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Goya Robles | |
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| Born | Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Goya Robles is an American actor and poet. He is best known for playing Yago as a main cast member across all three seasons of the Epix crime comedy series Get Shorty (2017–2019).[1] He has since had recurring and guest roles in Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021–2025), the Netflix miniseries Griselda (2024), and the CBS drama CIA (2026), and starred as Javier in the film Tokyo Cowboy (2024).
Early life and education
[edit]Robles was born in Connecticut into a family of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian descent.[2] He studied music at the University of Bridgeport and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He became a lifetime member of the Actors Studio in 2010.[3]
Career
[edit]Robles made his screen debut in the 2010 short film Utopia Lies at the Horizon.[3] He went on to appear in independent films, including the crime drama 11:55 (2016), in which he played Teyo alongside John Leguizamo, Julia Stiles and David Zayas.[4]
In 2016, Robles was cast as Yago, a member of a Nevada crime ring, in the Epix series Get Shorty, an adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel co-starring Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano.[1] He remained a main cast member for all three seasons, through the show's conclusion in 2019.[5]
Robles played Joaquin Lara, a drug connection to the Thomas family, in a recurring role on the Starz series Power Book III: Raising Kanan across its first four seasons (2021–2025).[6] In 2022 he appeared as Almeida in the Apple TV+ war comedy-drama The Greatest Beer Run Ever, directed by Peter Farrelly and starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe.[7] He also guest-starred as Oscar Papa in the NBC series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime in 2023.[8][9]
In 2024, Robles played Ricardo "Monkey" Morales Navarrete in the Netflix miniseries Griselda, starring Sofía Vergara.[10] The same year he played Javier, an ex-rodeo ranch hand, in the independent comedy-drama Tokyo Cowboy, which premiered at the 2023 Tallgrass Film Festival and received a US theatrical release on August 30, 2024.[11] Reviewers singled out his performance: Film Threat noted that the film centers on the friendship between his character and the protagonist,[12] and The Asian Cut described his Javier as the rancher who teaches the lead to "meet them halfway".[13]
In 2026, Robles guest-starred as Luis Zamora in the episode "Rare Earth" of the CBS and Paramount+ espionage drama CIA, created by Dick Wolf.[14]
Robles executive produced the short film Wonder (2019), which screened at festivals including the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and Outfest.[15]
Other work
[edit]Robles is a poet and has taught slam poetry on the faculty of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.[16] He is the founder of Paint The Mic, a spoken-word and visual-arts initiative. His stage credits include the role of Jackie in the Actors Studio production of The Motherfucker with the Hat in Los Angeles[17] and off-Broadway roles in Extremities and Crystal Clear.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Utopia Lies at the Horizon | Short film | |
| 2016 | 11:55 | Teyo | |
| 2019 | Wonder | Short film; executive producer | |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Almeida | |
| 2024 | Tokyo Cowboy | Javier |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The Mentalist | Franklin Morales | Episode: "My Blue Heaven" |
| 2017–2019 | Get Shorty | Yago | Main cast |
| 2021–2025 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Joaquin Lara | Recurring; 9 episodes |
| 2022 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Miguel Flores | Episode: "Live Free or Die Standing" |
| 2023 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Oscar Papa | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Oscar Papa | Episode: "Shadowërk" |
| 2024 | Griselda | Ricardo "Monkey" Morales Navarrete | Episode: "Middle Management" |
| 2026 | CIA | Luis Zamora | Episode: "Rare Earth" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2016). "'Get Shorty' Epix Series Rounds Out Regular Cast With Sean Bridgers, Megan Stevenson & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Actor Goya Robles started from the bottom and now he is here". Rolling Out. November 6, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ a b "Goya Robles". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "'Get Shorty' Trailer: Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano Star in New Epix Dark Comedy". IndieWire. May 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ Framke, Caroline (August 11, 2017). "TV Review: 'Get Shorty' on Epix". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Power Book III: Raising Kanan – Full cast & crew". IMDb. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "The Greatest Beer Run Ever – Full cast & crew". IMDb. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Law & Order: SVU Season 24". TV Insider. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "El actor Goya Robles detalla su papel en importante producción". Acceso Total (in Spanish). 2023. Telemundo 47 (WNJU). Template:Subscription or registration required
- ^ "'Griselda' Sofia Vergara Netflix Series: Everything You Need To Know". What's on Netflix. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ Billington, Alex (June 30, 2024). "Official Trailer for 'Tokyo Cowboy' About a Japanese Man in Montana". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ Wilhelm, Bradley (October 25, 2023). "Tokyo Cowboy". Film Threat. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "'Tokyo Cowboy' Rides Off Into the Sunset with Goodhearted Intentions". The Asian Cut. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "CIA Season 1 Episode 10 Preview: "Rare Earth"". Showbiz Junkies. April 28, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival movie and short film highlights". Philadelphia Sun. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Faculty Spotlight: Goya Robles". Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ^ "Los Angeles Performance Highlights". The Actors Studio. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
External links
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Category:Living people
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Male actors from Connecticut
Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent
Category:American people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Pace University alumni
Category:University of Bridgeport alumni