David Castro

David Castro Biography

David Castro (born February 7, 1996) is an American teen actor. He is best known for his role in the 2007 film Where God Left His Shoes as Justin Diaz, the son of Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo) and Angela Diaz (Leonor Varela).

Early life

Castro was born on Long Island, New York to a Puerto Rican father, Albee Castro and Kathy, a mother of Italian American and Jewish descent. He has three older sisters and an older brother and currently lives on Long Island, New York.

Career

Castro made his acting debut in the 2004 film Palindromes. He later appeared in the 2006 independent films, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Little Fugitive, alongside his sister Raquel. In 2007, he was featured in the independent film, Tracks of Color and the film Where God Left His Shoes.

He had a role in the 2008 film 27 Dresses, starring Katherine Heigl and the 2009 film The Ministers, starring John Leguizamo. He recently starred in Foreged with Many Perez directed by William Wedig.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Palindromes	Carlito	Film Debut
2006	A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints	Reaper's Little Brother
	Bella	David
	Little Fugitive	Joey	Remake
2007	Arranged	Eddie
	Where God Left His Shoes	Justin Diaz
	Tracks of Color	Luis Martinez
2008	27 Dresses	Pedro
2009	The Ministers	Dante/Perfecto (age 10)
2010	Forged	Machito
2011	Fugly!	Kid Ray
2012	Tio Papi	Manny
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Are We There Yet?	Frankie DeCosmo	Episodes: The Test Taker Episode* and The Lindsey Goes Vegan Episode

Awards and nominations

Year	Group	Award	Result	Film
2008	Imagen Award	Best Supporting Actor		Where God Left His Shoes