'Shadowhunters' TV Show: Raphael Santiago Cast, Who Will Play The 'Ambitious' Vampire? [VIDEO]
Shadowhunters has found its Raphael Santiago.
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David Castro will take on the role of the series' fanged character when Cassandra Clare's novels jump to ABC Family in 2016.
EXCITING NEWS! David Castro will join Shadowhunters as Raphael Santiago! LIKE to congratulate him! #WhoIsRaphael
Posted by Shadowhunters on Thursday, June 4, 2015
Santiago, a bloodsucker from New York's local vamp clan, will weave in and out of the 13-episode freshman series. Labeled as a recurring guest star, according to Spoiler TV, Castro's "ambitious and cunning" character will have plenty of chances to send shockwaves through Clary Fray's (Katherine McNamara) supernatural world as he looks to become the leader of his clan.
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The upcoming series will follow the adventures of Clary Fray, an 18-year-old girl whose life is turned upside down when she discovers that she is a Shadowhunter. Half human and half angel, a Shadowhunter is responsible for hunting demons; a mission Clary will become quickly acquainted with when her mother his kidnapped. As the teen tumbles into Clare's world of angels, demons, vampires, and humans, she will be joined by her pal Simon (Alberto Rosende) and a fellow Shadowhunter named Jace (Dominic Sherewood).
Find out more when Shadowhunters comes to ABC Family this spring. Click the video below to see a new teaser.
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