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    Rafael de la Fuente

    Actor·Active 2023–2026
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    Career at a glance

    2Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Weirdness7.0 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Everything Rafael has done for Hallmark, from Letters to Santa (2023) right through to Love on the Amazon (2026).

    Follow & about Rafael

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    • Official siterafadelafuente.com
    From
    Caracas
    Rafael Alfredo De la Fuente Torres Jr. is a Venezuelan-born American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series Grachi (2011–2013) and as Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones in the CW soap opera reboot Dynasty (2017–2022) His other notable role was in the first and second seasons of the drama series Empire (2015–2016) and Diego Moreno in the CBS drama Fire Country (2023–2025).
    From Wikipedia

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    Newest title for Rafael
    • 2026Love on the Amazon poster
      Love on the Amazon

      Actor · Not yet rated

    9/10

    Rafael's wildest Hallmark outing scores 9 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Letters to Santa, proof the formula can get strange.

    All 2 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2026Love on the AmazonActor as Danny · InternationalNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023Letters to SantaActor as Enrique · Christmas5.9Weird 9/10

    Rafael’s standouts

    • Letters to Santa poster
      WeirdestLetters to Santa (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.9

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Rafael from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Fire Countryas Diego Moreno
      2022 · TV
    • Antidoteas Manuel
      2018
    • ¡He matado a mi marido!as El Topo
      2018
    • Dynastyas Sam 'Sammy Joe' Flores
      2017 · TV
    • Empireas Michael Sanchez
      2015 · TV
    • Lift Me Up
      2015
    • American Horror Storyas Picnic Guy
      2011 · TV
    • Cuba Paraisoas Jovan

    Movies by year

    Rafael de la Fuente Hallmark movies by release year120232024202512026

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Rafael de la Fuente been in?
    We have 2 Hallmark movies on file for Rafael de la Fuente, spanning 2023–2026.
    What is Rafael de la Fuente's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Letters to Santa (2023) has more audience votes than any other Rafael de la Fuente Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    What is Rafael de la Fuente working on next?
    Rafael has a new Hallmark title on the way: Love on the Amazon (2026).
    Is Rafael de la Fuente still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Rafael Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Rafael de la Fuente made?
    Rafael de la Fuente turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Rafael de la Fuente's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Rafael Hallmark title we have is Letters to Santa (2023).
    Where is Rafael de la Fuente from?
    Rafael is from Caracas.
    What does Rafael de la Fuente do in Hallmark movies?
    Rafael de la Fuente works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Rafael’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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