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Ariel Llinas has 20 years of experience acting in television and film. Most recently, he portrays Mike in the feature film Horizon, along side the director and actor Kevin Costner. Ariel has also graced the screen as General Arturo Vasquez on NCIS Los Angeles, Al Jollett on Fatal Attraction and Detective Ordaz on Bosch. He has trained with Howard Fine and Brian Reise and also gone up at the Actor's Circle.

While pursuing a marketing degree, a surfing trip to California lead to his transition to acting. Director Don Phillip Smith offered Ariel his first role on The Young and Restless. Ariel's Colombian roots and bilingual abilities lead to another door opening for a spot in a national commercial. Subsequent roles in Shameless, LA's Finest, Strange Angel, Animal Kingdom, Dexter, State of Affairs and Hacienda Heights followed.

Ariel has also blended his acting career with his marketing background, launching Don Remante, where he created a unique automotive promotional company where he a larger-than-life bilingual character who is very willing to make fun of himself. He continues to operating his side-business currently, while growing his screen presence as an actor. Ariel lives in Southern California with his wife, two children, dogs and surf boards.