Edgar Ramírez is a Venezuelan actor whose career is distinguished by its versatility and international recognition. He achieved global fame with his portrayal of the terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in the 2010 miniseries *Carlos*, a role that earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor and nominations for the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. His filmography includes major Hollywood productions such as *The Bourne Ultimatum*, *Zero Dark Thirty*, and the lead role of boxer Roberto Durán in *Hands of Stone*. He has solidified his status with acclaimed performances that earned him further Golden Globe nominations: the first for the film *Joy* by David O. Russell, and the second for his portrayal of fashion designer Gianni Versace in the anthology series *American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace*, for which he also received his second Emmy nomination.