Raúl Castro

Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (born 3 June 1931) is the current President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba. The younger brother of former leader Fidel Castro, he is also First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

On 31 July 2006, Raúl Castro was the President of the Council of State in a temporary transfer of power due to Fidel Castro's illness. According to the Cuban Constitution of 1976, Article 94, the First Vice President of the Council of State assumes presidential duties upon the illness or death of the president.

Raúl Castro became President on 24 February 2008 National Assembly as Fidel Castro had announced his intention not to stand for President again on 19 February 2008.

Raúl Castro was also elected First Secretary of the Communist Party at its Sixth Congress on April 19, 2011, after having served as Second Secretary behind his brother for 46 years.

Raúl Castro is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes El día más largo (2011), South of the Border (2009), Chato's Land (1972), The Light at the Edge of the World (1971), Informe especial (1984), Man in the Wilderness (1971), Villa Rides (1968), Hello Cubans (1963). The recorded credits span 1963 to 2016, including 11 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.