Arturo Castro (born November 26, 1985) is a Guatemalan actor best known for his portrayal of Jaimé Castro on the Comedy Central series Broad City, David Rodríguez on the Netflix series Narcos, and Pablo Escobar in The Roku Channel film Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
Arturo Castro | |
|---|---|
 Castro in August 2016 | |
| Born | November 26, 1985 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Jaimé Castro on Broad City David Rodríguez on Narcos Pablo Escobar in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story |
Career
editCastro hosted his own show, Conexion, on Guatemala's national network, a year before moving to New York City. In New York, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and where he met Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and landed the role of Jaimé in Broad City.[1] Castro had one of the leading roles in Ang Lee's war drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, playing Marcellino "Mango" Montoya, a member of Billy Lynn's Bravo Squad.[2]
In 2017 Arturo landed a role as David Rodríguez, son of Cali Cartel kingpin Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, in season 3 of the Netflix series Narcos. He also played Jose in Bushwick, a film about 20-year-old Lucy and war veteran Stupe depending on each other for survival when a Texas military force invades their Brooklyn neighborhood.
Castro created and starred in Comedy Central's Alternatino with Arturo Castro, a sketch comedy show centering on life as a modern Latino man. The show premiered in June 2019 and ran for one season.[3]
Influences
editCastro cites Eddie Izzard,[4] Robin Williams,[citation needed] and Al Pacino[5] as major acting and comedic influences.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Looking for Palladin | Nestor | |
| 2009 | Taught to Hate | Antonio | Short film |
| The Likes of Us | Mr. Franklin | ||
| Lovebug | Dennis 492 | Short film | |
| How to Come Home | Billy | ||
| Cuando ya no me quieras | Felipe | ||
| Behind Closed Doors | Boyfriend | ||
| Adan | Miguel Correo | ||
| 2010 | Heaven Is Waiting | Driver | |
| Tiempo al tiempo | Cisco | ||
| Fair Lawn | Jose Aviles | ||
| The Troy Shawn Welcome Story | Raymond | ||
| Apparition | Omar | ||
| 2011 | Tobi | ||
| Yi's Story | Caesar | Short film | |
| Come Home Raquel | Luis | ||
| 2012 | Indigo Children | Armand | |
| Vivir Asi | Tito | Short film | |
| Caregiver | Ricky | ||
| 2014 | Sun Belt Express | Miguel | |
| Text Amy | Luis Eduardo | Short film | |
| 2015 | Vicky & Jonny | Jonny Devitto | |
| Mi America | Ignacio | ||
| Ghost Story Club | Gary | Short film | |
| 2016 | Ace the Case | Juan | |
| Railway Spine | Vinny | ||
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | "Mango" Montoya | ||
| 2017 | Bushwick | Jose | |
| Deidra & Laney Rob a Train | McMillan | ||
| Snatched | Dr. Armando | ||
| 2018 | Brand New Old Love | Charlie Cates | |
| 2019 | The Informer | Daniel Gomez | |
| Semper Fi | "Snowball" | ||
| Lady and the Tramp | Joe | ||
| 2020 | The Broken Hearts Gallery | Marcos | |
| 2021 | Yes Day | Officer Jones | |
| Dating and New York | Bradley | ||
| 2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Pablo Escobar | |
| The Menu | Soren | ||
| 2023 | Molli and Max in the Future | Walter | |
| White Men Can't Jump | Bobby | ||
| Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie | Dudley, Robin's Dad (voice) | Direct-to-video | |
| 2024 | Road House | Moe | |
| The Present | Dr. Polhemus | ||
| Operation Taco Gary's | Tiago | ||
| 2025 | Tron: Ares | Seth | Post-production |
| Getaway[6] | Ernie Guerra | Post-production | |
| Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice | Filming | ||
| TBA | The Room Returns! | Steven | Post-production[7] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2013 | We Speak NYC | Jorge / Fredy | Episode: "Love and Money" & "The Storm" |
| 2012 | The Pack | Juan | |
| 2013 | Lady Business | Tyler | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | 2040 | Arturo Winthrop | |
| 2014–2019 | Broad City | Jaimé Castro | 25 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Juan, The Dishwasher | Episode: "The Debate" |
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Pizza Guy | Episode: "Doctor Doctor" | |
| 2015–2016 | Alternatino | Arturo | Web series, 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Invented Today | Hamilton | |
| 2017 | No Activity | Pedro | 6 episodes |
| Narcos | David Rodríguez | 10 episodes | |
| No Activity | Miguel | 7 episodes | |
| 2018 | Ghost Story Club | Gary | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Dollar Store Therapist | Arturo | Episode: "Sharks" |
| Alternatino with Arturo Castro | Various | 10 episodes; also creator and executive producer | |
| Room 104 | Craig | Episode: "Itchy" | |
| Silicon Valley | Máximo Reyes | 3 episodes[8] | |
| 2019–2020 | Elena of Avalor | Felipe (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | American Dad! | Colombian Villager (voice) | Episode: "100 Years a Solid Fool" |
| Flipped | Diego | 6 episodes | |
| At Home with Amy Sedaris | Castrodamus | Episode: "New Year's" | |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Victor | 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Is It Cake? | Himself (judge) | Episode: "Cake Crashers" |
| The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Neato Tito (voice) | Episode: "Get In" | |
| The Terminal List | Jordan Groff | 3 episodes | |
| Entergalactic | Len (voice) | TV special | |
| The Recruit | Sandoval Luna | Episode: "I.C.I.N.C." | |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Private Martinez | Episode: "II" |
| Archer | El Cambiante (voice) | Episode: "Face Off" | |
| Family Guy | (voice) | Episode: "Snap(ple) Decision" | |
| The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday | Himself (contestant) | TV special | |
| 2024 | The Vince Staples Show | Police Officer | Episode: "Pink House" |
References
edit- ^ Castro, Arturo. "Who I Am - Arturo Castro". arturo-castro.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Lane, Laura. "Arturo Castro: 5 Things to Know About Broad City's Breakout Roommate". people.com. Time Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "'Alternatino With Arturo Castro' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. June 18, 2019.
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. (June 12, 2019). "Arturo Castro Thought There Weren't Enough Latino Characters on TV. So He Decided to Play Them All Himself". Retrieved December 8, 2022.
But really the first person I loved in comedy was Eddie Izzard.
- ^ Roberto Buchelli; et al. (November 14, 2018). "Arturo Castro: From Broad City to Narcos to his own creation, Alternatino for Comedy Central, the versatile actor takes over the world". Retrieved December 8, 2022.
Who would you want to share a screen with? Al Pacino. When I was that little kid in Guatemala, and someone showed me a copy of Scent of a Woman, I couldn't believe it, I could not believe that an actor could be this inspiring and still be so grounded.
- ^ Jason Biggs Making Directorial Debut With Action Comedy ‘Getaway’; Will Star Opposite Meaghan Rath, Arturo Castro, Justin H. Min & Anna Konkle
- ^ Housman, Andrew (April 14, 2023). "The Room Remake Starring Bob Odenkirk Was Shot In A Single Day". SlashFilm. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Silicon Valley: Season 6 | Official Trailer | HBO" – via www.youtube.com.
