumen in “Crescent & Star”. Council Ulkumen was the humanitarian leader who saved 200 Jewish families from being slaughtered by the Nazi government in 1944. The Nazi government bombarded Ulkumen’s house killing his pregnant wife. “Crescent & Star” won Best Film award at the 2005 Big Bear International Film Festival.

Aside from being 100% bilingual, Solís’ above-average height combined with his olive complexion and distinguished demeanor affords him the unique opportunity to be cast not only in Latino roles, but also as Mediterranean/Middle Eastern with a slight flare of Jeff Goldblum and Ray Romano. Solís is a member of the Screen Actor’s Guild, AFTRA and AEA.

Solís’ accomplishments include an extensive array of voice-over work ranging from being the voice of President Clinton in Spanish to selling cigarettes in Spain, laundry detergent in Mexico, documentaries on human rights, the Pennsylvania State Penitentiary, Assyrian educational documentaries and countless on-and-off camera television and/or radio commercials. His vast experience has earned him the opportunity to become a client of International Creative Management (ICM), Los Angeles, CA; now danis • panaro • nist (DPN) Saro Solís is very grateful for all of his blessings.