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Marcel Ruiz

Acting
2003-07-09
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Marcel has been in front of the cameras since his home birth in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, among a family of filmmakers. His career-launching role in the critically acclaimed Netflix sitcom One Day at a Time (2017) got him an Imagen Award for Best Young Actor and a Teen Choice Award nomination. He debuted on the big screen as the lead of the 20th Century Fox film Breakthrough (2019) and that same year was listed on Variety’s Top 10 Latinxs to Watch. He wrote, produced, and stars in his upcoming feature Summer of Three and is a part of the ensemble cast in Netflix’s new coming of age drama series The Body.
Known For 7 titles
Snowfall (2017) subtitle poster
Snowfall
2017 TV
as Popeye
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Stars in the House (2020) subtitle poster
Stars in the House
2020 TV
as Self
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One Day at a Time (2017) subtitle poster
One Day at a Time
2017 TV
as Alex Alvarez
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Made in Hollywood (2005) subtitle poster
Made in Hollywood
2005 TV
as Self
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Breakthrough (2019) subtitle poster
Breakthrough
2019 Movie
as John Smith
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Spiderweb (2025) subtitle poster
Spiderweb
2025 Movie
as Lolo
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Summer of Three (2026) subtitle poster
Summer of Three
2026 Movie
as Javi
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