Richard Castle

Richard Castle is a fictional best-selling mystery author and the protagonist of the ABC crime drama series Castle (2009–2016), portrayed by Nathan Fillion. Born Richard Alexander Rodgers, he adopted the pseudonym Richard Edgar Castle to honor Edgar Allan Poe and has written 26 bestselling novels, including the Derrick Storm and Nikki Heat series. He lives in Manhattan with his mother, actress Martha Rodgers, and his daughter, Alexis Castle.