Humberto Castro
Castro at a screening of El Sueño in June 2016
Born
Humberto Alejandro Castro Ward

(1984-12-15) December 15, 1984
Citizenship
Occupations
  • Actor
  • cinematographer
  • director
  • editor
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2010-present
SpouseLorraine Sanchez (m. 2014)

Humberto Alejandro Castro Ward (born December 15, 1984) is a Mexican actor of films and television.[1] He became a legal U.S. resident on July 12, 2006 and was sworn in as a naturalized U.S. citizen on December 15, 2011. In 2016, he officially started his own film production company called Award Pictures.

Early life

Humberto Alejandro Castro Ward was born on December 15, 1984, in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and raised across the border in El Paso, Texas. As a teenager, he became interested in acting, screenwriting and filmmaking. He graduated from Father Yermo High School in 2003 and went on to attend The University of Texas at El Paso where he earned his B.A. in Psychology and Minor in Criminal Justice in 2010.

Career

Following his college graduation, Castro spontaneously enrolled into acting courses at Latin American Talent Studio and decided to pursue a career in the film industry instead. His talents as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker were showcased on-screen from the very beginning. He is locally known for his work on several short films as well as his first feature film called El Sueño (2016).[2] In 2023, he became a member of SAG-AFTRA.

Personal life

Castro married his longtime girlfriend Lorraine Sanchez on August 23, 2014.

Selected filmography

Films

Year Title Role Production Company
2010 Reflection (short film) Steven Award Pictures
2012 The Beginning (short film) Jimmy Award Pictures
2016 El Sueño Raul Imani Films / Award Pictures
2018 I Am Psycho (short film) Psycho Award Pictures
2019 Howard (short film) Howard ShabAzz ShAbazz
2020 The Confession Project (short film) Alex Award Pictures
2023 SNAG Tattoo Artist Glass Horse Films
2024 A Long Road to Tao Val Creative Media Institute

Television

Year Title Role Production Company
2013 Dead of Night Ruben Perez Peacock Productions
2014 I'd Kill for You Heriberto Pizaña Peacock Productions

References

  1. "Humberto Castro". spoilercat.com.
  2. "Humberto Castro". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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