Santiago Segura (American actor)

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Santiago Segura
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Santiago Alejandro Segura

(1988-07-03) July 3, 1988 (age 35)
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Santiago Alejandro Segura (born July 3, 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Gustavo Acosta in the second season of the MTV slasher series Scream .

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Life and career

Segura was born on July 3, 1988, in Washington, D.C. He is of Colombian heritage. In 2013, he made his acting debut in the 2013 crime thriller film, 5th Street. Following on from his first role, Segura won other roles on a variety of TV shows including The Middle , Silicon Valley and Faking It . In 2015, Segura was cast as Benjamin in the underwater survival thriller film 47 Meters Down which was released in theaters on June 16, 2017. [1] [2]

In 2016, Segura was cast in the series regular role of Gustavo Acosta on the second season of MTV's Scream . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
20135th StreetCasto
2015My Date with CarmeloCarmeloShort film
2017 47 Meters Down Benjamin
2020 The Five Rules of Success X

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Middle Player #1Episode: "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story"
2014DeliriumBillyTV movie
2015 Silicon Valley RamónEpisode: "Homicide"
Hand of God FrankieEpisode: "Welcome the Stranger"
Faking It SamEpisode: "Faking It... Again"
2016His Double LifeAugustTV movie
Scream Gustavo AcostaMain cast (season 2; 12 episodes)
2018 Grey's Anatomy ChadEpisode: "Personal Jesus"
MacGyver Officer Enrique CardozaEpisode: "Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family"
2021 Roswell, New Mexico Manny LopezEpisode: "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
2022 Walker: Independence Luis ReyesRecurring role

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