Oscar Castillo

“	Before I sold my first song, I was in the studio all day. Waitering and bartending all night. There's no short-cuts, unless you're a prodigy.	”
	— Oscar to Archie^[src]

Oscar Castillo is a guest starring character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Raul Castillo.

Oscar is a songwriter and musical mentor, who was willing to assist Archie Andrews in his music but decided against it due to a lack of connection between the two.

Character Description[]

"A serious, successful songwriter from New York who is also a visiting professor at Carson College, located in Riverdale."^[1]

Early Life[]

Oscar is from the big city, New York. It was not easy for him growing up. Before he made it big as a songwriter, he would spend all his time either in the studio or working. There was no time for anything else. Music was his passion. He took no short cuts in achieving his goal.

Throughout Riverdale[]

Season 1[]

Through his connection with Valerie Brown, Oscar meets up with aspiring musician and Riverdale local, Archie Andrews. He interviews Archie, hoping to get a better understanding on what he hopes to accomplish. He explains to Archie that there's no room for anything else in his life, like football. He would have to put all his time and dedication into. Oscar's job isn't to teach performers, he teaches songwriting by focusing on craft, composition, and lyrics. If the two of them are to have any kind of relation in the near future, they'll first need an understanding of how things work.

During their next meeting, he is not impressed by Archie's skills. Oscar refers to his music as juvenile and repetitive; each one was a break-up song. Unfortunately for Archie, Oscar can not help him, as the connection is not there. He doesn't believe he can reach Archie the same way his former music teacher did.^[2]

Physical Appearance[]

Oscar is an older man with tan skin, dark brown eyes, and black hair. He's made only one on-screen appearance, thus information on his choice in clothing is limited. From what was seen, Oscar is a fan of thick wool sweaters and scarfs.

Personality[]

While Oscar is very intelligent judging by his role as a professor at Carson College, he can also be a bit obnoxious. He's fairly casual, preferring to be called by his first name rather than his last, and he's exceptionally skilled in music, which he is very dedicated to. Before he even sold his first song, Oscar spent every day in the studio. He's an extremely passionate individual.

Appearances[]

Season 1[]

"Chapter Five: Heart of Darkness"

Trivia[]

Oscar is not a character from the Archie Comics. He's an original character, created specifically for the series.
Oscar shares the same surname of his actor.