David Castro (actor)

David Castro
David Castro at 27 Dresses Premiere
Born	February 7, 1996 (1996-02-07) (age 15) Long Island, New York, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present

David Castro (born February 7, 1996) is an American teen actor. He is best known for his role in the 2007 film Where God Left His Shoes as Justin Diaz, the son of Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo) and Angela Diaz (Leonor Varela).

Early life

Castro was born on Long Island, New York to a Puerto Rican father, Albee Castro and Kathy, an American mother of Italian American and Jewish descent. He has three older sisters and an older brother and currently lives on Long Island, New York.

Career

Castro made his acting debut in the 2004 film Palindromes. He later appeared in the 2006 independent films, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Little Fugitive, alongside his sister Raquel. In 2007, he was featured in the independent film, Tracks of Color and the film Where God Left His Shoes.

He had a role in the 2008 film 27 Dresses, starring Katherine Heigl and the 2009 film The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo. He recently starred in Foreged with Many Perez directed by William Wedig.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Palindromes	Carlito	Film Debut
2006	A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints	Reaper's Little Brother
	Bella	David
	Little Fugitive	Joey	Remake
2007	Arranged	Eddie
	Where God Left His Shoes	Justin Diaz
	Tracks of Color	Luis Martinez
2008	27 Dresses	Pedro
2009	The Ministers	Dante/Perfecto (age 10)
2010	Forged	Machito
2011	Fugly!	Kid Ray

Awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Result	Film
2008	Imagen Award	Best Supporting Actor[1]	Nominated	Where God Left His Shoes

See also

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Film portal

• List of Puerto Ricans
• Jewish immigration to Puerto Rico

References

1. ^ 23rd Annual Imagen Awards - Nominations / Special Awards

External links

• David Castro at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Castro, David
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	February 7, 1996
Place of birth	Long Island, New York, United States
Date of death
Place of death