John Castellanos
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John Castellanos is an American
actor
best known for the contract role of attorney John Silva on the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. He joined the cast in May 1989. He had previously portrayed attorney Jeff Talon on The Bold and the Beautiful
in several episodes in 1987.
Castellanos has also made guest appearances in such primetime series as Miami Vice
, Babylon 5
, Silk Stalkings
, JAG
, and Supernatural
. He has also appeared in feature films, K-9
, with Jim Belushi, Killer Weekend with Eric Roberts, Ten Year
, Blue Eyes
, Mexican Gold,
He has produced the feature films The Man Who Came Back
, with Eric Baeden, Billy Zane, and Armand Assante; "Blue Eyes" with Burton Gilliam; "Mexican Gold" with Lorenzo Lamas.
He attended Grossmont College
in San Diego, California
and San Diego State University
. He is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT).
An accomplished Shakespearean actor, he worked for many years in some of the finest Shakespearean companies in the U.S.
.
He enjoys playing tennis and golf, traveling, woodwork, writing and storytelling. He is active with a number of charitable organizations.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for the contract role of attorney John Silva on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He joined the cast in May 1989. He had previously portrayed attorney Jeff Talon on The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
in several episodes in 1987.
Castellanos has also made guest appearances in such primetime series as Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
, Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
, Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
, JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, and Supernatural
Supernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
. He has also appeared in feature films, K-9
K-9 (film)
K-9 is a 1989 American action comedy film starring James Belushi and Mel Harris. Directed by Rod Daniel and written by Steven Siegel and Scott Myers, it was produced by Lawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon, and released by Universal City Studios...
, with Jim Belushi, Killer Weekend with Eric Roberts, Ten Year
Ten Year
Ten Year is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jamie Linden as his directorial debut.-Premise:A group of friends reunite at their high school reunion, each with their own unbelievable revelation story since they separated. Marty and Jake are best friends and promise to remain in contact, even...
, Blue Eyes
Blue eyes
Blue eyes may refer to:*Blue eye color*Blue-eyes or Pseudomugilidae, a family of fish*Blue Eyes , a hentai manga by Tohru Nishimaki*Blue Eyes White Dragon, a fictional monster from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe...
, Mexican Gold,
He has produced the feature films The Man Who Came Back
The Man Who Came Back (2008 film)
The Man Who Came Back is a 2008 western film directed by Glen Pitre. It stars Eric Braeden, Billy Zane, George Kennedy, and Armand Assante.-Plot:...
, with Eric Baeden, Billy Zane, and Armand Assante; "Blue Eyes" with Burton Gilliam; "Mexican Gold" with Lorenzo Lamas.
He attended Grossmont College
Grossmont College
Grossmont College is a community college located in El Cajon, California, in the county of San Diego. The campus sits in the Fletcher Hills community of El Cajon and is bordered by the cities of San Diego and Santee. Grossmont College is one of the two colleges that make up the Grossmont-Cuyamaca...
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. He is a graduate of the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT).
An accomplished Shakespearean actor, he worked for many years in some of the finest Shakespearean companies in the U.S.
Personal
He is divorced from Rhonda Friedman, supervising producer of The Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
.
He enjoys playing tennis and golf, traveling, woodwork, writing and storytelling. He is active with a number of charitable organizations.