Edward Joshua "E. J." Bonilla (born September 8, 1988) is an American
television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Rafe
Rivera on Guiding Light.Bonilla was born in New York City, to Puerto
Rican parents. He attended John Ericsson Junior High School 126 in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where he became involved in band, playing the
trumpet. He also participated in musical theater while in Junior High
School and High School. Bonilla attended High School for Environmental
Studies. He first became interested in acting in the ninth-grade, when
he was cast as Danny Zuko in a performance of Grease. He graduated
from high school in 2006 and then attended Bard College.His first role
was on the PBS educational show Reading Rainbow. After graduating from
high school, he went on to originate the role of Rafe, Natalia's son,
on Guiding Light in May 2007.Bonilla starred in the independent film
Musical Chairs. It is a story of a couple (played by Bonilla and
actress Leah Pipes) who enter a wheelchair ballroom dancing
competition after the girl is disabled in a traffic accident. The film
was released on March 23, 2012.
television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Rafe
Rivera on Guiding Light.Bonilla was born in New York City, to Puerto
Rican parents. He attended John Ericsson Junior High School 126 in
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where he became involved in band, playing the
trumpet. He also participated in musical theater while in Junior High
School and High School. Bonilla attended High School for Environmental
Studies. He first became interested in acting in the ninth-grade, when
he was cast as Danny Zuko in a performance of Grease. He graduated
from high school in 2006 and then attended Bard College.His first role
was on the PBS educational show Reading Rainbow. After graduating from
high school, he went on to originate the role of Rafe, Natalia's son,
on Guiding Light in May 2007.Bonilla starred in the independent film
Musical Chairs. It is a story of a couple (played by Bonilla and
actress Leah Pipes) who enter a wheelchair ballroom dancing
competition after the girl is disabled in a traffic accident. The film
was released on March 23, 2012.
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