Rafael L. Silva | |
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| Born | June 18, 1994 |
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| Education | Pace University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Rafael L. Silva (born June 18, 1994) is a Brazilian-American actor. He may be best known for his role as Carlos Reyes, in the main cast of 9-1-1: Lone Star .
Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. [1] His family moved to Harrison, New Jersey when he was thirteen years old. [1] [2]
Silva is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, having trained with Royce Gracie. He also dances and is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. [3]
Silva is openly gay, [4] and came out when he went to college. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| 2020–2025 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Carlos Reyes | Main cast |
| The Mothership | Alex | Filmed in 2021, abandoned in 2024 during endless post-production [6] | |
| 2025 | The Waterfront | Shawn West | Main cast [7] |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Black Tie Dinner | 2022 | Vanguard Award | Himself | Honored | [8] |