Marcel Ruiz | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
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 .
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]
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 |
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 |
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