David Castañeda (born October 24, 1989) is an American actor. In 2019, Castañeda began portraying Diego Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.
David Castañeda | |
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 Castañeda in 2019 | |
| Born | 24 October 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fullerton (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
editCastañeda was born October 24, 1989,[1] in Los Angeles[2] and was raised in Sinaloa, Mexico.[3][a] He returned to the United States when he was 14 and attended William Workman High School in California.[2] Castañeda initially studied civil engineering in college with the intention of taking over the family business after he finished his studies.[4] However, he became interested in film direction and switched to major in film production and international business in 2007 at California State University, Fullerton.[3][5] Castañeda then moved into acting and started auditioning for roles. He studied part-time while pursuing an acting career, eventually graduating in 2015.[5][6]
Career
editCastañeda has been involved in acting since he was 17,[4] but only started taking acting more seriously after he volunteered for a role when a director asked for actors to participate in his film during a seminar while at university.[5] He played various minor roles in a number of productions, such as End of Watch, and also acted as a main character in a short film Maddoggin', which won the audience award at the NBC Universal Short Cut Film Festival.[5] In 2013, he landed a role playing Jorge on ABC Family's TV series Switched at Birth.[7] In late 2016, he was cast in the role of Hector in the film Sicario: Day of the Soldado released in 2018.[8] He also has a major role in an independent film El Chicano, a supporting role in Jean-Claude Van Damme's We Die Young as well as minor roles in films such as the Billy Crystal's film Standing Up, Falling Down.[4]
In 2017, he was cast in his most prominent role yet playing Diego Hargreeves / Number 2 in The Umbrella Academy,[9] which was released on Netflix in February 2019.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Drive-By Chronicles: Sidewayz | Saul | |
| 2011 | Maddoggin | Pedro González | Short film |
| 2012 | End of Watch | Mexican Cowboy | |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Tony Cerone | |
| Human Behavior | Mark | Short film | |
| 2016 | Love Sanchez | Rene | |
| 2017 | The Ascent | Louis Medina | |
| Corrida | Jefe | Short film | |
| Why? | He | Short film | |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Hector | |
| El Chicano | Shotgun | ||
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Ruis | |
| We Die Young | Rincon | ||
| 2020 | The Tax Collector | Vargas | [4] |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Officer Tim Geraci | |
| 2025 | From the World of John Wick: Ballerina | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Boyfriend | 1 episode |
| 2009, 2012 | Southland | Tough Kid, Carlos | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Jorge | 7 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Jane the Virgin | Nicholas | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Bound and Babysitting | Eddie | TV movie |
| The Player | Listo Salvado | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Carlos | 1 episode |
| Going Dark | Sam | Unaired TV pilot | |
| 2017 | The Legend of Master Legend | Mandy Mandujano | Unaired TV pilot[10] |
| 2019–2024 | The Umbrella Academy | Diego Hargreeves | Main cast |
| 2022 | Robot Chicken | Interrogator / My Strange Addiction Narrator (voice) | Episode: "May Cause Involuntary Political Discharge" |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Jimmy | Episode: "Escape from Shit Mountain" |
| Most Dangerous Game | Victor Suero[11] | Main cast (season 2)[12] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "David Castañeda: 11 facts about the Umbrella Academy star you probably didn't know". PopBuzz. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Bautista, Berenice (February 23, 2019). "David Castañeda: 'Los pleitos de hermanos son saludables'marry my". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Lerman, Gabriel (February 15, 2019). "David Castañeda: 'El morro de Burgermanía anda de actor en Hollywood'" (in Spanish). Golden Globes. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Yap, Nikki (February 2019). "David Castañeda Steers His Plans To An Action-Packed Acting Career". Status. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via statusmagonline.com.
- ^ a b c d Mirpuri, Sonam (November 5, 2013). "Student balances acting with responsibilities on Switched at Birth TV series". Daily Titan. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ castanedawong (May 17, 2015). "Assemble". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (October 23, 2013). "Melissa & Joey, Switched at Birth Add Guest Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 15, 2016). "David Castaneda Joins Sicario Sequel Soldado". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 30, 2017). "Umbrella Academy Netflix Series Rounds Out Cast With Game of Thrones Alum, Hamilton Star". Variety. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 5, 2016). "Legend Of Master Legend: Anjelika Washington & David Castaneda Cast In Amazon Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2021-08-23). "'Most Dangerous Game' With Christoph Waltz Renewed for Season 2 at Roku Channel, David Castañeda Joins Cast". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Nolan, Daniel (2022-01-28). "'Most Dangerous Game' finds places to play in Hamilton". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
