Rafael L. Silva is an American and Brazilian actor. He may be best known for his role as Carlos Reyes, in the main cast of 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Biography

Silva was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. When he was little, he wanted to pursue a career in animal care, just like his grandfather and his uncles. However, his family moved to Harrison, New Jersey when he was thirteen years old. 

He started acting while in high school to overcome his fear. “I started acting when I was a junior in high school. I used to be very afraid to speak in public. I figured if you were going to be afraid of something, you might as well be in the eye of the hurricane. So I started acting because I was afraid of speaking in public...”  After graduating from Pace University, he made appearances in Madam Secretary and Fluidity

Personal life

Silva is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, having trained with Royce Gracie. He also dances and is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. 

Silva is openly gay, and came out when he went to college.