Miles Gutierrez-Riley | |
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Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. | September 17, 1998
Alma mater | Fordham University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2022–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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | On The Come Up | Sonny | |
2022 | The Moon and Back | Simon | |
2024 | I Wish You All the Best | Nathan | |
2024 | Smile 2 | Joshua | |
2024 | Sweethearts | Lukas |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | The Wilds | Ivan Taylor | Main cast |
2024 | Agatha All Along | Eddie | Episode: "Familiar By Thy Side" |