David Castro

{{short description|American actor}} {{for-text|the swimmer|David Castro (swimmer)|the footballer|David Castro (footballer)}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2010}} {{Infobox person | name = David Castro | image = David Castro at 27 Dresses Premiere 3.jpg | caption = David Castro at the ''27 Dresses'' premiere in 2008 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1996|2|7}} | birth_place = Long Island, New York, US | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | relatives = Raquel Castro (sister) Paige Chandler (wife) | years_active = 2004–present | imagesize = | othername = | homepage = }}

'''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''.<ref>{{IMDb name}}</ref>

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 the ''Shadowhunters'' television series from 2016 to 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thewrap.com/abc-familys-shadowhunters-adds-david-castro-as-raphael/ |title=ABC Family's ''Shadowhunters'' adds David Castro as Raphael |last=Ge |first=Linda |work=TheWrap |date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+ Film roles |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2004 | ''Palindromes'' | Carlito | |- | rowspan="3"| 2006 | ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' | Reaper's Little Brother | |- | ''Bella'' | David | |- | ''Little Fugitive'' | Joey | |- | rowspan="3"| 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 | |}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Television roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 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" |- | 2020 | ''God Friended Me'' | Private Joseph Martinez | Episode: "Raspberry Pie" |- | 2022 | ''Power Book III: Raising Kanan'' | Marco Boselli | 4 episodes |- | 2025 | ''Law & Order'' | Ernesto Ruiz | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |- |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Group ! Award ! Role ! Result ! Refs |- | 2008 | Imagen Award | Best Supporting Actor | ''Where God Left His Shoes'' | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="award">[http://www.imagen.org/awards/2008 23rd Annual Imagen Awards - Nominations / Special Awards]</ref> |}

==See also== {{Portal|Puerto Rico|Biography|Film}} *Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico *List of Puerto Ricans {{clear}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, David}} Category:1996 births Category:21st-century American male actors Category:American male child actors Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:Living people Category:People from Long Island Category:American actors of Puerto Rican descent Category:Hispanic and Latino American male actors Category:American people of Italian descent Category:American people of Jewish descent