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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Loki (2021) — Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe
2. Bad Education (2019) — Kyle Contreras
3. Blindspotting (2018) — Miles
4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019) — Mr. Tophat
5. The Boroughs (2026) — Neil Otero
6. Amend: The Fight for America (2021) — Self
7. The Good Lord Bird (2020) — John Cook
8. The Lowdown (2025)
9. Blindspotting (2021) — Miles Jones
10. Stucco (2019) — Throne
11. Wildcat (2024) — O.E. Parker
12. Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 (2023) — Self - 'Brad Wolfe'
13. Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack (2016) — Elliott
14. We Were Hyphy (2022) — Self
15. Straight from the Town: Making Blindspotting (2018) — Self
16. The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (2020) — Jack
17. x Infinity (2018)
18. First Sight
19. Fade to Black — Zach
20. Stages (2026) — Jason
21. We Gon' Be Alright (2019) — Self
22. Hobbes & Me (2014) — Calvin

Directed

1. Brighter - A Short Film (2024) — Director
2. First Sight — Director
3. Hobbes & Me (2014) — Director