Miles Gutierrez-Riley

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Miles Gutierrez-Riley
Born (1998-09-17) September 17, 1998 (age 26)
Alma mater Fordham University
Years active2022–present

Miles Gutierrez-Riley (born September 17, 1998) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Ivan Taylor in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds, [1] as well as Joshua in the film Smile 2 (2024), [2] and Eddie in the Disney+ series Agatha All Along (2024). [3]

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Early life and education

Gutierrez-Riley was born on September 17, 1998 in Long Beach, California. Gutierrez-Riley graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Theatre Performance where he was the recipient of the Denzel Washington Scholarship. [4]

Career

Gutierrez-Riley made his screen debut in the main cast of the second season of the Amazon Prime series The Wilds. His performance received rave reviews, with RogerEbert.com calling Gutierrez-Riley a "stand-out" and "future star" amongst the large cast. [1] TV Guide praised his performance as "tremendous." [5]

His film debut came in September 2022, with a supporting role in Paramount's film adaptation of On the Come Up, based on the novel of the same name by Angie Thomas. [6]

In 2024, Gutierrez-Riley starred as Nathan in fellow Fordham alum Tommy Dorfman's I Wish You All the Best opposite Corey Fogelmanis. The film premiered at SXSW. [7] He then appeared in Smile 2, directed by Parker Finn, which saw a #1 box office debut, [2] and the Max romantic comedy Sweethearts. [8] Gutierrez-Riley also featured as Eddie in the Disney+ series Agatha All Along, playing one of the first LGBTQ+ characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), opposite Joe Locke. [3]

Gutierrez-Riley was named one of Essence’s 20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 On The Come Up Sonny
2022The Moon and BackSimon
2024I Wish You All The BestNathan
2024 Smile 2 Joshua
2024 Sweethearts Lukas

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 The Wilds Ivan TaylorMain cast
2024 Agatha All Along EddieEpisode: "Familiar By Thy Side"

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