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Enrique Castillo | |
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| Born | Enrique Jimenez Castillo December 10, 1949 Calexico, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Spouse | Belarmina Hernandez |
Enrique Castillo (Enrique Jimenez Castillo) (born December 10, 1949) is an American actor, writer, director, [1] and producer. He founded Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE) and was a founding member of the Latino Theater Company.
Castillo was born in Calexico, California, and is founding member of The Latino Theater Company. [2] He co-wrote the company's plays Stone Wedding and August 29. In addition to the plays, he wrote and directed the film The History of The Latino Theater Company, a documentary chronicling the theater company, and co-produced the company's annual comedy fundraiser Noche de Risa y Susto.
Castillo was cast in the role of Smiley Torres in 1978 stage production of Zoot Suit, [3] and later went on to take on the titular role of Henry Reyna. [4]
Castillo is most recognized for his role as Montana in feature film Blood In Blood Out, directed by Taylor Hackford. [2]
In 1997, Castillo created Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE), a film and theater production company. With FBHE, he adapted and directed The Last Angry Brown Hat. Following this, he wrote and directed Veteranos: A Legacy of Valor, a theater piece honoring the military contributions by Latinos in America's defense. [5]
Among his completed feature film scripts are Yo Solo, The Cobra, Valley of the Dead, Deerdancer, and The Last Angry Brown Hat.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | Raíces de piedra | ||
| 1979 | 240-Robert | Pepe | 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Incredible Hulk | Larry | 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Waltons | Sgt. Edward 'Eddie' Ramirez | 1 episode |
| Borderline | Arturo | ||
| Fighting Back | Carlos | TV movie | |
| 1981 | A Small Killing | Latin Student | TV movie |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Losin' It | Taxi Driver #2 | |
| El Norte | Jorge | ||
| 1985 | Braker | Booker | TV movie |
| Little Treasure | Cantina Voice #2 | ||
| Get Out of My Room | El Coyote | ||
| 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Mechanic #1 | |
| 1987 | The Delos Adventure | Luis Vasquez | |
| 1990 | Maniac Cop 2 | Voice | |
| 1992 | L.A. Law | Al Ruiz | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Montana | |
| 1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance | TV movie | |
| Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Escobar | TV movie | |
| 1995 | My Family | Memo 'Bill' | |
| Melrose Place | Ricardo Lopez | 1 episode | |
| Nixon | Virgilio Gonzales, Watergate Burglar | ||
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Colonel in war room | |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Hispanic Colonel | |
| 1997 | The End of Violence | Ramon | |
| 1998 | The Hi-Lo Country | Levi Gomez | |
| 1999 | Coronel no tiene quien le escriba, El | ||
| 2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Graciento | |
| Touched by an Angel | Carlos Jimenez | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Angel | Doctor | 1 episode |
| American Family | Fire Officer | 2 episode | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Jose | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Manager | 1 episode |
| In Good Company | Hector | ||
| 2006 | Déjà Vu | Claire's Father | |
| 2007 | Fuego | Oscar | |
| 2008 | A Beautiful Life | Don Miguel | |
| 2008-2010 | Weeds | Cesar | 25 episodes |
| 2011 | El Padrino 2 | Jesse Mendoza | |
| 2013 | El teniente Amado | Johnny Abbes | |
| 2013 | Homebound | Gilberto Escamilla | |
| 2016 | Love Kills | Don Jesus | |
| 2017 | Beatriz at Dinner | Marcus | |
| 2017 | The Green Ghost | Sergio | |
| 2023 | Mayans MC | Eduardo Villar-Fuentes |
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