Ray Santiago

Raymond "Ray" Santiago (born 15 June 1984) is an American actor, producer, and director.

He played Javier Garza, a pimp, on Showtime's series DEXTER.

Appearances
Season Three:
 * "Finding Freebo"
 * "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (corpse)

Career
Films

His movie credits include roles in Friday Night with Crystal (2015 short); Addiction: A 60's Love Story (2015); Sex Ed (2014); Suburban Gothic (2014); Date and Switch (2014); National Lampoon Presents: Surf Party (2013); In Time (2011); Without Men (2011); The Thaumaturge (2011 short, Executive Producer); 500mg of Something (2010 short, also Producer); Hypo (2010, also Director & Executive Producer); El pez (2009 short); Endless Bummer (2009); Ready or Not (2009); Bar Starz (2008); American Son (2008); Price to Pay (2006); Accepted (2006); The TV Set (2006); Dead Man's Morphine (2006 short); The Sasquatsh Gang (2006); Dirty Deeds (2005); Meet the Fockers (2004); Shelter (2003); Bringing Rain (2003); Piñero (2001); and Girlfight (2000).

Television

His TV credits include appearances on Shiny Baby Goats; Ash vs Evil Dead; Backstrom; Bad Judge; NCIS: Los Angeles; Touch; Major Crimes; Law & Order: Los Angeles; Raising Hope; 10 Things I Hate About You; Cane; My Name Is Earl; Windfall; Crossing Jordan; Rosewood; The Jury; and Into the Dark.

Personal Life
Santiago was born in South Bronx, New York, and is of Mexican descent. He graduated in 2002 from F.H. LaGuardia High School for the Arts in New York City (known as the Fame school). He has lived in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles.

Trivia

 * He ran the New York Marathon in 2000.
 * He is openly gay.
 * He appears in Spanish-language TV public service announcement promoting acceptance of people with mental health problems on behalf of the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.