
Person
Carl Marino
Acting · Born 1970-08-26 · Hornell, New York, USA
Biography
Carl Marino (born August 26, 1970) is an actor, model and former Sheriff's Deputy. Carl attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for 2 years. Following West Point, and while studying Criminal Justice at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Carl became a Deputy Sheriff in New York and served on the force for almost 17 years. He also signed with a modeling company in NY and worked on print and commercial projects. After almost 17 years of service. and the passing of both of his parents, Carl moved to California to be closer to some of his family that had moved there years before. While in California, he signed with a modeling agency. Soon after his arrival, he auditioned for a feature film, got the part, and made his big screen debut in the independent film Sedona's Rule (2010). Almost immediately after this, he was cast in the NBC show Trauma (2009) that was filming in San Francisco, and became a recurring guest star. Since then, Carl has worked on, and been featured in, numerous feature films, network and cable television shows, and national commercials. He is well-known for portraying the lead Detective, Lt. Joe Kenda, on the Investigation Discovery hit TV show Homicide Hunter (2011) for 7 seasons.
Known for

Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda
Lt. Joe Kenda

Contagion
Pharmacy Fighter (uncredited)

Trainwreck: P.I. Moms
Self - Director of Operations, Butler & Associates (archive footage)

Trauma
Karl Sly

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
2023

Sedona's Rule
John

The Internship
Upscale Dining Couple (uncredited)
Absolution
Ramone
Filmography
- 2025Trainwreck: P.I. MomsSelf - Director of Operations, Butler & Associates (archive footage)
- 2023Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
- 2013The InternshipUpscale Dining Couple (uncredited)
- 2011Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe KendaLt. Joe Kenda
- 2011ContagionPharmacy Fighter (uncredited)
- 2010Sedona's RuleJohn
- 2010AbsolutionRamone
- 2009TraumaKarl Sly
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