Paul Castro Jr.
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| Paul Castro Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paul Anthony Castro Jr. Brooklyn, New York |
| 🎓 Alma mater | New York University |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | NEO: The World Ends with You |
| 🌐 Website | paulcastrojr |
Paul Castro Jr. is an American actor, voice actor, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for playing Rindo Kanade in Square Enix's NEO: The World Ends with You and Dragon in Studio Chizu's Belle.
Early life and education[edit]
Paul was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on the Jersey Shore.[1] He attended Monmouth University in New Jersey and graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts studying at the Meisner Studio.[2]
Career[edit]
Paul has appeared in numerous shorts and independent films including popular titles such as The Skeleton Twins (2014) opposite Bill Hader and Ty Burrell, People, Places, Things (2015) with Jemaine Clement, and The Garden Left Behind (2019) with Ed Asner and Michael Madsen.[3][4][5] In Theatre, Paul appeared as Kane in the Off-Broadway revival of Love and Human Remains at Playwrights Horizons produced by Jennifer Rudolph.[6][7] Paul was the recipient of the "Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award" at the 2014 Garden State Film Festival.[8] At the same festival, his short film Aeris that he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in went on to win Best Narrative Short Film.[9] As a producer, his film Madonna and the Breakfast Club a documentary story of Madonna's struggling days in New York with her first band "Breakfast Club," leading up to her first solo record deal, was eventually picked up by Hulu for distribution.[10][11]
Paul has appeared in TV series including God Friended Me, Limitless, and Blue Bloods.[12][13][14] In Anime, Paul voiced Dragon/Kei in the Studio Chizu movie Belle, Allegro in the Netflix Anime Original Series Vampire in the Garden by Wit Studio, and Rikuya Yoshida in High-Rise Invasion.[15][16][17] Paul was the main character, Rindo Kanade, in NEO: The World Ends with You, the sequel to Square Enix's The World Ends with You.[18][19]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Buffalo Boys | Ian | |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Eric | |
| 2014 | Skook | Brian Dudek | |
| 2015 | Black Dog Red Dog | Jason | |
| 2015 | People Places Things | Paul | |
| 2015 | Growing Up Smith | Patrick | |
| 2018 | Aeris | Mike | |
| 2019 | The Garden Left Behind | Manny | |
| 2020 | What We Found | Karl |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Tyler | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Connor | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Limitless | College Roommate | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Blue Bloods | Scottie Lloyd | 1 episode |
| 2020 | God Friended Me | Leo | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Rookie | Kellen Myers | 1 episode |
Video Games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Legends of Runeterra | Tinskull Tinkerer | |
| 2021 | NEO: The World Ends with You | Rindo Kanade | |
| 2021 | The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem | Pugsley Adams | |
| 2022 | Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files | Jun Sadamoto | |
| 2022 | My Little Pony: A Maretime Bay Adventure | Paint Shop 2 / Crowd Member 1 / Smoothie Shop |
Anime[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | High-Rise Invasion | Rikuya Yoshida | |
| 2021 | Record of Ragnarok | Forseti/Abel | |
| 2022 | Belle | Dragon/Kei | |
| 2022 | RE-MAIN | Mitsui | |
| 2022 | Vampire in the Garden | Allegro |
Awards and recognition[edit]
He was the recipient of the Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award at The Garden State Film Festival.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About Paul Castro Jr". Paul Castro Jr. Official Website.
- ↑ "Rising Stars: Meet Paul Castro Jr". voyagela.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "The Skeleton Twins". Lionsgate.
- ↑ "People Places Things". Westworld.
- ↑ "The Garden Left Bedhind". Fandango.
- ↑ "BWW TV: Meet the Company of LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS- Paul Castro Jr". Broadway World. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Love and Human Remains, From "Queer As Folk" Writer Brad Fraser, Begins Off-Broadway Run Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "Garden State Film Festival 2018 Winners". New Jersey Stage. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ↑ Thompson, Gary. "Jersey Film Fest starts in A.C." Inquirer. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ Piedra, Xavier. "'Madonna and the Breakfast Club' Docudrama Gets March Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Benjamin H. "'Madonna and The Breakfast Club' Mixes Dramatic Reenactments And Interviews About Singer's Early Days". Decider. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ Byrne, Craig. "God Friended Me Photos: "Harlem Cinema House"". ksitetv. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ Tomaiuolo, Ben. "Rising Star: Paul Castro Jr Talks His Next Big Thing". Popdust. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Bloods - Episode 7.10 - Unbearable Loss - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos & Press Release". Spoiler TV. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ↑ "5 minutes with Netflix Voice Actor Paul Castro Jr". Audient. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ Miller, Caroline. "GKIDS Releases English Cast for Belle". Movie Web. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ George, Crystal. "Vampire in the Garden season 2 release updates: Will there be another season?". Netflix Life.
- ↑ Foster, George. "Interview: Paul Castro Jr. On The Future Of The World Ends With You, Portraying A Contemporary Character, And Playing As Himself". The Gamer. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Agossah, Iyane. "Neo TWEWY - Who is Paul Castro Jr? Kariya, Minamimoto English Voice Actor Revealed". Dual Shockers.
- ↑ "2014 Garden State Film Festival Attracts Around 15,000 In AC". NewJerseyStage.com. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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