Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)

Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)

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.

Career

Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)

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, where he met Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer and landed the role of Jaimé in Broad City. 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.

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 Mestizo man. The show premiered in June 2019 and ran for one season.

Influences

Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)

Castro cites Eddie Izzard and Al Pacino as major acting and comedic influences.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2012</td><td>Indigo Children</td><td>Armand</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Sun Belt Express</td><td>Miguel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Ace the Case</td><td>Juan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk</td><td>"Mango" Montoya</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Bushwick</td><td>Jose</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Deidra & Laney Rob a Train</td><td>McMillan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Snatched</td><td>Dr. Armando</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Informer</td><td>Daniel Gomez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Semper Fi</td><td>"Snowball"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lady and the Tramp</td><td>Joe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>The Broken Hearts Gallery</td><td>Marcos</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Yes Day</td><td>Officer Jones</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dating and New York</td><td>Bradley</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Weird: The Al Yankovic Story</td><td>Pablo Escobar</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Menu</td><td>Soren</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Molli and Max in the Future</td><td>Walter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>White Men Can't Jump</td><td>Bobby</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Road House</td><td>Moe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Present</td><td>Dr. Polhemus</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Operation Taco Gary's</td><td>Tiago</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Tron: Ares</td><td>Seth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Untitled Home Invasion Romance</td><td>Ernie Guerra</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Room Returns!</td><td>Steven</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants</td><td>Ride Operator</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice</td><td>Dumbass Tony</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Matchbox: The Movie †</td><td>Ted</td><td>Post-production</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>A Place in Hell †</td><td>TBA</td><td>Post-production</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2009–2013</td><td>We Speak NYC</td><td>Jorge / Fredy</td><td>Episode: "Love and Money" & "The Storm"</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>The Pack</td><td>Juan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Lady Business</td><td>Tyler</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>2040</td><td>Arturo Winthrop</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014–2019</td><td>Broad City</td><td>Jaimé Castro</td><td>25 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>The Good Wife</td><td>Juan, The Dishwasher</td><td>Episode: "The Debate"</td></tr><tr><td>Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll</td><td>Pizza Guy</td><td>Episode: "Doctor Doctor"</td></tr><tr><td>2015–2016</td><td>Alternatino</td><td>Arturo</td><td>Web series, 6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Invented Today</td><td>Hamilton</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>No Activity</td><td>Pedro</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Narcos</td><td>David Rodríguez</td><td>10 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>No Activity</td><td>Miguel</td><td>7 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Ghost Story Club</td><td>Gary</td><td>8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Dollar Store Therapist</td><td>Arturo</td><td>Episode: "Sharks"</td></tr><tr><td>Alternatino with Arturo Castro</td><td>Various</td><td>10 episodes; also creator and executive producer</td></tr><tr><td>Room 104</td><td>Craig</td><td>Episode: "Itchy"</td></tr><tr><td>Silicon Valley</td><td>Máximo Reyes</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019–2020</td><td>Elena of Avalor</td><td>Felipe (voice)</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>American Dad!</td><td>Colombian Villager (voice)</td><td>Episode: "100 Years a Solid Fool"</td></tr><tr><td>Flipped</td><td>Diego</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>At Home with Amy Sedaris</td><td>Castrodamus</td><td>Episode: "New Year's"</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Mr. Corman</td><td>Victor</td><td>8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Is It Cake?</td><td>Himself (judge)</td><td>Episode: "Cake Crashers"</td></tr><tr><td>The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder</td><td>Neato Tito (voice)</td><td>Episode: "Get In"</td></tr><tr><td>The Terminal List</td><td>Jordan Groff</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Entergalactic</td><td>Len (voice)</td><td>TV special</td></tr><tr><td>The Recruit</td><td>Sandoval Luna</td><td>Episode: "I.C.I.N.C."</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>History of the World, Part II</td><td>Private Martinez</td><td>Episode: "II"</td></tr><tr><td>Archer</td><td>El Cambiante (voice)</td><td>Episode: "Face Off"</td></tr><tr><td>The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday</td><td>Himself (contestant)</td><td>TV special</td></tr><tr><td>2023–2025</td><td>Family Guy</td><td>(voice)</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>The Vince Staples Show</td><td>Police Officer</td><td>Episode: "Pink House"</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Bad Thoughts</td><td>James Gonzalez / Jose</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr></tbody></table>

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2026	Backyard Sports: The Animated Special	Pablo Sanchez (voice)	Animated special