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Enrique Castillo | |
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Born | Enrique Jimenez Castillo (1949-12-10) December 10, 1949 (age 75) Calexico, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film actor, writer, director, producer |
Years active | 1961–present |
Spouse | Belarmina Hernandez |
Enrique Castillo (Enrique Jimenez Castillo; born December 10, 1949) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He founded Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE) and was a founding member of the Latino Theater Company.
Life and career
Castillo was born in Calexico, California, and is founding member of The Latino Theater Company. He co-wrote the company's plays Stone Wedding and August 29. In addition to the plays, he wrote and directed the film The History of The Latino Theater Company, a documentary chronicling the theater company, and co-produced the company's annual comedy fundraiser Noche de Risa y Susto.
Castillo was cast in the role of Smiley Torres in 1978 stage production of Zoot Suit, and later went on to take on the title role of Henry Reyna.
Castillo is most recognized for his role as Montana in feature film Blood In Blood Out, directed by Taylor Hackford.
In 1997, Castillo created Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE), a film and theater production company. With FBHE, he adapted and directed The Last Angry Brown Hat. Following this, he wrote and directed Veteranos: A Legacy of Valor, a theater piece honoring the military contributions by Latinos in America's defense.
Among his completed feature film scripts are Yo Solo, The Cobra, Valley of the Dead, Deerdancer, and The Last Angry Brown Hat.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Raíces de piedra | ||
1979 | 240-Robert | Pepe | 1 episode |
1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Larry / Andy | 2 episodes |
1980 | The Waltons | Sgt. Edward 'Eddie' Ramirez | 1 episode |
Borderline | Arturo | ||
Fighting Back | Carlos | TV movie | |
1981 | A Small Killing | Latin Student | TV movie |
1982 | American Playhouse | 1 episode | |
1983 | Losin' It | Taxi Driver #2 | |
El Norte | Jorge | ||
1985 | Braker | Booker | TV movie |
Little Treasure | Cantina Voice #2 | ||
Get Out of My Room | El Coyote | ||
1986 | Black Moon Rising | Mechanic #1 | |
1987 | Born in East L.A. | Coyote #1 | Extended TV Ending Only (Uncredited) |
The Delos Adventure | Luis Vasquez | ||
1990 | Maniac Cop 2 | Voice | |
1992 | L.A. Law | Al Ruiz | 1 episode |
1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Montana | |
1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | TV movie | |
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Escobar | TV movie | |
1995 | My Family | Memo 'Bill' | |
Melrose Place | Ricardo Lopez | 1 episode | |
Nixon | Virgilio Gonzales, Watergate Burglar | ||
1996 | Broken Arrow | Colonel in war room | |
1996 | Mars Attacks! | Hispanic Colonel | |
1997 | The End of Violence | Ramon | |
1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Levi Gomez | |
1999 | Coronel no tiene quien le escriba, El | ||
2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Graciento | |
Touched by an Angel | Carlos Jimenez | 1 episode | |
2002 | Angel | Doctor | 1 episode |
American Family | Fire Officer | 2 episode | |
2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Jose | 1 episode |
2004 | Medical Investigation | Manager | 1 episode |
In Good Company | Hector | ||
2006 | Déjà Vu | Claire's Father | |
2007 | Fuego | Oscar | |
2008 | A Beautiful Life | Don Miguel | |
2008-2010 | Weeds | Cesar | 25 episodes |
2011 | El Padrino 2 | Jesse Mendoza | |
2013 | El teniente Amado | Johnny Abbes | |
2013 | Homebound | Gilberto Escamilla | |
2016 | Love Kills | Don Jesus | |
2017 | Beatriz at Dinner | Marcus | |
2017 | The Green Ghost | Sergio | |
2023 | Mayans MC | Eduardo Villar-Fuentes |
References
- "Poetry reading of works by William Lansford at Beyond Baroque". The Argonaut. February 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Enrique Castillo". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- "Performing arts: Zoot Suit". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- "Enrique Castillo". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- "Veteranos". www.latinomagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.