David Del Rio is a Latinx actor, director, producer, and writer. He has appeared in and developed several well-known film, television, and theatre productions. David can soon be seen as series regular 'Billy', a charismatic young associate a few years out of law school and assigned to work on one of the firm's biggest cases, alongside Kathy Bates in the new CBS drama "Matlock". The first episode released for viewers on September 22, with the season premiere releasing on October 17.
Del Rio's professional career began after graduating from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts when he landed the part of 'Felix Garcia' on Nickelodeon's "The Troop." In between seasons, he made his Broadway debut in Lin Manuel Miranda's hit musical "In the Heights." His acting career continued from there when hit films such as Universal's "Pitch Perfect," Blumhouse's "The Belko Experiment," and Netflix's "A California Christmas" and "A California Christmas: City Lights." Critically-acclaimed television events such as Fox's "Grease Live!", and starring in ABC's rom-com "The Baker and The Beauty" also graced his resume. David's most recent television work was in Hulu's "Maggie" as co-lead 'Ben' with Rebecca Rittenhouse.
When not in front of the camera, Del Rio digs deep behind the camera, directing feature films. His films, "Sick for Toys" and "Road Head" are currently available on Amazon Prime. He's co-founder of production company Theatre Row Productions along with his producing partner and wife, Katherine Del Rio. The production company's first feature film, "The Big Feed," is currently in post-production.
Del Rio has a passion for helping the younger generation. He is currently part of the mentoring program, ICouldBe, where they provide high school students with an online community of professional mentors, empowering teens to thrive in school and plan for future careers. In his spare time he also directs demo reels for students at his alma mater. He has a newly discovered passion for travel, road tripping across United States with his wife and backpacking across Europe. When he's not busy working, David gives all his time and energy to fatherhood.
A Colombian-Cuban of Miami, Florida., Del Rio now lives in Austin, Texas. with dreams of spending time again in New York City.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Conscious Hollywood
Oct 11 202416 mins