Castro hosted his own show,
Conexion, on Guatemala's national network, a year before moving to New York City. In New York, he attended the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he met
Abbi Jacobson and
Ilana Glazer and landed the role of Jaimé in
Broad City. Castro had one of the leading roles in
Ang Lee's war drama ''
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'', playing Marcellino "Mango" Montoya, a member of Billy Lynn's Bravo Squad. In 2017 Arturo landed a role as David Rodríguez, son of
Cali Cartel kingpin
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, in season 3 of the Netflix series
Narcos. He also played Jose in
Bushwick, a film about 20-year-old Lucy and war veteran Stupe depending on each other for survival when a Texas military force invades their Brooklyn neighborhood. Castro created and starred in
Comedy Central's
Alternatino with Arturo Castro, a sketch comedy show centering on life as a modern
Mestizo man. The show premiered in June 2019 and ran for one season. == Influences ==