Rafael Casal
Biography
Rafael Santiago Casal (born August 8, 1985) is an American writer, performer, and producer originally from the Bay Area. Rafael's first TV appearance was performing on three seasons of HBO's Def Poetry, and as a creator online with millions of YouTube/Facebook views for his original music, poetry, web shorts, and political commentary. His theater-in-verse work has brought him around the country and the world both in the realm of activism and arts performance at hundreds of colleges and venues. Rafael is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the BARS workshop at The Public Theater in New York.
Known For
TV
Loki
Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe
2021
TV
The Lowdown
2025
TV
The Lowdown
Johnny
2025
TV
Amend: The Fight for America
Self
2021
TV
The Good Lord Bird
John Cook
2020
TV
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Mr. Tophat
2019
TV
Blindspotting
Miles Jones
2021
TV
Hobbes & Me
Calvin
2014
Film
Bad Education
Kyle Contreras
2019
Film
Blindspotting
Miles
2018
Film
Wildcat
O.E. Parker
2023
Film
First Sight
Film
x Infinity
2018
Film
Stages
2026
Film
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
Self - 'Brad Wolfe'
2023
TV
We Gon' Be Alright
Self
2019
Film
Fade to Black
Zach
Film
Fade to Black
Zack
Film
Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting
Self
2018
Film
We Were Hyphy
Self
2022
Filmography
2026FilmStages2025TVThe Lowdown2023FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2as Self - 'Brad Wolfe'2023FilmWildcatas O.E. Parker2022FilmWe Were Hyphyas Self2021TVBlindspottingas Miles Jones2021TVLokias Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe2021TVAmend: The Fight for Americaas Self2020FilmThe Nightmare Before Christmas in Concertas Jack2020TVThe Good Lord Birdas John Cook2019TVAre You Afraid of the Dark?as Mr. Tophat2019FilmBad Educationas Kyle Contreras2019TVWe Gon' Be Alrightas Self2018FilmStraight from the Town: Making Blindspottingas Self2018FilmBlindspottingas Miles2018Filmx Infinity2014TVHobbes & Meas Calvin—FilmFirst Sight—FilmFade to Blackas Zach