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David Del Rio

David Del Rio

Actor, also director · Born September 29, 1987 (39) · Miami, Florida, USA

David Del Rio is a Latinx actor, director, producer, and writer. He has appeared in and developed several well-known film, television, and theatre productions. David can be seen as a series regular 'Billy,' a charismatic young associate a few years out of law school and assigned to work on one of the firms biggest cases, alongside Kathy Bates in the new CBS drama, "Matlock". Del Rio's professional career began after graduating from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts when he landed the part of 'Felix Garcia' on Nickelodeon's "The Troop." In between seasons, he made his Broadway debut in Lin Manuel Miranda's hit musical "In the Heights." His acting career continued from there when hit films such as Universal's "Pitch Perfect," Blumhouse's "The Belko Experiment," and Netflix's "A California Christmas" and "A California Christmas: City Lights." Critically-acclaimed television events such as Fox's "Grease Live!", and starring in ABC's rom-com "The Baker and The Beauty" also graced his resume. David's most recent television work was in Hulu's "Maggie" as co-lead 'Ben' with Rebecca Rittenhouse. When not in front of the camera, Del Rio digs deep behind the camera, directing feature films. His films, "Sick for Toys" and "Road Head" are currently available on Amazon Prime. He's co-founder of production company Theatre Row Productions along with his producing partner and wife, Katherine Del Rio. The production company's first feature film, "The Big Feed," is currently in post-production. Del Rio has a passion for helping the younger generation. He is currently part of the mentoring program, ICouldBe, where they provide high school students with an online community of professional mentors, empowering teens to thrive in school and plan for future careers. In his spare time he also directs demo reels for students at his alma mater. He has a newly discovered passion for travel, road tripping across United States with his wife and backpacking across Europe. When he's not busy working, David gives all his time and energy to fatherhood. A Colombian-Cuban of Miami, Florida., Del Rio now lives in Austin, Texas. with dreams of spending time again in New York City.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 29, 1987 (39)
From
Miami, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 23% in 30 days

What are David Del Rio's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
30%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Society
5%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Trickster
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Romantic
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Del Rio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Del Rio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Matlock(2024)

    Show 26 episodes · as Billy Martinez

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Insects in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ben

  • A California Christmas: City Lights(2021)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A California Christmas(2020)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Baker and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mateo Garcia

  • Road Head(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Sick for Toys(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Belko Experiment(2016)

    as Roberto Jerez

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Undrafted(2016)

    as Tree

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Grease Live!(2016)

    as Putzie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Resident Advisors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian

  • Spare Parts(2015)

    as Cristian Arcega

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dead Drop(2013)

    as Ozzy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect(2012)

    as Kolio

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Geek Charming(2011)

    as Ari

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Everhurst

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Troop(2009)

    Show 26 episodes · as Felix Garcia

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Lapaz

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1999 to 2024; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Spare Parts (2015)

$3.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Grease Live! (2016)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Matlock (2024)

Film career

19992024

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 20: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 20: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Del Rio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Sick for Toys (2018)

81st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Del Rio's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does David Del Rio work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Del Rio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shaun Paul Piccinino shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers