| Intro | American actor |
| Is |
Actor Television actor Film actor |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 9 July 2003, San Juan, USA |
| Age: | 17 years |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Marcel Ruiz Pérez (born July 9, 2003) is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the Netflix series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.
Career
Ruiz was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine. From 2017 to 2019, he starred in Netflix’s reboot of One Day at a Time as the character Alex Alvarez. In 2019, he starred in Breakthrough, a drama film, portraying the role of John Smith. He loves playing sports like basketball and soccer .
Ruiz was named as one of the “10 Latinxs to Watch in 2019”, by Variety Magazine.
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 |