# Ray Santiago

Raymond "Ray" Santiago (born June 15, 1984 in South Bronx, New York) is an American actor of Puerto Rican descent.

## Early life

Santiago graduated in 2002 from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Arts in New York City.

## Career

Raymond Santiago played Jorge Villalobos in the film Meet the Fockers, and had minor roles in 2005's Dirty Deeds and 2006's Accepted. He also starred as Michelle Rodriguez's brother, Tiny Guzman in the 2000 film Girlfight, as Lardo in 2009's Endless Bummer and as Alberto in Suburban Gothic.
He also played in the 2006 film The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang (also known as The Sasquatch Gang), alongside Justin Long, and in American Son along Nick Cannon. He also appeared in the 2011 film In Time. Santiago appeared in episodes of the television series My Name is Earl, Crossing Jordan, Law & Order: LA and Dexter. In the Ash vs. Evil Dead television series from 2015–2018, he portrayed Pablo Simon Bolivar, an immigrant co-worker who becomes Ash's sidekick.

## Personal life

Santiago is openly gay.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2025 | One of Them Days | Fabian | |
| 2024 | Summer Camp | Brian | Credited as Raymond Santiago |
| 2023 | EX Weeks Out | Manny | Short film |
| 2015 | Friday Night with Crystal | Dancer | Short film |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Rico | |
| 2014 | Sex Ed | Hector | |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothic | Alberto | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Salvador | |
| 2013 | National Lampoon Presents: Surf Party | Lardo | |
| 2011 | In Time | Victa | |
| 2011 | Without Men | Jacinto | |
| 2011 | The Thaumaturge | | Short film; Executive Producer |
| 2010 | 500mg of Something | Sug | Short film; Producer |
| 2010 | Hypo | Bear's Butler | Director & Executive Producer |
| 2009 | El pez | Photographer | Short film |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer | Lardo | |
| 2009 | Ready or Not | Nacho | |
| 2008 | Bar Starz | Captain | |
| 2008 | American Son | Miguelito | |
| 2006 | Price to Pay | Donnie | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Boy Going to Princeton | |
| 2006 | The TV Set | Audience Member #1 | |
| 2006 | Dead Man's Morphine | Nat | Short film |
| 2006 | The Sasquatch Gang | Crone | |
| 2005 | Dirty Deeds | Bobby D | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Jorge Villalobos | |
| 2003 | Shelter | Ray | |
| 2003 | Bringing Rain | John Bell | |
| 2001 | Piñero | Willie | |
| 2000 | Girlfight | Tiny Guzman | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Vince Gonzalez | Episode: "What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to Light" |
| 2020 | Interrogation | Paul Manning | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Into the Dark | Jack | Episode: The Body |
| 2016 | Shiny Baby Goats | Rodd Scott | Filming |
| 2015–2018 | Ash vs Evil Dead | Pablo Simon Bolivar | 30 episodes Main cast Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Supporting Actor (2017) |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Moss Brady | Episode: "I Like to Watch" |
| 2014 | Bad Judge | | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Little Dip | Episode: "Windfall" |
| 2013 | Touch | Reuben Santiago | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Major Crimes | Charles Alvarez | Episode: "The Shame Game" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Ray Mota | Episode: "Zuma Canyon" |
| 2010–2011 | Raising Hope | Javier | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Luis | Episode: "Don't Give Up" |
| 2008 | Dexter | Javier | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Cane | Manny | Episode: "HurriCane" |
| 2006 | My Name Is Earl | Catalina's Brother | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Windfall | Ramon | Episode: "Truth Be Told" |
| 2006 | Crossing Jordan | Omar 'Lil O' Rodriguez | Episode: "Dreamland" |
| 2004 | The Jury | Harry Rivera | Episode: "Bangers" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2022 | Evil Dead: The Game | Pablo Simon Bolivar |