Born to Dominican parents, Barnaby De La Cruz grew up in Washington Heights. At a young age he was inspired by the movie "Leon: The Professional" to become a filmmaker. After studying business at the University of Kentucky, he moved back to New York City to focus on acting, and after working on his craft, decided to permanently relocate to Los Angeles.In 2010 Barnaby was cast in a role on the television shows "Criminal Minds" and "Its Always Sunny on Philadelphia," and was also featured in a nationwide ad campaign for Apple. He branched out into producing with his next project, a ten minute action film titled "Operation:CTF" starring Jonathan Keltz, directed by Denzel Whitaker. Shortly afterwards he co-wrote and produced, Criminal with Denzel Whitaker which stars Kevin Phillips, Robbie Amell & Noel Gugliemi. The film can be found on youtube.He is constantly working on new avenues to bring creative projects to the entertainment business.
