David Castillo (actor)
{{Short description|Spanish actor}}
{{Family name hatnote|Castillo|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}
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| name = David Castillo
| image = DavidCastillo2020.jpg
| caption = (2020)
| birth_date = 1992
| occupation = Actor
}}
David Castillo Martínez (born 1992) is a Spanish actor. His breakout role bringing him popularity was his performance as Jonathan in the sitcom Aída, aired from 2005 to 2014.
Biography
David Castillo Martínez was born in 1992 (depending on sources, either in Fuenlabrada or Madrid).{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/icon/cultura/2020-11-20/como-david-castillo-encontro-la-paz-tras-la-fama-de-aida-no-me-da-miedo-dejar-de-ser-famoso-tampoco-volver-a-serlo.html|website=Icon|publisher=El País|date=20 November 2020|title=Cómo David Castillo encontró la paz tras la fama de ‘Aída’: "No me da miedo dejar de ser famoso, tampoco volver a serlo"|first=Guillermo|last=Alonso}}
He began his acting career as a child and played lesser roles in series such as Hospital Central, Una nueva vida and Ana y los 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bekia.es/television/noticias/asi-cambiado-david-castillo-jonathan-aida-migue-amar-es-para-siempre/|website=Bekia|title=Así ha cambiado David Castillo: De Jonathan en 'Aída' a Miguel en 'Amar es para siempre'|date=21 May 2019|first=Laura|last=Catalá}} David appeared in the 2004 gay-themed film Cachorro, playing Bernardo, a 9-year-old boy.{{Cite book|url=https://www.tdx.cat/bitstream/handle/10803/4898/ssi1de1.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|first=Sonia|last=Sierra Infante|year=2009|title=De lo superficial y de lo profundo en la obra de Elvira Lindo|page=84}} He starred in the 2004 TV series {{ill|Manolito Gafotas (TV series)|es|Manolito Gafotas (serie de televisión)|lt=Manolito Gafotas}}, playing Yihad, the antagonist of lead character Manolito Gafotas, played by Christopher Torres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elespanol.com/bluper/television/20200106/recibira-manolito-gafotas-collejas-madre-nueva-serie/457204936_0.html|website=El Español|date=6 January 2020|title=¿Recibirá Manolito Gafotas collejas de su madre en su nueva serie?|first=Mike|last=Medianoche}}
He joined the cast of Aída when he was 13 years old.{{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2016/10/17/cinetv/1476738047_086585.html|website=Los 40|title=El Jonathan de 'Aída' reapareció en TV casi irreconocible|date=8 October 2020|first=Laura|last=Hergar}} He was cast to play Jonathan, the "troubling" son of leading character Aída (Carmen Machi).{{Cite web|url=https://www.fotogramas.es/series-tv-noticias/a16577858/david-castillo-sorprende-con-su-cambio-de-look-despues-de-aida/|website=Fotogramas|title=David Castillo sorprende con su cambio de look después de 'Aída'|date=17 October 2016}} The successful series aired on Telecinco from 2005 to 2014, and earned Castillo (who starred in 237 episodes) popularity.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sermadridsur.com/noticias/ser-del-sur-david-castillo-actor_39300/|publisher=Cadena SER|title=Ser del sur: David Castillo, actor|date=12 February 2004}} Castillo starred in El diario de Carlota as 'Sergio' and played a cameo in Torrente 4 (2011), performing 'El chanclas'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-diario-carlota-muestra-iniciacion-vida-adolescentes-20100716152441.html|website=Europa Press|title='El diario de Carlota' muestra la "iniciación a la vida" de los adolescentes|date=16 July 2010}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/play/series/noticias/abci-david-castillo-quinqui-aida-introvertido-amar-para-siempre-201807200344_noticia.html|website=abcplay|publisher=ABC|date=20 July 2018|title=David Castillo: De quinqui en "Aída" a introvertido en "Amar es para siempre"}} Following the end of Aída, he temporarily distanced from television, and decided to take the entrance tests for the Joven Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico ("Young National Classical Theatre Company").
In 2018, he joined the cast of the 7th season of Amar es para siempre,{{Cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/80637/david-castillo-ficha-septima-temporada-amar-es-para-siempre/|website=FormulaTV|title=David Castillo ficha por la séptima temporada de 'Amar es para siempre'|date=19 July 2018|first=Héctor|last=Alabadí}} playing a role very different to Aída's 'Jonathan', that of 'Miguel', a shy and introverted cartoonist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hola.com/noticias-de-actualidad/20-07-2018/138519|website=¡Hola!|title=David Castillo ficha por ‘Amar es para siempre’|date=20 July 2018}} Castillo also starred in the war drama miniseries Los nuestros 2 (aired in 2019 on Telecinco), playing 'Ray Izquierdo', a corporal charged with the communications of the portrayed BRIPAC unit.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bekia.es/television/noticias/regresa-miniserie-belica-mas-vista-telecinco-los-nuestros/|website=Bekia|title=Conoce a los personajes de 'Los Nuestros 2', miniserie bélica protagonizada por Paula Echevarría y Rodolfo Sancho|first=Nerea|last=Custodio|date=16 January 2019}} He later took part in the medieval action drama El Cid, released on Amazon Prime Video in 2020, performing the role of the squire Lisardo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/culturas/cine/primeras-imagenes-serie-20200917190722-nt.html|website=El Norte de Castilla|title=Primeras imágenes de la serie 'El Cid', con escenas rodadas en Burgos|date=17 September 2020}} In October 2020, he joined the filming of the miniseries Besos al aire, set on the COVID-19 lockdown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20201023/maria-leon-david-castillo-fichajes-besos-aire-coronavirus-8171315|website=El Periódico|title=María León y David Castillo fichan por 'Besos al aire', la miniserie de Mediaset sobre el coronavirus}}
Filmography
{{Incomplete list|date=January 2021}}
;Television
;Film
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! width="42" | Year ! width="250" | Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} | ||||
| 2004 | Cachorro | Bernardo | align = "center" | | |
| 2010 | {{ill|El diario de Carlota|es}} | Sergio | align = "center" | | |
| 2011 | Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis | El chanclas | Cameo | align = "center" | |
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Category:Spanish male child actors
Category:Spanish male television actors
Category:Spanish male stage actors