Rafael L. Silva

Rafael L. Silva
Born (1994-06-18) June 18, 1994
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil • United States
EducationPace University
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Rafael L. Silva (born June 18, 1994) is a Brazilian-American actor. He is best known for his role as Carlos Reyes, in the television series 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020-2025).

Biography

Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.[1] His family moved to Harrison, New Jersey when he was thirteen years old.[1][2]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

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
2020–2025 9-1-1: Lone Star Carlos Reyes Main cast
2025 The Waterfront Shawn West Main cast[6]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Black Tie Dinner 2022 Vanguard Award Himself Honored [7]

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Hudspeth, Christopher (18 September 2024). "Everything You Need to Know About The Waterfront Starring Holt McCallany". Tudum (Press release). Netflix. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "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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