Marcel Ruiz (actor)
Appearance
Marcel Ruiz | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Model |
Years active | 2016–present |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Marcel Ruiz Pérez is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the CBS series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.
Career
Ruiz was born in Puerto Rico. He began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine.[2] Since 2017, Ruiz stars in the reboot of One Day at a Time as the character Alex Alvarez on Netflix (2017-2019), Pop (2020), and CBS (2020-present)[3] In 2019, he starred in Breakthrough, a drama film and true story, portraying the role of John Smith.[4][5] He loves playing sports like basketball and soccer.
Ruiz was named as one of the "10 Latinxs to Watch in 2019", by Variety Magazine.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | De Puerto Rico para el Mundo | Himself | Television documentary |
2017 | Snowfall | Popeye | 2 episodes |
2017–present | One Day at a Time | Alejandro "Alex" Alvarez | Main role;
Netflix (Season 1-3), Pop (Season 4) |
2019 | Breakthrough | John Smith | Film debut |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2017 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor | One Day at a Time | Won |
2018 | Imagen Award | Best Young Actor | One Day at a Time | Nominated |
2019 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Comedy TV Actor | One Day at a Time | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Marcel Ruiz hieght". Twitter. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "LI kids interview actor Marcel Ruiz". Newsday. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Marcel Ruiz refleja su madurez frente a la pantalla". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Breakthrough's Marcel Ruiz on Chrissy Metz, Steph Curry and his role". HOLA USA. April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "John Smith & Marcel Ruiz Interview: Breakthrough". ScreenRant. April 18, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Moreau, Jordan (February 20, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Latinxs to Watch 2019". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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