Renoly Santiago
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| Born |
March 15, 1974 Lajas, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actor, singer writer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Renoly Santiago (born March 15, 1974) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer and writer known for his appearances in films such as Dangerous Minds, Hackers and Con Air, and in television series such as Touched by an Angel and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
Renoly Santiago was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico. He was raised in Union City, New Jersey.
Santiago first became known in the United States when he was cast in the 1993 television series CityKids as Tito. He co-wrote the Emmy nominated pilot episode of the show. From his participation in CityKids, Santiago graduated to film, acting as Raúl Sanchero in 1995's Dangerous Minds. By 1996, he was co-starring alongside some other well-known Hollywood actors in his role as Ramόn Sánchez, a.k.a. the "Phantom Phreak" in Hackers. He also plays Mikey in Daylight.
Santiago starred as Ramón Martínez, gay cross-dressing criminal nicknamed "Sally-Can't Dance", in the 1997 film Con Air. Santiago then took three years off from acting on-screen and starred on Broadway in Paul Simon's The Capeman as Tony "Umbrella Man" Hernandez, leader of the gang The Vampires, a role for which he was a 1998 Drama Desk Nominee for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.
As a singer, Santiago has recorded with performers Marc Anthony, Paul Simon, Danny Rivera and La India.
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