Goya Robles is an American actor of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent. His portrayal of heart breaking, volatile, vulnerable characters are a stamp in all of his work. He is playing the role of Yago as a series regular alongside Chris O’Dowd and Ray Romano in the new EPIX Original Series series GET SHORTY. He has starred in numerous independent films, including a lead role as Teyo in the film 11:55, starring John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Victor Almanzar, David Zayas and Julia Stiles. Goya played the role of Jackie in the Actors Studio production of THE MOTHERF*CKER WITH THE HAT in Los Angeles, CA. He starred in the LAByrinth Theater Barn Series reading of Mark Borkowski’s play, VALENTINO’S WING, starring Michael Shannon and Annabella Sciorra, and directed by Ellen Burstyn. Goya is also a slam poet and teaches slam poetry at the Lee Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood, CA; his first compilation of poems was released at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe under the title, Spit My Soul. He is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio and holds an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City.