Adam Irigoyen

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Adam Irigoyen
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Irigoyen at the 2012 Imagen Foundation Awards.
Born (1997-08-05) August 5, 1997 (age 26)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
Website adamirigoyen.com

Adam Irigoyen (born August 5, 1997) is an American actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He is best known for his role as Deuce Martinez in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up .

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Early life

Adam Irigoyen was born August 5, 1997, in Miami, Florida [1] to Cuban parents. [2] He attended Christina M. Eve Elementary and has revisited his old schools to talk to students. He currently[ when? ] lives in Southern California with his mother Annie, who is a teacher, his father Eric, who is also an educator, his younger brother Jake (born January 21, 2004) and his older sister Kimberly (born March 10).[ citation needed ] Irigoyen likes dancing and enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball. [3]

Career

Irigoyen started his acting career when he was 11 years old. He appeared in commercials and print advertisements before taking a guest-starring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place . [1] It was his first guest star role ever "super grateful because at the time" that was his "favorite show." [4]

Irigoyen has also appeared in the independent films Electrical & Natural Gas Safe, Flight and Nickel or Dime. [3] He co-starred in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up as Martin "Deuce" Martinez, long-time friend to CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue (Bella Thorne and Zendaya). [5] He guest-starred in Charlie Shakes It Up , a first-ever Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover event that was broadcast on June 5, 2011. Irigoyen sang "Show Ya How" with Kenton Duty which is on the Shake It Up album Live to Dance . He is known for his single "School Girl" and for starring I.aM.mE's dancer Chachi Gonzalez. He was a guest star in "Fresh Off the Boat", portraying Brendan, one of the teenage boys.

He has also played in Underdog Kids. Beginning in 2015, Irigoyen has portrayed Ray Diaz on the TV series The Last Ship .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Underdog Kids Wyatt Jones
2017The Scorpion's TaleThe KidShort
2022A Brother StoryJimmyShort
2023Centurion XIIFrancisco

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place New ConscienceEpisode: "Night at the Lazerama"
2010–2013 Shake It Up Martin "Deuce" Martinez / HarrisonMain role
2011 Good Luck Charlie Martin "Deuce" MartinezEpisode: "Charlie Shakes It Up"
Peter Punk Tito Punk2 episodes
2012 Whitney
2013The Garcias Have LandedElvis GarciaTV movie
2014 2 Broke Girls HectorEpisode: "And the First Degree"
2015Growing Up and DownPeteTV movie
Fresh Off The Boat BrendanEpisode: "Miracle on Dead Street"
Major Crimes Jesus MarquezEpisodes: "Hindsight, Part 1" and "Hindsight, Part 5"
2015–2018 The Last Ship RayRecurring role, 17 episodes
2016–2018 The Fosters Kyle Snow6 episodes
2016 K.C. Undercover Tony "The Big Toe" Tolentino Jr.Episode: "Spy of the Year Awards"
2019–2020 Henry Danger BrandonEpisodes: "Sister Twister: Part 1" and "Game of Phones"
2019 The Resident Eric TeterEpisode: "Snowed In"
2020 Away Isaac RodriguezRecurring role, 8 episodes
2021 Fantasy Island RaulEpisode: "Once Upon a Time in Havana"
2022 Bull Rafael RamirezEpisode: "Dark Horse"

Discography

YearTitleOther artistsAlbum
2011"Monster Mash" Kenton Duty & Davis Cleveland Spooky Buddies Soundtrack
"Roam" Caroline Sunshine, Kenton Duty, Davis Cleveland Treasure Buddies Soundtrack [6]
2012"Show Ya How" Kenton Duty Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance [7]
"School Girl"Non-album single [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2011 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series
(shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Davis Cleveland, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine)
Shake It Up Nominated [9]
2012Nominated [10]
ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a ComedyNominated [11] [12]

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