Michael Reventar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Awards | Best Supporting Actor |
Michael Reventar is a Canadian actor.1 He is best known for his appearance as Farooq Gibran / Blackout in The Flash,1 and for the film Kidnap Capital, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.2
Early life
Reventar was born in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario.1
Career
Reventar began his acting career with guest appearances in television series such as "Alphas", "Nikita", "Flashpoint", and "Beauty & the Beast". He gained wider recognition in 2014 for portraying Farooq Gibran / Blackout in the first season of "The Flash".3
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kidnap Capital | Rico | |
| 2018 | Peppermint | Ortega | |
| 2018 | I'll Take Your Dead | Diaz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Curious and Unusual Deaths | Detective | Episode: "Shotgun House" |
| 2011 | Dual Suspects | Juan Luna | Episode: "Seven in the Cooler" |
| 2011 | Alphas | Alonso | Episode: "Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure" |
| 2011 | Against the Wall | Gus Meroni | Episode: "Second Chances" |
| 2012 | Nikita | Terrence | Episode: "Power" |
| 2012 | King | Little Billy | Episode: "Jared and Stacy Cooper" |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Rene Dugas | Episode: "Harvest" |
| 2012 | Beauty & the Beast | Julio Ramirez | Episode: "Proceed with Caution" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Marshall | Episode: "Forget Oblivion" |
| 2012 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | Ricardo Morales | Television film |
| 2012, 2015 | Air Crash Investigation | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Played | Gavin Schwab | Episode: "Fights" |
| 2014 | 24 Hour Rental | Malverde | Episode: "Don of the Dead" |
| 2014 | The Flash | Farooq Gibran / Blackout | Episode: "Power Outage" |
| 2015 | Gangland Undercover | Thor | Episode: "Solitary" |
| 2015 | Between | Hector | Episode: "School's Out" |
| 2015–2016 | The Art of More | Miguel Araujo | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Dark Matter | Ash | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Strain | Raul | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Wisdom of the Crowd | Flaco | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018 | 2nd Generation | Officer Kent | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Impulse | Luis Castillo | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | The Mission | Baby Joker | Television film |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Clive | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Titans | Carlos | Episode: "Fallen" |
| 2021 | See | Lord Diego | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Mayor of Kingstown | Alberto | Episode: "The Mayor of Kingstown" |
References
References
- Tepper, Sean (2014-11-24). "Toronto actor Michael Reventar more heroic than his villainous role on The Flash". Television. Toronto Star. Toronto. Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- "Orphan Black, Schitt's Creek, Kim's Convenience up for Canadian Screen Awards". Entertainment. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Ottawa. 2017-01-17. Archived from the original on 2026-05-17. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- Mahendran, Amalan (2024-03-09). "SouthParkRshiny: Data and 'Shiny' Application for the Show 'SouthPark'". CRAN: Contributed Packages. Retrieved 2026-06-10.