Jason Genao

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Jason Genao
Born (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997 (age 27) [1]
United States
OccupationActor
Years active2015-Present
Known for On My Block

Jason Genao (born 3 July 1997) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance as the character Rudy Martinez on the Netflix show On My Block . [2]

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Biography

Genao comes from a Dominican-American family in Jersey City, New Jersey. [2] He graduated from William L. Dickinson High School. [3]

Genao began his acting career in 2015, when he appeared in the comedy film Ladrones . In 2016, Genao appeared in a recurring role–as Napoleon in the Netflix Original series The Get Down .

Genao was cast to play the main role in the teen comedy-drama series On My Block alongside Sierra Capri, Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco, which was released on Netflix on March 16, 2018 and final season which premiered on October 4, 2021. [4] [5]

In 2022, Genao appeared in a recurring role as Devon in the comedy miniseries Boo, Bitch .

In 2023, Genao was cast in the war action thriller film Ambush opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Connor Paolo and Aaron Eckhart, which was released on February 24, 2023. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Ladrones [7] Agente FBI
2017 Logan [3] Rictor
2023 Ambush Boyd

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit William Reeves1 episode: "Forty-One Witnesses" [8]
2016-2017 The Get Down [9] Napoleon Netflix Original, 7 episodes
2018–2021 On My Block [2] Ruby Martinez Netflix Original
2022 Boo, Bitch Devon Netflix Original, 5 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Instagram".
  2. 1 2 3 Contreras, Russell. "Netflix's 'On My Block' hits race, poverty with teen humor", The Santa Fe New Mexican , April 7, 2018. Accessed April 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Mota, Caitlin. "Jersey City high school grad hits the big screen with role in 'Logan'", NJ.com , March 8, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2023. "Jason Genao has taken his first step toward achieving his lifelong goal of winning an Academy Award. A potential Oscar still may be a ways off, but the 20-year-old Dickinson High School graduate made his silver screen debut Friday for a role he played in the new X-Men movie Logan, which stars Hugh Jackman."
  4. ↑ "Five Fits With: 'On My Block' Star Jason Genao". Esquire. March 11, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Raschella, Cody (June 24, 2022). "Who is Jason Genao? Here's what the 'On My Block' actor is working on". WGTC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ Villei, Matt (February 16, 2023). "Aaron Eckhart Is Debriefed on a Deadly 'Ambush' in New Clip [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ladrones (2015)", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Forty-One Witnesses", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Get Down", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
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