Guerra, Castulo 1945–

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Guerra, Castulo 1945–

PERSONAL

Born August 24, 1945 in Argentina; son of Castulo (a politician and writer) and Maria (maiden name, Sola) Guerra; married Christy Claire Risska (a production manager), December 15, 1972; children: Clarity, Ian Castula. Education: Attended Tucuman National University, Argentina; graduate work, Kansas University International Theatre Studies; trained for the stage at Tucuman Drama School.

Addresses: Agent—c/o Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actor.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors: Fulbright Fellowship for theatre research in the United States, 1971; Ford Foundation Grant for experimental theatre research, New York, 1973.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Off-Broadway debut) Senator, officer, soldier, Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1979.

Officer, Othello, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1979.

Count Teck, Watch on the Rhine, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1980.

Doucet, Animal Crackers, Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1982.

Ensemble member, Greencard, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1986.

Also appeared as Don John, Much Ado About Nothing, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD; Stanzides, Undiscovered Country, Pugachev, musician, The Suicide, and the philosopher, Galileo, all Arena Stage, Washington, DC; Dagomar, Camaralenta, Stages, Los Angeles.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Gonzales the Angel, Two of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.

Nestor Soto, Stick, Universal, 1985.

Orlando Santos, Where the River Runs Black, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986.

Italian director, A Fine Mess, 1986.

Sportscaster, Just Between Friends, 1986.

Dr. Arantes, Nuts, Warner Bros., 1987.

Pancho, Sunset, 1988.

Enrique Salceda, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (also known as T2 and T2-Terminator 2: Judgment Day), 1991.

Dr. DeMencos, Cold Heaven, 1991.

Jose Martinez, The Pickle, 1993.

Gonzalo de Espinosa, The Discoverers, 1993.

Photo salesman,… And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him, Kino International, 1994.

Arturro Marquez, The Usual Suspects, 1995.

Dr. Vasquez, Bodily Harm, 1995.

Guillermo, Lawnmower 2: Beyond Cyberspace (also known as Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War), New Line Cinema, 1996.

Spanish priest, Amistad, DreamWorks Distribution, L.L. C., 1997.

Father Talou, Running Woman, Concorde Pictures, 1998.

Papi, No Salida, 1998.

Father Chavez, Blink of an Eye, 2000.

Dr. West, Moonbeams, Tapeworm, 2001.

Joe the pawnshop owner, The Mexican, DreamWorks, 2001.

Voice of Senor Fuente, Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico (animated; video), Warner Home Video, 2003.

General Castrillon, The Alamo (also known as Bowie), Buena Vista, 2004.

Miguel, Meet Me in Miami, Servant, 2005.

Father Jose, The Celestine Prophecy, Benelux, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Cesar Ortega, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1988–89.

Rafael Castillo, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1992–93.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Eugene Ochoa, Robin Cook's "Invasion," NBC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Enrique Vega, Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (also known as Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number), NBC, 1983.

Dr. Reuben Espinoza, Right to Die, NBC, 1987.

Father Eduardo, Living a Lie, NBC, 1991.

Senor De Leon, Fifteenth Phase of the Moon, 1992.

Dorrega, Caught in the Act, NBC, 1993.

Orlando Zulueta, Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan, NBC, 1995.

Dr. Ricardo Asch, For the Children: The Irvine Fertility Scandal (also known as For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal), Lifetime, 1996.

Doc Martinez, The Perfect Getaway, ABC, 1998.

Kuwaiti doctor, Live from Baghdad, HBO, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Estabumante, Desperate, ABC, 1987.

Voice, 500 Nations, CBS, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Television debut) Sergeant Perez, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1980.

Segura, "Oil Bets Are Off," Riptide, NBC, 1985.

Carlos, "Thirty-Six Hours "til Dawn," Riptide, NBC, 1985.

Mr. O (Olvidado), "In His Shadow," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1986.

Alexander Martien, "The Theory of Revolution," The A-Team, NBC, 1986.

Fernando, "The Steele That Wouldn't Die, Parts 1 & 2," Remington Steele, NBC, 1987.

Ocean Jimmy, "Playing God," Hunter, NBC, 1987.

Camilo Pavon, Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

"Scarecrow," Houston Knights, NBC, 1987.

Don Luis, "Barriers," Starman, CBS, 1987.

Federation Mediator Seth Mendoza, "The Price," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1989.

Rodriguez, L.A. Law, NBC, 1990.

"Shirts and Skins," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1990.

Judge Mayans, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991, 1992.

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993.

Captain Rios, Charlie Grace, ABC, 1995.

Mahalia's ex-boyfriend, "John's Lucky Day," The John Larroquette Show, 1996.

Dr. Block, Baywatch Nights, syndicated, 1996.

Voice of NASA spokesperson, Superman (animated), The WB, 1996.

Jack DeGuiseppe, "Retribution," Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997.

Voice of old man, "The Man Who Shot Kane Skretteberg," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1997.

Voice of magistrate, "Three Days of the Khando," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1998.

"Of Past Regret and Future Fear," ER, NBC, 1998.

Ziggy, "Lovers," Brimstone, 1999.

Mr. Matta, "Big Numbers," Get Real, Fox, 1999.

Santos Gonzales, "True Confessions," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.

Enrique Sandoval, "ManHunt," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), 2000.

"Viva Fidel," The Agency, CBS, 2001.

"Lupe's Revenge," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2001.

Judge Alter, "Quo Vadis?," ER, NBC, 2001.

Judge Alter, "I'll Be Home for Christmas," ER, NBC, 2001.

Judge Herman Mendoza, "The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds," Philly, ABC, 2002.

Jean Briault, "The Prophecy," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2002.

Voice of Sergeant Vasquez, "The Mark of Xero/I See Duck People," Duck Dodgers (animated; also known as Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century), Cartoon, 2005.

General Antonio Cruz, "Identity," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2005.

Ed Garcia, "La Palabra," The West Wing, NBC, 2005.

Paul Ridenhauer, "Noisy Edge," Numb3rs (also known as Num3ers), CBS, 2005.

Also appeared as Captain Fiero, Falcon Crest, CBS.