Justin Baldoni

Birthday: 24 January 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 185 cm

Justin Baldoni is an actor, director, and social entrepreneur focused on creating and effecting positive change. Justin is best known for playing "Rafael" on CW's Award winning phenomenon Jane the Virgin.In 2012, Justin created the most watched digital documentary series in history "My Last Days", which has gone on to help raise over 1m for various families and charities, and has directed documentaries, commercials, music videos, and films through his compassion-fueled production company, Wayfarer Entertainment. Founded in 2013 Justin believed that his work should be a form of service for the betterment of the world and through this vision Wayfarer was born.Justin is also active in the tech community. In 2013, he co-founded SHOUT, an app focused on positively changing the way we interact online and in Q3 of 2016 he will be launching a new app for pregnant women and new moms called Belly Bump.He believes that giving back to the community isn't a choice but a responsibility and travels the country speaking to youth and companies on how to make work and personal life a form of service. Justin also started the 1st annual carnival for the homeless on Skid Row which in its 2nd year had nearly 1000 volunteers serving more than 2000 homeless. He has plans to take the carnival around the country.In his own words, Justin believes that "the purpose of art and having a platform is to elevate human consciousness...if we're not doing good with it, what are we really doing?" Show less «

I've always been so curious about death. With my personal beliefs as a Baha'i, we believe that birth...Show more »

I've always been so curious about death. With my personal beliefs as a Baha'i, we believe that birth and death are very similar and that we're here on this Earth to develop all of the things we can't see. Show less «

My little secret before I do every scene is I say a short little prayer.

We started Wayfarer Entertainment to create content that we felt could actually inspire people to be...Show more »

We started Wayfarer Entertainment to create content that we felt could actually inspire people to be the best version of themselves. We take life for granted so often, and we don't realize that tomorrow isn't guaranteed. Show less «

I know if I react, and I want to get mad, and emotions come to the surface, I think quickly of my fr...Show more »

I know if I react, and I want to get mad, and emotions come to the surface, I think quickly of my friends who have died and how they overcame their struggle and used their cancer and their lives for the betterment of mankind, and it sets me back in place. Show less «

I would say anything is possible on 'Jane the Virgin.'

I have a production company where we create socially conscious media and content.

I'm still ambiguously ethnic. I could be Persian - I could be anything. But I'm Italian and Jewish, ...Show more »

I'm still ambiguously ethnic. I could be Persian - I could be anything. But I'm Italian and Jewish, so I'm a citizen of the world; that's what I prefer. Show less «

Sam was helping animals long before he was Sam Simon. He lived what he believed; his thing was makin...Show more »

Sam was helping animals long before he was Sam Simon. He lived what he believed; his thing was making the world better and having rights for animals, and every area of his life reflected that. Show less «

When I can see things through the lens of the director, it's like being able to see the whole puzzle...Show more »

When I can see things through the lens of the director, it's like being able to see the whole puzzle - it's not just about my role, but the whole script. Show less «

One of the things I noticed is that people really change when they realize their expiration date is ...Show more »

One of the things I noticed is that people really change when they realize their expiration date is coming, and they know what it is. Most of us don't: we just hope we can live as long as we can and do as much good as we can. Show less «

You're never safe in 'Jane the Virgin;' that's what I'll say. You're never safe on a telenovela, tha...Show more »

You're never safe in 'Jane the Virgin;' that's what I'll say. You're never safe on a telenovela, that's for darn sure, and you're never safe on 'Jane the Virgin.' Show less «

I don't have cable, and it's glorious.

I had a very quick moment on 'Happy Endings.'

People grow; people grow apart, and cancer... I've had a very in-depth and personal experience with ...Show more »

People grow; people grow apart, and cancer... I've had a very in-depth and personal experience with cancer, and it really causes a perspective shift. Show less «

I left acting for a couple of years to found my company, Wayfarer, and the first project I did was t...Show more »

I left acting for a couple of years to found my company, Wayfarer, and the first project I did was this documentary series I created called 'My Last Days' to remind us that our time is limited and to inspire us to do more and to be the best selves that we can be. Show less «

I never realized it until I watched an interview, but sometimes my brain stutters between thoughts, ...Show more »

I never realized it until I watched an interview, but sometimes my brain stutters between thoughts, and for some reason it comes out as an 'ummmm.' I'm hoping it's because I'm so smart, and there's just too much information to process, but it's more than likely just because it's a small processor. Show less «

I'm a Baha'i; we really believe in Baha'i faith that our work has to be our service, especially in t...Show more »

I'm a Baha'i; we really believe in Baha'i faith that our work has to be our service, especially in the arts. Show less «

Behind every great man is his wife trying to keep him alive.

Wayfarer is built on the idea that we can actually make a huge difference by creating entertainment ...Show more »

Wayfarer is built on the idea that we can actually make a huge difference by creating entertainment and television and digital and branded content with a message. It doesn't always have to be really, really inspiring or really earnest. We call it chocolate-covered broccoli. Show less «

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