Humberto Alejandro Castro Ward was born on December 15, 1984 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico and raised across the border in El Paso, Texas after his parents separated. As a teenager, he became interested in acting, screenwriting and filmmaking. He graduated from Father Yermo High School in 2003 and went on to attend The University of Texas at El Paso where he earned his B.A. in Psychology and Minor in Criminal Justice in 2010. Following his college graduation, he spontaneously enrolled into acting courses at Latin American Talent Studio and decided to pursue a career in the film industry instead. Since then, he has showcased his talents as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker through his work on several short films as well as his first feature film called El Sueño (2016). He continues to live in El Paso, Texas and has been married to Lorraine Sanchez since August 23, 2014.