Paul Castro Jr.

About

Voice actor, actor, writer, and filmmaker known for his work in anime, video games, and film including voicing Freminet in Genshin Impact, Rindo Kanade in NEO: The World Ends with You, Opal in Honkai: Star Rail, Chocobo Billy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Ryota Miyagi in The First Slam Dunk.

Before fame

He initially pursued other career paths including pre-med studies before discovering acting. He switched his focus to theater and was accepted into the NYU Tisch School of the Arts where he studied acting and trained in the Meisner technique. He spent nearly a decade working in New York City appearing in films, television shows, and theater productions with early on-screen credits including roles in Blue Bloods, The Rookie, and God Friended Me. He moved to Los Angeles in 2020 and began focusing on voice acting roles. His big break was voicing Rindo Kanade in NEO: The World Ends with You in 2021 followed by voicing Freminet in Genshin Impact beginning in 2023.

Trivia

He was involved in sports such as football and track when he was younger. He is an animal lover and has owned multiple cats. He is also an award-winning filmmaker with his short film Aeris winning Best Narrative Short at the Garden State Film Festival in 2019. He enjoys running and fitness. He is the creator of the podcast Points of eXperience.

Family life

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in New Jersey with his siblings. His mother encouraged him to pursue acting.

Associated with

He has worked alongside Zach Aguilar in Genshin Impact.