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, and David Rodríguez on the Netflix series Narcos.
Arturo Castro | |
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![]() Castro in August 2016 | |
Born | (1985-11-26) November 26, 1985 (age 36) Guatemala |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008-present |
Known for | Jaimé Castro on Broad City David Rodríguez on Narcos |
Castro 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. He starred in Comedy Central's Alternatino with Arturo Castro, a sketch comedy show centering on life as a modern Latino man.[3]
Arturo frequently cites[where?] Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams and Al Pacino as major acting influences.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Short film | |
Cuando ya no me quieras | Felipe | Short film | |
Behind Closed Doors | Boyfriend | Short film | |
Adan | Miguel Correo | Short film | |
2010 | Heaven Is Waiting | Driver | Short film |
Tiempo al tiempo | Cisco | Short film | |
Fair Lawn | Jose Aviles | Short film | |
The Troy Shawn Welcome Story | Raymond | Short film | |
Apparition | Omar | Short film | |
2011 | Tobi | ||
Yi's Story | Caesar | Short film | |
Come Home Raquel | Luis | ||
2012 | Indigo Children | Armand | |
Vivir Asi | Tito | Short film | |
Caregiver | Ricky | Short film | |
2014 | Sun Belt Express | Miguel | |
Text Amy | Luis Eduardo | Short film | |
2015 | Vicky & Jonny | Jonny Devitto | Short film |
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 | Post-production | |
TBA | Road House | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2013 | We Speak NYC | Jorge / Fredy | Episode: "Love and Money" & "The Storm" |
2012 | The Pack | Episode: 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 | Also creator and executive producer | |
Room 104 | Craig | Episode: "Itchy" | |
Silicon Valley | Máximo Reyes | Final season[4] | |
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) | Netflix |
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Neato Tito (voice) | Episode: "Get In" | |
The Terminal List | Jordan Groff | Amazon Prime, 3 episodes | |
Entergalactic | Len (voice) | Netflix | |