An actor across film, television and theater, Raúl Castillo is most recognizable for his portrayal of the charming “Richie” on the acclaimed HBO series Looking, which recently aired its second season and will return with a TV movie. Set in San Francisco, Looking offers up the unfiltered experiences of close friends searching for happiness and intimacy in an age of unparalleled choice. Castillo has been nominated by the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and received the Lupe Award from the National Association of Latino Independent Producers for his work on the show. Castillo recently completed production on the independent films Staring in the Sun and Sweets and is set to co-star in two additional independent films, Celestina and The Brute.

Castillo made his feature film debut in Amexicano, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2007. Variety referred to his performance as “pitch-perfect.” He earned an honorable mention at the AFI Fest in 2012 for his work in the Student Academy Award-winning short film Narcocorrido. Additional film credits include Cold Weather, Don’t Let Me Drown, My Best Day, The Girl and Bless Me, Ultima. His television credits include Blue Bloods, Law and Order and Nurse Jackie.

Also a playwright, Castillo is a proud member of the LAByrinth Theater Company in New York City. He authored the plays Between You, Me and the Lampshade, which premiered in April 2015 with Chicago's Teatro Vista, and Knives and Other Sharp Objects, which premiered in 2009 at the Public Theater. His theater acting credits include Death And The Maiden, alongside Sandra Oh (Victory Gardens Theater), Adoration of the Old Woman (Intar), Fish Men (Goodman Theater/Teatro Vista), A Lifetime Burning (Primary Stages) and School of the Americas (LAByrinth/Public Theater).

Born and raised in Texas, Castillo studied theater at Boston University's School of Fine Arts. He currently resides in New York City.