Biography - David Castaneda

Who is David Castaneda?

David Castaneda is an actor by profession and Mexican, American by nationality. He is best known for starring in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy as Diego Hargreeves/Number Two.

David Castaneda – Age, Parents, Siblings

David Castaneda was born on October 24, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The name of his mother and father is not known to the public even though he frequently features them on his social media page. His Mexican parents raised him alongside his younger sibling.

As a child, the Castaneda family moved to Sinaloa, Mexico where he grew up. At the age of 14, he returned to the USA.

Education, Ethnicity

After moving back to the USA, he attended William Workman High School in California. He later enrolled in a college to study civil engineering with the intent to take over his family business. However, in 2007, after he developed an interest in acting and film direction, he changed his major to film production and international business at California State University. He studied part-time and graduated with a degree in 2017.

His ethnicity is Mexican.

David Castaneda – Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Currently, David Castaneda is believed to be a single man. There are no records of his past relationships, girlfriends, or dating history. He has never been married and has never had a wife or children. He, however, shares pictures of a child named Lisa, who is his goddaughter. In addition, he has three nephews.

In 2021, he was rumored to be dating his co-star Ritu Arya, which has not yet been confirmed.

David Castaneda – Career

Early Days

Castaneda has been an amateur actor since the age of 17. Later, while a university student, he began taking acting seriously after he volunteered to participate in a director’s film at a seminar. His debut screen role was in the 2009 film Drive-By Chronicles: Sidewayz as Saul. This was followed by a series of minor roles including in the TV series Lie to Me (2009), Southland (2009-2012), and the film End of Watch (2012).

Finally, David Castaneda landed the recurring role of Jorge Castillo in the TV series Switched at Birth (2014). He portrayed the character, which was his minor break in Hollywood, for a total of 7 episodes.

Films, TV Series

Since then David Castaneda has starred in the films Freaks of Nature (2015), The Bandit Hound (2016), The Ascent (2017), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), We Die Young (2019), The Tax Collector (2020), The Guilty (2021), etc. Moreover, he has appeared in the episodes of the TV series Jane the Virgin (2014-2015), Going Dark (2016), and Poker Face (2022), among others.

In the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, Castaneda has been portraying one of the main characters Diego Hargreeves / Number Two since 2019. This role gained him international coverage, having played the role for three seasons (2019-2022).

Co-stars

On the set of The Umbrella Academy, David Castaneda has starred alongside Justin H. Min, Jordan Claire Robbins, Cazzie David, Cameron Britton, and John Magaro.

David Castaneda – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of David Castaneda is estimated at around $1 million while the figure on his annual salary/income is not known to the public.

David Castaneda – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On Instagram and Twitter, Castaneda is followed by millions of fans but is absent on Facebook.