David Castro
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David Castro | |
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![]() David Castro at the 27 Dresses premiere in 2008 | |
Born | Long Island, New York, US | February 7, 1996
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004–present |
Relatives | Raquel Castro (sister) |
David Castro (born February 7, 1996) is an American actor, known for his role as Raphael Santiago on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters.
Personal life
Castro was born on Long Island, New York to a Puerto Rican father, Albee Castro, and Kathleen, an American mother of Italian descent. He has three older sisters and an older brother and currently lives in Long Island, New York.
Career
Castro made his acting debut in the 2004 film Palindromes. He later appeared in the 2006 independent films, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Little Fugitive, alongside his sister Raquel. In 2007, he was featured in the independent film, Tracks of Color and the film Where God Left His Shoes.[1]
He had a role in the 2008 film 27 Dresses, starring Katherine Heigl and the 2009 film The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo. He recently starred in Forged with Manny Perez directed by William Wedig and played Raphael Santiago in Shadowhunters from 2016 to 2019.[2]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Palindromes | Carlito | |
2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Reaper's Little Brother | |
Bella | David | ||
Little Fugitive | Joey | ||
2007 | Arranged | Eddie | |
Where God Left His Shoes | Justin Diaz | ||
Tracks of Color | Luis Martinez | ||
2008 | 27 Dresses | Pedro | |
2009 | The Ministers | Dante / Perfecto (age 10) | |
2010 | Forged | Machito | |
2011 | Fugly! | Ray "Kid Ray" | |
2012 | Tio Papi | Manny | |
2019 | Ruta Madre | Daniel |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Are We There Yet? | Frankie DeCosmo | Episodes: "The Test Taker Episode", "The Lindsey Goes Vegan Episode" |
2016-2019 | Shadowhunters | Raphael Santiago | Recurring role, 25 episodes |
2016 | Blue Bloods | Louis Edwards | Episode: "The Greater Good" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Group | Award | Role | Result | Refs |
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2008 | Imagen Award | Best Supporting Actor | Where God Left His Shoes | Nominated | [3] |
See also
References
- ^ David Castro at IMDb
- ^ Ge, Linda (June 4, 2015). "ABC Family's Shadowhunters adds David Castro as Raphael". TheWrap.
- ^ 23rd Annual Imagen Awards - Nominations / Special Awards
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