Enrique Castillo

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.

Enrique Castillo
Born
Enrique Jimenez Castillo

(1949-12-10) December 10, 1949
Calexico, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film actor, writer, director, producer
Years active1961–present
SpouseBelarmina Hernandez

Life and career

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 title 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.

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1961Raíces de piedra
1979240-RobertPepe1 episode
1980The Incredible HulkLarry1 episode
1980The WaltonsSgt. Edward 'Eddie' Ramirez1 episode
BorderlineArturo
Fighting BackCarlosTV movie
1981A Small KillingLatin StudentTV movie
1982American Playhouse1 episode
1983Losin' ItTaxi Driver #2
El NorteJorge
1985BrakerBookerTV movie
Little TreasureCantina Voice #2
Get Out of My RoomEl Coyote
1986Black Moon RisingMechanic #1
1987The Delos AdventureLuis Vasquez
1990Maniac Cop 2Voice
1992L.A. LawAl Ruiz1 episode
1993Blood In Blood OutMontana
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of VengeanceTV movie
Gambler V: Playing for KeepsEscobarTV movie
1995My FamilyMemo 'Bill'
Melrose PlaceRicardo Lopez1 episode
NixonVirgilio Gonzales, Watergate Burglar
1996Broken ArrowColonel in war room
1996Mars Attacks!Hispanic Colonel
1997The End of ViolenceRamon
1998The Hi-Lo CountryLevi Gomez
1999Coronel no tiene quien le escriba, El
2000Picking Up the PiecesGraciento
Touched by an AngelCarlos Jimenez1 episode
2002AngelDoctor1 episode
American FamilyFire Officer2 episode
200310-8: Officers on DutyJose1 episode
2004Medical InvestigationManager1 episode
In Good CompanyHector
2006Déjà VuClaire's Father
2007FuegoOscar
2008A Beautiful LifeDon Miguel
2008-2010WeedsCesar25 episodes
2011El Padrino 2Jesse Mendoza
2013El teniente AmadoJohnny Abbes
2013HomeboundGilberto Escamilla
2016Love KillsDon Jesus
2017Beatriz at DinnerMarcus
2017The Green GhostSergio
2023Mayans MCEduardo Villar-Fuentes

References
  1. "Poetry reading of works by William Lansford at Beyond Baroque". The Argonaut. February 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  2. "Enrique Castillo". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. "Performing arts: Zoot Suit". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. "Enrique Castillo". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. "Veteranos". www.latinomagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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