Person

Rafael Casal

Acting · Born 1985-08-08

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.

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  Loki

  Hunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe

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  The Boroughs

  Neil Otero

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  The Lowdown

  2025

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  The Good Lord Bird

  John Cook

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  Are You Afraid of the Dark?

  Mr. Tophat

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  Amend: The Fight for America

  Self

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  Blindspotting

  Miles Jones

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  Bad Education

  Kyle Contreras

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  x Infinity

  2018

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  Blindspotting

  Miles

• 2026The BoroughsNeil Otero
• 2026StagesJason
• 2025The Lowdown
• 2024WildcatO.E. Parker
• 2024Brighter - A Short FilmDirector
• 2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2Self - 'Brad Wolfe'
• 2022We Were HyphySelf
• 2021BlindspottingMiles Jones
• 2021LokiHunter X-5 / Brad Wolfe
• 2021HappilyThanks
• 2021Amend: The Fight for AmericaSelf
• 2020The Nightmare Before Christmas in ConcertJack
• 2020The Good Lord BirdJohn Cook
• 2019Are You Afraid of the Dark?Mr. Tophat
• 2019Bad EducationKyle Contreras
• 2019StuccoThrone
• 2019We Gon' Be AlrightSelf
• 2018Straight from the Town: Making BlindspottingSelf
• 2018BlindspottingMiles
• 2018x Infinity
• 2016Rachel Dratch's Late Night SnackElliott
• 2014Hobbes & MeCalvin
• —First Sight
• —Fade to BlackZach