The Rafael Castillo Story & Interview
Edited by Silver GS Born on May 10, 1995 in Atlanta, GA to Dominican immigrants, Rafael D. Castillo and Yraida Jacobo , Rafael Castillo grew up in a multicultural world. Being raised in a heavily Hispanic household, living life all over Atlanta, and eventually Miami he grew up with many different influences that contributed to his character. Castillo's interest in the entertainment industry came into realization after he and his best friend created, wrote, acted in, edited, and directed a mini-series for his high school's morning announcements titled "C'Mon Man!". His life of sports came to an end, when he decided to leave college football, and instead take a risk by pursuing a career in acting. He began taking classes at The Miami Acting Studio under director/coach Ralph Kinnard , and was trained in the " Lee Strasberg " method. The classes eventually led to Rafael's first role ever as " Mike " in Kinnard's feature film " Mia