Oswaldo Castillo is a Nicaraguan

Nicaraguan

Nicaraguans are people inhabiting in, originating or having significant heritage from Nicaragua. Most Nicaraguans live in Nicaragua, although there is also a significant Nicaraguan diaspora, particularly in Costa Rica and the United States with smaller communities in other countries around the world...

 American

Nicaraguan American

Nicaraguan American are Americans of Nicaraguan ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 177,684 Americans of full or partial Nicaraguan ancestry living in the U.S...

 gardener/construction worker-turned-actor.

Castillo was born in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

 and, in 1986, fled to the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 after being tortured by Somoza

Somoza

The Somoza family was an influential political dynasty who ruled Nicaragua as an hereditary dictatorship. Their influence exceeded their combined 43 years in the de facto presidency, as they were the power behind the other presidents of the time through their control of the National Guard...

 militants for suspected opposition activities. He settled in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 and worked in construction, where he later met Adam Carolla

Adam Carolla

Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...

 in 1989. The two became good friends.

Castillo is the co-star of The Hammer. He plays "Oz", a character which is based on his real life while working in construction with Adam Carolla. Castillo and Carolla met while working in construction together and building the Bodies in Motion gym in Pasadena

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...

, where they shot the movie. Castillo continued as Carrolla's gardener and was asked to appear in Carolla's independent film, The Hammer, to play a character based on himself.

He also appeared as a cast member on The Adam Carolla Project

The Adam Carolla Project

The Adam Carolla Project, which aired Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/PT on TLC, was a home improvement show featuring the comedian Adam Carolla. Before gaining celebrity on Loveline and The Man Show, Carolla worked as a carpenter for several years...

working with Adam Carolla as a member of a construction crew.

Castillo was a movie reviewer on the now canceled The Adam Carolla Show. He participated in segments like "Ozzie's Movie Review", "Nicaraguan Name That Tune", and "Nicaraguan Movie Quote Game." The fun in these games is in trying to understand what Ozzie is saying through his thick accent.

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