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Rafael L. Silva

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Rafael L. Silva
Born (1994-06-18) June 18, 1994 (age 30)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
NationalityAmerican, Brazilian
EducationPace University
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Rafael L. Silva (born June 18, 1994) is an American and Brazilian actor. He may be best known for his role as Carlos Reyes, in the main cast of 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Biography

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Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.[1][2] When he was little, he wanted to pursue a career in animal care, just like his grandfather and his uncles. However, his family moved to Harrison, New Jersey when he was thirteen years old.[2][3]

He started acting while in high school to overcome his fear. “I started acting when I was a junior in high school. I used to be very afraid to speak in public. I figured if you were going to be afraid of something, you might as well be in the eye of the hurricane. So I started acting because I was afraid of speaking in public...”[1] After graduating from Pace University, he made appearances in Madam Secretary and Fluidity.[1]

Personal life

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Silva is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, having trained with Royce Gracie. He also dances and is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.[4]

Silva is openly gay,[5] and came out when he went to college.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Drunk Art Love Ed Miniseries
2017 Unpaid Interns Jay "Pennystock" Meirelles Short film
2018 Narrator Syndrome Faceless Man #3 Short film
2019 Madam Secretary Oscar Cortez Episode: "Something Better"
Fluidity Raul
2020 The Corps Darryl Silvanos Web series
2020–present 9-1-1: Lone Star Carlos Reyes Main cast
2024 The Mothership Filmed in 2021, abandoned in 2024 during endless post-production[7]
TBA The Waterfront † Shawn Wilson Main cast, filming[8]
Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Black Tie Dinner 2022 Vanguard Award Himself Honored [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rice, Lilyanne (2020-06-10). "The untold truth of Rafael Silva". stylesrant.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  2. ^ a b Damshenas, Sam (2021-06-16). "9-1-1: Lone Star's Rafael Silva is bringing intersectional LGBTQ+ representation to the masses". Gay Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ Gao, Max (29 July 2020). "9-1-1 Lone Star's Rafael Silva on playing a queer cop in 2020". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ Krol, Jacklyn (2021-10-25). "'9-1-1: Lone Star': Rafael Silva Explains Why Carlos Reyes Doesn't Have a Texas Accent". outsider.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  5. ^ Malkin, Marc (2021-04-08). "Ronen Rubinstein comes out as bisexual, inspired by work on '9-1-1: Lone Star'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. ^ Aragón Blanco, Pablo (2022-06-01). "Cover Story: Rafael Silva: "La masculinidad es una idea, no es algo real"" [Cover Story: Rafael Silva: "Masculinity is an idea, not a real thing"]. folie.es (in Spanish). Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Stedman, Alex (2024-01-24). "Netflix Scraps Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film The Mothership, Despite Completing Filming". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  8. ^ Hudspeth, Christopher (18 September 2024). "Everything You Need to Know About The Waterfront Starring Holt McCallany". Tudum (Press release). Netflix. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Olympian Gus Kenworthy & Actor Raphael Silva To Be Honored at 2022 Black Tie Dinner". hesaidmag.com. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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