Enrique Castillo (Enrique Jimenez Castillo; born December 10, 1949) is an American actor, writer, director,^[1] and producer. He founded Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE) and was a founding member of the Latino Theater Company.

Life and career

Castillo was born in Calexico, California, and is founding member of The Latino Theater Company. ^[2] 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.

Castillo was cast in the role of Smiley Torres in 1978 stage production of Zoot Suit,^[3] and later went on to take on the title role of Henry Reyna.^[4]

Castillo is most recognized for his role as Montana in feature film Blood In Blood Out, directed by Taylor Hackford.^[2]

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.^[5]

Among his completed feature film scripts are Yo Solo, The Cobra, Valley of the Dead, Deerdancer, and The Last Angry Brown Hat.

Filmography

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