- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 8, 1985
- Place of Birth
- —
Rafael Casal
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.
Filmography
tvThe Boroughs
2026 · Neil Otero
movieStages
2026 · Jason
tvThe Lowdown
2025 · , Johnny
movieWildcat
2024 · O.E. Parker
movieBrighter - A Short Film
2024 · Director, Producer
movieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
2023 · Self - 'Brad Wolfe'
movieWe Were Hyphy
2022 · Self, Executive Producer
tvBlindspotting
2021 · Miles Jones, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
tvLoki
2021 · Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe
movieHappily
2021 · Thanks
tvAmend: The Fight for America
2021 · Self
movieThe Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
2020 · Jack
tvThe Good Lord Bird
2020 · John Cook
tvAre You Afraid of the Dark?
2019 · Mr. Tophat
movieBad Education
2019 · Kyle Contreras
movieStucco
2019 · Throne
We Gon' Be Alright
tvWe Gon' Be Alright
2019 · Self
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
movieStraight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
2018 · Self
movieBlindspotting
2018 · Miles, Music Producer, Writer
moviex Infinity
2018
Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack
tvRachel Dratch's Late Night Snack
2016 · Elliott
tvHobbes & Me
2014 · Calvin, Director, Creator
First Sight
movieFirst Sight
— · , Director, Writer, Producer
movieFade to Black
— · Zach, Zack