Acting
Rafael Casal
Born 1985-08-08
Department: Acting
Biography
Rafael Santiago Casal (born August 8, 1985) is an American writer, performer, and producer originally from the Bay Area. Rafael's first TV appearance was performing on three seasons of HBO's Def Poetry, and as a creator online with millions of YouTube/Facebook views for his original music, poetry, web shorts, and political commentary. His theater-in-verse work has brought him around the country and the world both in the realm of activism and arts performance at hundreds of colleges and venues. Rafael is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the BARS workshop at The Public Theater in New York.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Rafael Casal
TV
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Loki
2021
TMDB4.1
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Bad Education
2019
TMDB3.4
Movie
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Blindspotting
2018
TMDB3.6
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The Boroughs
2026
TMDB3.6
TV
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
2019
TMDB3.8
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Amend: The Fight for America
2021
TMDB3.5
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The Lowdown
2025
TMDB3.4
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The Good Lord Bird
2020
TMDB3.4
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Happily
2021
TMDB2.9
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Blindspotting
2021
TMDB3.5
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (39 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Boroughs | Neil Otero | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Stages | Jason | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Lowdown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
| The Lowdown | Johnny | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Wildcat | O.E. Parker | Movie | 2024 |
 | Brighter - A Short Film | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
| Brighter - A Short Film | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 | Self - 'Brad Wolfe' | Movie | 2023 |
 | We Were Hyphy | Self | Movie | 2022 |
| We Were Hyphy | Executive Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Blindspotting | Miles Jones | TV Series | 2021 |
| Blindspotting | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Blindspotting | Writer | TV Series | 2021 |
| Blindspotting | Creator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Loki | Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Happily | Thanks | Movie | 2021 |
 | Amend: The Fight for America | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert | Jack | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Good Lord Bird | John Cook | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Mr. Tophat | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Bad Education | Kyle Contreras | Movie | 2019 |
 | Stucco | Throne | Movie | 2019 |
| We Gon' Be Alright | Self | TV Series | 2019 | |
| Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting | Self | Movie | 2018 | |
 | Blindspotting | Miles | Movie | 2018 |
| Blindspotting | Music Producer | Movie | 2018 |
| Blindspotting | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
| Blindspotting | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | x Infinity | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
| Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | Elliott | TV Series | 2016 | |
 | Hobbes & Me | Calvin | TV Series | 2014 |
| Hobbes & Me | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
| Hobbes & Me | Creator | TV Series | 2014 |
| First Sight | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Fade to Black | Zach | Movie | — |
| Fade to Black | Zack | Movie | — |
| First Sight | Writer | Movie | — | |
| First Sight | Producer | Movie | — | |
| First Sight | Director | Movie | — |