With a background in theatre and commercials, Santos appeared
Off-Broadway between 2009 and 2012 in plays premiering at New York Theatre Festival, Samuel French Play Festival and the
New York International Fringe Festival. In his late teens, he wrote and appeared in the coming of age
docufiction,
Lone Prophet, utilizing guerrilla filmmaking in support of the
DREAM Act. In 2011, he collaborated with Christopher J. Lopez to create Densely Hollow Films. Their first film,
The Cure, premiered at the
Palais des Festivals et des Congress at
Cannes Film Festival. A self-tape audition led Santos to an appearance on the
ABC comedy series ''
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'', after which he joined the cast of the American Sitcom
Mr. Box Office for two seasons. He continued making television appearances on
Nickelodeon's
How to Rock, and
ABC Family's
Switched at Birth,
Mystery Girls and
Chasing Life. In 2014, Santos was cast as
Sir Ivan of Zandar, the Gold Ranger on
Power Rangers Dino Charge for two seasons. In 2017, he starred in the film
Something Like Summer based on the acclaimed novel of the same title. The same year, Densely Hollow Films began
principal photography on its feature debut,
Adrift, produced by
James Manos Jr., in which Santos starred opposite
Lauren Velez and
Tony Plana. Santos also appeared in the horror film
Polaroid, which was released in 2019. In July 2018, Santos was cast as Gabe for the first season of the
CBS All Access fantasy drama series
Tell Me a Story which premiered that October. ==Personal life==