Enrique Castillo

Acting · Directing

Born December 10, 1949, Calexico, California, USA

Castillo was a founding member of The Latino Theater Company. 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. 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. Among his completed feature film scripts are Yo Solo, The Cobra, Valley of the Dead, Deerdancer, and The Last Angry Brown Hat. ​

Filmography

• 2026Ugly Little Monkeys — Director
• 2020In Other Words — Sabi Segovia
• Mayans M.C. — Eduardo Villar-Fuentes
• 2017Beatriz at Dinner — Marcus
• 2013Homebound — Gilberto Escamilla
• 2009A Beautiful Life — Don Miguel
• NCIS: Los Angeles — Alejandro Guzman
• 2008El Padrino II: Border Intrusion — Jesse Mendoza
• 2007Fuego
• 2006Déjà Vu — Claire's Father
• Weeds — Cesar de la Cruz
• 2004In Good Company — Hector
• Medical Investigation — Manager
• 10-8: Officers on Duty — Jose
• NCIS — Ruleo Medilla
• 2000Picking Up the Pieces — Grasiento
• Angel — Doctor
• 1998The Hi-Lo Country — Levi Gomez
• 1997The End of Violence — Ramon
• 1996Mars Attacks! — Hispanic Colonel
• 1995My Family — Memo
• 1995Nixon — Virgilio Gonzales, Watergate Burglar
• 1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
• Touched by an Angel — Carlos Jimenez
• 1993Bound by Honor — Montana
• Melrose Place — Ricardo Lopes
• 1991Intimate Stranger — Cop #3
• 1986Black Moon Rising — Mechanic #1
• L.A. Law — Al Ruiz
• 1986The Delos Adventure — Luis Vasquez
• 1985Get Out of My Room — "El Coyote" (segment 'Born In East L.A.')
• 1985Graffiti
• 1985Little Treasure — Cantina Voice #2
• 1983El Norte — Jorge
• 1983Losin' It — Taxi Driver #2
• American Playhouse — Gregorio Esparza, Jorge the Dishwasher, Castillo
• 1982Seguin — Gregorio Esparza
• 1981A Small Killing — Latin Student
• 1980Borderline — Arturo
• 1980Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier — Carlos Martinez
• 240-Robert — Pepe
• The Incredible Hulk
• 1972The Sellouts
• The Waltons