Marcel Ruiz is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.
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Career
Ruiz began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles at age nine.[1] 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)[2] In 2019, he starred in Breakthrough, a drama film and true story, portraying the role of John Smith.[3][4] He loves playing sports like basketball and soccer.
Ruiz was named as one of the "10 Latinxs to Watch in 2019", by Variety magazine.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | De Puerto Rico para el Mundo | Himself | Television documentary |
2017 | Snowfall | Popeye | 2 episodes |
2017–2020 | 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
- ^ "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 (February 20, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Latinxs to Watch 2019". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
External links
- Marcel Ruiz at IMDb