
Rafael de la Fuente
Career at a glance
2Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Noticeably offbeat
Everything Rafael has done for Hallmark, from Letters to Santa (2023) right through to Love on the Amazon (2026).
Follow & about Rafael
- 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).
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Newest title for Rafael9/10
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 firstRafael’s standouts
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Rafael from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Fire Countryas Diego Moreno2022 · TV
- Antidoteas Manuel2018
- ¡He matado a mi marido!as El Topo2018
- Dynastyas Sam 'Sammy Joe' Flores2017 · TV
- Empireas Michael Sanchez2015 · TV
- 2015
- American Horror Storyas Picnic Guy2011 · TV
- Cuba Paraisoas Jovan


