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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)[1] is a Brazilian-American actor. He is best known for his role as Carlos Reyes in 9-1-1: Lone Star.[2][3][4]

Biography

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Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.[5][1] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

Silva is openly gay,[8] during an interview with Folie magazine he stated he didn't come out until he went to college.[9]

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 Webseries
2020-present 9-1-1: Lone Star Carlos Reyes Main cast
TBA The Waterfront Shawn Wilson Main cast, filming[10]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Black Tie Dinner 2022 Vanguard Award Himself Honored [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The untold truth of Rafael Silva". 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Rafael Silva". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ Rude, Mey (28 May 2021). "'9-1-1: Lone Star's Rafael Silva Wants More 'Tarlos' Intimacy Too". www.out.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ Conway, Jeff. "Ronen Rubinstein & Rafael Silva On The Importance Of Their LGBTQIA+ Characters On FOX's '9-1-1: Lone Star'". Forbes. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Damshenas, Sam (16 June 2021). "9-1-1: Lone Star's Rafael Silva is bringing intersectional LGBTQ+ representation to the masses". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Krol, Jacklyn (25 October 2021). "'9-1-1: Lone Star': Rafael Silva Explains Why Carlos Reyes Doesn't Have a Texas Accent". Outsider. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ Malkin, Marc (8 April 2021). "Ronen Rubinstein comes out as bisexual, inspired by work on '9-1-1: Lone Star'". Today.com. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  9. ^ "COVER STORY: RAFAEL SILVA: "La masculinidad es una idea, no es algo real"". Folie (in Spanish). Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Hudspeth, Christopher (18 September 2024). "Everything You Need to Know About The Waterfront Starring Holt McCallany". Tudum by Netflix. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Olympian Gus Kenworthy & Actor Raphael Silva To Be Honored at 2022 Black Tie Dinner". He Said Dallas. August 26, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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