Marcel Ruiz (actor)

Marcel Ruiz Pérez 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.

Not to be confused with Marcel Ruiz.

Marcel Ruiz
Ruiz in 2019
Born
Puerto Rico
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2016–present

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.[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
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
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
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
  1. "LI kids interview actor Marcel Ruiz". Newsday. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. "Marcel Ruiz refleja su madurez frente a la pantalla". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. "Breakthrough's Marcel Ruiz on Chrissy Metz, Steph Curry and his role". HOLA USA. April 19, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. "John Smith & Marcel Ruiz Interview: Breakthrough". ScreenRant. April 18, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. Moreau, Jordan (February 20, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Latinxs to Watch 2019". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2019.


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