Miami Film Festival is proud to present its acclaimed Art of Light Award to actor Raúl Castillo.
Raúl Castillo is an actor with notable performances across film, television, and theater. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Paps in the critically acclaimed independent feature We the Animals, based on the Justin Torres novel of the same name and directed by Jeremiah Zagar, which brought him an Independent Spirit Award nomination; and for his starring role as Richie on the Michael Lannan-created groundbreaking HBO series Looking, which ran for two seasons before wrapping up with a telefilm. For his work on Looking, he earned the Lupe Award from the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP).
Castillo will next be seen in:
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Peter Hedges’ The Same Storm
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Hulu’s Miguel Wants to Fight, directed by Oz Rodriguez
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The Inspection, the narrative feature-film debut of filmmaker Elegance Bratton for A24
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The feature film debut from Academy Award® winner Roger Ross Williams, Cassandro for Prime Video
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The upcoming FX limited series, Class of ’09
Currently, he can be seen in:
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Apple’s Sundance darling from Cooper Raiff, Cha Cha Real Smooth
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Jeremiah Zagar’s Netflix feature, Hustle
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Mattson Tomlin’s feature film debut, Mother/Android on Hulu
Additional film credits include:
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Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead on Netflix
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Adam Randall’s Night Teeth
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Guy Ritchie’s Wrath of Man
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Chad Hartigan’s Little Fish
He made his feature film debut in 2007 with Amexicano, and was later included on Variety’s coveted “10 Latinos to Watch” list.
Born and raised in McAllen, Texas, Castillo studied theater at Boston University’s School of Fine Arts. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.