Five Things About Santiago Valaquez

Santiago’s complicated family life has made him a courteous and respectful man, a peace maker who avoids confrontation and does not desire the spotlight. He’s got many talents and qualities he could boast about, but he’s happy to stay unnoticed.

Terminator Dark Fate star Diego Boneta’s civilized good looks come closest to Santiago’s quiet handsome-ness.

And like Santiago, the Spanish-Mexican-American actor-singer (he has triple citizenship of all three countries) knows what it’s like to be ignored.  He was the teen sensation – the Justin Bieber – of his Mexican homeland – before he ventured to LA at 21 to break into the US scene. 

 “I felt like I was Bruce Wayne, (Batman’s secret identity) auditioning during the day, and then at night I became Batman and would do my rock-star shows in the Latin world,” he told Interview magazine. 

Five things you might not know about Santiago Valaquez .

1. You’ll never catch him being unfaithful. He’s a one-woman-at-a-time kind of man.
2. He’s a good cook whose favorite dish is beef ribs done with brown sugar and chili in the outdoor fire pit.
3. After he gets over the shock of discovering his father’s identity, he’s interested in learning more about his paternal heritage.
4. He shares with Josefa a deep desire to honor Rory Mackinnon’s life. He wants to make up for something he missed when Rory was alive.
5. He has a very keen sense of smell, which is going to work well for him in his new job.