Richard Castle

Richard Castle
Castle character
Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle
First appearance	"Flowers for Your Grave"
Last appearance	"Crossfire"
Created by	Andrew W. Marlowe
Portrayed by	Nathan Fillion Webb Baker Hayes (age 11)
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) Jake & Reece Castle (Twin Sons, with Kate Beckett)
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]