Radio Man

Craig Castaldo (born 1950), known as Radio Man or Radioman, is an American background actor known for making over 300 appearances as an extra on stage and screen. He is known for wearing a radio around his neck.

He has made cameos in the TV series 30 Rock and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and in the films The Departed, Shutter Island, Just My Luck, Romance & Cigarettes, Elf, Two Weeks Notice, Glitter, Keeping the Faith, Godzilla, Ransom, Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Other Woman, The Bourne Trilogy, and other films and television shows.

He is famous in New York City and has been written about in The New York Times and the New York Daily News. Whoopi Goldberg took him to the Oscars as her guest one of the years she hosted.

Biography Castaldo grew up in Brooklyn. He once worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Castaldo served in the Vietnam War. He was homeless for almost two years, staying at Penn Station. He found a job at a newsstand in Manhattan and acquired subsidized housing in Brooklyn. as well as from his film appearances. was released in April 2012, premiering at Toronto's Hot Docs documentary film festival. Directed by Mary Kerr, the film won the Grand Jury Prize at Doc NYC. It features such stars as Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Ricky Gervais, James Gandolfini, Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Whoopi Goldberg, Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton, Alfred Molina, Ron Howard, Shia LaBeouf, and Tina Fey talking to and about Radio Man. He was present at screenings of the film and participated in the Q&A sessions. He reportedly stated that Robin Williams was his favorite celebrity and that Martin Scorsese is his favorite director to work with.

Filmography

Film Year Title RoleNotes 1991 The Fisher King Himself 1996 Ransom Himself 1997 Donnie Brasco Himself 1998 Godzilla Himself The Siege N/A (stunts) 2000 Keeping the Faith Himself Little Nicky Bum in AlleyScenes deleted Miss Congeniality Himself 2001 Glitter Himself Zoolander Himself 2002 Spider-Man Man with Bike in Front of Moondance Diner Uncredited Mr. Deeds Himself Two Weeks Notice Himself Uncredited 2003 Elf Himself Uncredited How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days Himself Uncredited Uptown Girls Himself 2004 Jersey Girl Himself The Bourne Supremacy Himself 2005 Romance & Cigarettes Slick Haired Man Uncredited Game 6 Himself Uncredited 2006 Just My Luck Bicycle Driver Uncredited The Departed Crack House Denizen 2007 Spider-Man 3 Himself Uncredited Enchanted Homeless Man Uncredited 2010 Shutter Island Himself Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Himself 2011 Tower Heist Himself 2012 Rhymes With Banana Himself Radioman Himself Documentary 2013 Blood Ties Park Goer The Secret Life of Walter Mitty News Stand Guy 2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2HimselfUncredited The Other Woman Himself 2015 Ovum Audition creeper 2016 The Comedian Soup Kitchen Patron #1 No Pay, NudityKiosk Bike Man 2019 Nighthawks Homeless Man The Irishman Man in Wheelchair Being Earnest 2022 Domani Mr. Domani Short film 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Himself Uncredited 2024 IF Himself Uncredited The Union Himself Uncredited A Complete Unknown Himself Uncredited 2025 Highest 2 Lowest Man on Train 2026 One Night Only Himself Uncredited

Television