Carlos Pesina [SEP] place of birth
Carlos Pesina
Carlos Pesina (born November 15, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American martial artist and employee of NetherRealm Studios. He is most recognized as the actor who played Raiden in "Mortal Kombat", "Mortal Kombat II", and "Mortal Kombat Trilogy". Since 1995, he has worked for Midway Games as a motion capture artist and animator. 
In 1994, Pesina aided Data East USA on its failed attempt at a "Mortal Kombat" inspiration titled "Tattoo Assassins". After
while Johnny Cage would be played by Chris Alexander in "Mortal Kombat Trilogy". During this time, Pesina promoted "BloodStorm" (a fighting game designed by former Midway employee who assisted in the making of "Mortal Kombat" series) in an advert, dressed up as Johnny Cage. He and his younger brother Carlos also secretly worked on "Tattoo Assassins", another competing game to "Mortal Kombat". Carlos Pesina remained with Midway until the company's closure, and as of 2019, still works at NetherRealm