Tyler Alvarez

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Tyler Alvarez
Born
Tyler Sage Alvarez

(1997-10-25) October 25, 1997 (age 23)
New York City, U.S.
EducationFiorello H. LaGuardia High School
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997)[1] is an American actor, known for his roles as Diego Rueda in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way and Peter Maldonado in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal.

Early life[]

Alvarez was born in New York City, to a first generation Cuban American father,[2] and a fourth generation Puerto Rican American mother.[3] His father works for the Drug Enforcement Administration and his mother works as a nurse administrator for a private hospital.[4] He had one older brother, Niko, who died in October 2018.[4] Alvarez's parents divorced when he was a child and both subsequently remarried.[4] He has two younger half-siblings, Alex and Brianna, from his father, and a younger half-sister, Sofia, from his mother.[4]

Alvarez was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, and at Jericho High School in Jericho, New York. He is fluent in Spanish.[3]

Career[]

Alvarez's first professional acting job was in a Totino's pizza rolls commercial.[2] In 2014, he began starring as Diego Rueda, a human with magical powers, in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way.[citation needed] The following year, Alvarez began portraying Benny Mendoza, the eldest son of Litchfield inmate Gloria Mendoza, in Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.[5]

In 2017, he began playing the lead role of Peter Maldonado in Netflix's true crime mockumentary series American Vandal.[6] He returned for the second season which aired in 2018.[7] The series has since been cancelled by Netflix.[8]

Tyler Alvarez also appeared in the YouTube satirical miniseries ¡Me Llamo Alma!, starring as Miguel.[9]

In 2020, Alvarez made his off-Broadway debut with the Roundabout Theatre Company's play 72 Miles to Go. The production closed prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Alvarez joined the cast of Netflix show Never Have I Ever as a recurring character in season 2.[11]

Personal life[]

On June 11, 2021, Alvarez publicly came out as gay on social media.[12]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The House That Jack Built Young Hector
2013 Brothers in Arms Logan Short film
2018 The Pretenders Doug
2020 John Henry Oscar

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Every Witch Way Diego Rueda 85 episodes
2014 Every Witch Way: Spellbound Diego Rueda Television film
2015 Talia in the Kitchen Diego Rueda Episode: "Every Witch Lola's"
2015–2017 Orange Is the New Black Benny Mendoza 5 episodes
2017 High School Lover Larry Television film
2017–2018 American Vandal Peter Maldonado 16 episodes
2017 Fresh Off the Boat Wes Episode: "Slide Effect"
2018 The Fosters Declan Rivers 5 episodes
2019 Veronica Mars Juan-Diego De La Cruz Recurring role
2021 Never Have I Ever Malcolm Stone Recurring role; season 2
2021 What We Do in the Shadows Wes Blankenship Episode: "The Cloak of Duplication"

References[]

  1. ^ Alvarez, Tyler [@tyleralvarez] (October 25, 2015). "Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I seriously love every single one of you. You guys had me smiling all day. Can't believe I'm 18" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Rapp, Ilana (January 31, 2014). "Teen Actors Share Audition Techniques". NYCastings.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tyler Alvarez Talks Nickelodeon's "Every Witch Way" – Interview". BSCkids. January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Suarez, Ana Luisa (January 17, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Introducing New Nickelodeon Telenovela Star Tyler Alvarez!". Latina.
  5. ^ Lindsay, Benjamin (November 22, 2017). "'American Vandal' Star Tyler Alvarez Reveals How to Act in a Mystery Series". Backstage.
  6. ^ Ramps, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2017). "Netflix Announces True Crime Satire 'American Vandal' With Absurdly Straight-Laced Trailer". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ "'American Vandal' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "American Vandal Cancelled by Netflix After Two Seasons". Collider. October 26, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Me Llamo Alma: The Complete Series, retrieved June 18, 2021
  10. ^ "Review of Roundabout Theatre Company's 72 Miles to Go... at Laura Pels Theatre". New York Theater Guide. March 10, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (December 9, 2020). "'Never Have I Ever': 'American Vandal' Alum Tyler Alvarez Joins Season 2 As Recurring". Deadline. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  12. ^ @tyleralvarez (June 12, 2021). "Happy #pride to my fellow homosexuals Red heart" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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