David Castro (born February 7, 1996) is an American actor, known for his role as Raphael Santiago on the
Freeform fantasy series ''
Shadowhunters
''Shadowhunters'', also known as ''Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'', is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Ed Decter, based on the book series ''The Mortal Instruments'' written by Cassandra Clare. It premiered ...
''.
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
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, New York.
Career
Castro made his acting debut in the 2004 film ''
Palindromes
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''. He later appeared in the 2006
independent film
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s, ''
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' is a 2006 American drama film based on a 2001 memoir of the same name by author, director, and musician Dito Montiel, which describes his youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s.
Montiel wrote and directed ...
'' and ''
Little Fugitive'', alongside his sister
Raquel
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Raquel
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. In 2007, he was featured in the
independent film
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, ''
Tracks of Color'' and the film ''
Where God Left His Shoes
''Where God Left His Shoes'' is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Salvatore Stabile and starring John Leguizamo, Leonor Varela, David Castro, Samantha M. Rose, Jerry Ferrara, and Manny Pérez. It premiered at the 2007 Tribeca ...
''.
He had a role in the 2008 film ''
27 Dresses'', starring
Katherine Heigl
Katherine Marie Heigl ( ; born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and former fashion model. She played Dr. Izzie Stevens on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television medical drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2010, a role tha ...
and the 2009 film ''
The Ministers'', starring
John Leguizamo
John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...
. He recently starred in ''
Forged
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'' with Manny Perez directed by William Wedig and played Raphael Santiago in ''
Shadowhunters
''Shadowhunters'', also known as ''Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'', is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Ed Decter, based on the book series ''The Mortal Instruments'' written by Cassandra Clare. It premiered ...
'' from 2016 to 2019.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
See also
*
Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico
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*
List of Puerto Ricans
References
External links
*
1996 births
21st-century American male actors
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
People from Long Island
American people of Puerto Rican descent
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
American people of Italian descent
American people of Jewish descent
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