RAFAEL VILLEGAS

Rafael Villegas is a Mexican-American actor, model, and singer. Born in Dallas, Texas to immigrants, Rafael discovered his love for the performing arts at a young age. Following his passion, Villegas attended the premier North Texas acting school KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts and then immediately began his professional acting career upon graduating.

Villegas signed with the Kim Dawson Agency and for a time focused on commercials, voice-over work, and print. Rafael then transitioned his career into film and television, signing with Action Talent Agency for theatrical representation in the Southeast. He appeared in the Netflix Original The Last Laugh in 2019 and played the part of "Luis" in Daniel Laab's 2018 film Jules of Light and Dark, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at NewFest. He has also appeared in a wide range of roles across several popular television series, such as HBO's The Righteous Gemstones (directed by David Gordon Green; produced by Danny McBride), FOX's Deputy (directed by David Ayer), NCIS: New Orleans, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Valor, and Queen of the South.

In 2020, Villegas began training with Cathy Sullivan - who is known for discovering such talents as Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato - and in January 2021, signed with Vision Vehicle Management. Villegas resides in Dallas with his husband Carlos Masip and their two dogs.