Santiago Segura (American actor)

{{Infobox person

| name = Santiago Segura

| birth_name = Santiago Alejandro Segura

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|7|3|mf=yes}}

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2013–present

}}

Santiago Alejandro Segura (born July 3, 1988) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Gustavo Acosta in the second season of the MTV slasher series Scream.

Life and career

Segura was born on July 3, 1988, in Washington, D.C. He is of Colombian heritage. In 2013, he made his acting debut in the 2013 crime thriller film, 5th Street. Following on from his first role, Segura won other roles on a variety of TV shows including The Middle, Silicon Valley and Faking It. In 2015, Segura was cast as Benjamin in the underwater survival thriller film 47 Meters Down which was released in theaters on June 16, 2017.{{cite news |title=Santiago Segura Goes '47 Meters Down', Russell Peters and Faizon Love Get 'Ripped', Rafi Gavron Takes 'The Land'|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/casting-briefs-1201475957/|work= Deadline |last=A.Lincoln |first=Ross |date= July 14, 2015 |accessdate= December 15, 2017}}{{cite news |title=47 Meters Down: A Shark-Thrilling Tale of Survival|url=http://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2017/06/18/47-meters-down-a-shark-thrilling-tale-of-survival/|work= solzyatthemovies |last=Solzman |first=Danielle |date= June 18, 2015 |accessdate= December 15, 2017}}

In 2016, Segura was cast in the series regular role of Gustavo Acosta on the second season of MTV's Scream.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/mtvs-scream-sets-new-cast-874096|title=MTV's 'Scream' Sets New Cast, Season 2 Premiere Date|last = Goldberg|first = Lesley|date = March 10, 2016|work = Hollywood Reporter|access-date = December 15, 2017}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2013 \| 5th Street \| Casto \|
2015 \| My Date with Carmelo \| Carmelo \| Short film
2017 \| 47 Meters Down \| Benjamin \|
2020 \| The Five Rules of Success \| X \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2013

| 5th Street

| Casto

2015

| My Date with Carmelo

| Carmelo

| Short film

2017

| 47 Meters Down

| Benjamin

2020

| The Five Rules of Success

| X

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2013 \| The Middle \| Player #1 \| Episode: "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story"
2014 \| Delirium \| Billy \| TV movie
rowspan="3"\| 2015 \| Silicon Valley \| Ramón \| Episode: "Homicide"
Hand of God \| Frankie \| Episode: "Welcome the Stranger"
Faking It \| Sam \| Episode: "Faking It... Again"
rowspan="2"\| 2016 \| His Double Life \| August \| TV movie
Scream \| Gustavo Acosta \| Main cast (season 2; 12 episodes)
rowspan="2"\| 2018 \|Grey's Anatomy \| Chad \| Episode: "Personal Jesus"
MacGyver \| Officer Enrique Cardoza \| Episode: "Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family"
2021 \| Roswell, New Mexico \| Manny Lopez \| Episode: "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
2022 \| Walker: Independence \| Luis Reyes \| Recurring role

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2013

| The Middle

| Player #1

| Episode: "Halloween IV: The Ghost Story"

2014

| Delirium

| Billy