Tyler Alvarez

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Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997 in the Bronx , New York City , New York ) is an American actor who was previously mainly used as a child actor in film and television.

life and career

Tyler Sage Alvarez was born on October 25, 1997 to a first-generation Cuban American and a fourth-generation Puerto Rican American in the Bronx, New York City, New York State. In addition to an older brother named Nico, he also has two younger half-siblings from his father, Alex and Brianna, and a younger half-sister from his mother, Sophia. While his father works for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), his mother works in a private clinic. When he was very young, his parents divorced and later remarried to other partners. His acting career in film and television began around 2013 when he starred in Henry Barrial's drama The House That Jack Built , playing a younger version of the character Hector portrayed by Javier Muñoz . In the same year he was in the role of Logan in the short film Brothers in Arms by Melissa Balan , which was made in a workshop at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University . He finally had his breakthrough in 2014 when he first appeared in the Nickelodeon series Emma, ​​simply magical! when Diego Rueda was seen in one of the leading roles. As Diego Rueda, he appeared in all 85 episodes until 2015 and was featured in the TV special Every Witch Way: Spellbound , as well as in a crossover episode of Talia in the Kitchen .

After living in New York City in 2014 and graduating from high school the following year , he moved to Los Angeles in 2016 at the latest . In 2015 he was cast in another successful television series and got her a recurring role. From 2015 to 2017 he starred as Benny Mendoza in five episodes of Orange Is the New Black , a Netflix series. In 2017 he played the main or supporting role of Larry in the romantic thriller High School Lover ; in the same year he took on the leading role of Peter Maldonado in the Netflix mockumentary American Vandal , in which he acted in a real central role in all eight episodes. While him as Diego Rueda in Emma, ​​simply magical! and Maximilian Artajo lent the German voice to the associated productions , his character in American Vandal was voiced by David Riedel in the German-language dubbed version . Another production with Alvarez's participation is planned for 2018. In the film The Pretenders with James Franco , Jane Levy , Juno Temple or Shameik Moore , he will mime the character Doug .

Filmography

  • 2013: The House That Jack Built
  • 2013: Brothers in Arms (short film)
  • 2014–2015: Emma, ​​simply magical! ( Every Witch Way ) (TV series; all 85 episodes)
  • 2014: Every Witch Way: Spellbound (TV special about Emma, ​​simply magical! )
  • 2015: Talia in the Kitchen (TV series; 1 episode)
  • 2015–2017: Orange Is the New Black (TV series; 5 episodes)
  • 2017: High School Lover
  • 2017-2018: American Vandal (TV series; all 16 episodes in 2 seasons)
  • 2018: Pretenders

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Teen Actors Share Audition Techniques , accessed October 29, 2017
  2. ↑ Tyler Alvarez Talks Nickelodeon's “Every Witch Way” - Interview , accessed October 29, 2017
  3. ↑ a b c EXCLUSIVE: Introducing New Nickelodeon Telenovela Star Tyler Alvarez! (English), accessed October 29, 2017
  4. ↑ Brothers in Arms on Melissa Balan's official website, accessed October 29, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Alvarez, Tyler
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alvarez, Tyler Sage (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1997
PLACE OF BIRTH Bronx , New York City , New York , United States