Arturo Castro

Personal context

Summary

Arturo Castro is a Guatemalan actor known for Broad City, Narcos, and the sketch series Alternatino, which he created and starred in. His comedy often challenges stereotypes about Latino identity and portrays Latino characters as varied and multidimensional; he has described normalizing that range as a goal of representation. In a Washington Post essay, he condemned anti-immigrant rhetoric and called for stronger gun laws after mass shootings. He has publicly identified as straight; no party campaigning or formal advocacy affiliation is on record.