[11][12][13] In his late teens, he wrote and appeared in the coming of age docufiction, Lone Prophet, utilizing guerrilla filmmaking in support of the DREAM Act.

[4][5] A self-tape audition led Santos to an appearance on the ABC comedy series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23,[14][15] after which he joined the cast of the American Sitcom Mr.

[16] He continued making television appearances on Nickelodeon's How to Rock,[17] and ABC Family's Switched at Birth, Mystery Girls[18] and Chasing Life[citation needed].

[20][21][22] The same year, Densely Hollow Films began principal photography on its feature debut, Adrift, produced by James Manos Jr., in which Santos starred opposite Lauren Velez and Tony Plana.

In July 2018, Santos was cast as Gabe for the first season of the CBS All Access fantasy drama series Tell Me a Story which premiered that October.