Richard Castle | |
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Castle character | |
![]() Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle | |
First appearance | "Flowers for Your Grave" |
Last appearance | "Crossfire" |
Created by | Andrew W. Marlowe |
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In-universe information | |
Full name | Richard Edgar Castle (legal) Richard Alexander Rodgers (birth name) |
Nickname | Rick, Castle |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Best-selling author[1] Amateur detective/police consultant Private investigator |
Family | Martha Rodgers (mother) Jackson Hunt (father)[2] |
Spouse | Kate Beckett (wife) Meredith Harper[3] (ex-wife) Gina Cowell (ex-wife) |
Children | Alexis Castle (daughter) Lily Castle (Daughter) |
Relatives | Jim Beckett (father-in-law) Rita (step-mother) |
Nationality | American |
Richard Edgar "Rick" Castle (born Richard Alexander Rodgers[4]) is a fictional character on the ABC crime series Castle. He is portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
The name Richard Castle is also used as a pseudonym under which a set of real books about the characters Derrick Storm and Nikki Heat, based on the books mentioned in the television series, are written. These books have achieved success, becoming New York Times bestsellers. Actor Nathan Fillion appears as the face of Richard Castle on the books and on the official website, and participates in book signings. The Castle book series was actually written/ghost-written by screenwriter Tom Straw.[5]
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