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Rafael Casal is a poet, actor and writer, born on August 8, 1985 in United States. As of 2026, Rafael Casal is 41 years old. Schooling on record includes Berkeley High School.
My Take
Rafael Casal fascinates me because no matter how many titles he carries, writer, actor, rapper, producer, showrunner, the throughline is always language. Emerging from the Bay Area spoken-word scene, he built a career on rhythm and the power of words to move people. What I respect most is that he chose to create his own stories rather than simply audition into other people's. Multi-hyphenate is an overused label, but with Casal it feels earned because each discipline feeds the others. I find artists who control their own narrative far more interesting than those waiting to be cast, and he is firmly the former.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rafael Casal
- Name (Japanese)
- ラファエル・カザル
- Reading
- らふぁえる・かざる
- Born
- August 8, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- United States
- Occupation
- poet / actor / writer / producer / showrunner
2. Background
- High school
- Berkeley High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://getrafael.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/RafaelCasal
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael%20Casal
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65029106
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Casal born?
Born August 8, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Rafael Casal from?
Rafael Casal is from United States.
What does Rafael Casal do?
Rafael Casal works as poet, actor, writer, producer, showrunner.
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