Biography

Jim Castillo Phillips is an American certified broadcast meteorologist at KSDK 5 On Your Side in St. Louis, Missouri. Castillo previously worked at WNYW in New York City, KCBS and KTLA in Los Angeles, and WTXF in Philadelphia. He also spent time in Seattle; first as chief meteorologist at KCPQ in Seattle and later a meteorologist at KOMO. He also worked on film and television projects, including the CBS drama Criminal Minds and the BBC America series Torchwood: Miracle Day. While working full-time in television news, Castillo also acted in movies Leap of Faith, Blink, With Honors, and Duplex. In 2015, he left KTLA to get married and moved to northern Indiana where he became a commercial real estate broker. In January 2020, he moved with his family back to his hometown of St. Louis. He is a SAG-AFTRA vested member and has been certified by the American Meteorological Society with the CBM Seal of Approval.