Originally from the Dominican Republic , Celestino is the youngest of six children in his family. In search of opportunities, his family moved to the United States in New York at the age of five. Later, they were re-moved to Miami in Florida , where he began his acting career with the independent film Carlita’s Secret with Eva Longoria. Celestino also played a recurring role in the series Days of Our Lives in playing the role of Daniel Moreno. He made some other televised appearances interpreting Marine Sergeant Shawn Lewis in NCIS: Los Angeles And Tendo Guinta, a futuristic gang leader, in the Minority Report series . Also known for having lent his voice in the Call of Duty video game franchise : Black Ops 2 , he played at the seal of the Navy, Javier Salazar. Celestino Cornielle made his big screen debut in April 14 2017 with the premier of the highly anticipated, The Fate Of the Furious. Being cast in the coveted role of Raldo, in the 8th installment of the mega-franchise, is very serendipitous for Cornielle, because it was a failed audition for Fast & Furious 2 that motivated him to seriously pursue acting. After studying method acting with various teachers, Cornielle ultimately believes that life itself is the greatest teacher of all. He believes that anything that broadens your human experience will broaden your artistic skills and that living truthfully in the moment is simply the practice of attention and mindfulness. Almost prophetic of being cast in Fast & Furious 8, he portrayed street racing undercover cop, Miguel Ortiz, on Rizzoli & Isles. Currently, Cornielle resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two pitbull rescues, a breed for which he advocates. On his personal time, Cornielle is a vintage shopping urban shaman with a love for antique motorcycles and cars. Additionally, Cornielle can be seen playing Cristian Ortiz in the upcoming two-part season finale of TNT’s Major Crimes.