BIOGRAPHY

Armando "Mando" del Castillo is a bilingual writer, actor and filmmaker based in New Orleans. He won Best Comedy TV Pilot at the Filmarket Hub writing competition and was a finalist in Roadmap Writers' Pitchfest competition. His acting experience includes SAG-AFTRA feature films, episodics, commercials, and print campaigns. 

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Drawing from his immigrant experience, Mando’s creative voice explores the challenges of finding one's place where you never quite fit in, embracing self-acceptance as a good-looking and efficient gay man, and learning that it is okay to be confident.

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He has written, directed, starred, and produced several films, including "Christmas Coming Out," a heartwarming comedy where a childhood toy soldier magically springs to life to help a gay man share his authentic self with his parents. “Bayou Ghost Story,” a supernatural mystery about a Louisiana family cursed by evil forces, and "The Nymph,” a horror comedy about a mythological creature's unwavering determination to remain in the human world at any cost.

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Mando is a prolific writer-director-actor-producer with films available on Prime Video, Tubi, and The Roku Channel. Armando is also the founder and CEO of the successful niche subscription streaming service GayBingeTV, where he develops, produces, and showcases his original content.

 

 

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Armando completed the UCLA Program in Writing for Television. Beyond his career, Mando has a passion for fitness and cheerful (inappropriate) comedies from the 2000s, like Legally Blonde and White Chicks. He has the gift of knowing immediately what restaurant serves good Mexican food.