Demián Castro was born in New York City, New York. He is of Puerto Rican descent with mixed Spaniard and South American ancestry mostly from Peru. He is an actor and director, known for Lioness (2024), S.W.A.T. (2024), Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) and Law & Order (2022). He has been married since 30 September 1995. He and his wife have three sons.