Marcel Ruiz (actor) explained

Marcel Ruiz is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.

Career

Ruiz began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles at age nine.^[1] Since 2017, Ruiz stars in the reboot of One Day at a Time as the character Alex Alvarez on Netflix (2017-2019), Pop (2020), and CBS (2020)^[2] In 2019, he starred in Breakthrough, a drama film and true story, portraying the role of John Smith.^{[3] [4]} He loves playing sports like basketball and soccer.

Ruiz was named as one of the "10 Latinxs to Watch in 2019", by Variety magazine.^[5]

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	De Puerto Rico para el Mundo	Himself	Television documentary
2017	Snowfall	Popeye	2 episodes
2017–2020	One Day at a Time	Alejandro "Alex" Alvarez	Main role; Netflix (Season 1-3), Pop (Season 4)
2019	Breakthrough	John Smith	Film debut

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2017	Imagen Award	Best Young Actor	One Day at a Time
2018	Imagen Award	Best Young Actor	One Day at a Time
2019	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Comedy TV Actor	One Day at a Time

Notes and References

1. Web site: LI kids interview actor Marcel Ruiz. Newsday. en. 2019-10-20.
2. Web site: Marcel Ruiz refleja su madurez frente a la pantalla. elnuevodia.com. March 9, 2019 . es. March 12, 2019.
3. Web site: Breakthrough's Marcel Ruiz on Chrissy Metz, Steph Curry and his role. 2019-04-19. HOLA USA. en-US. 2019-05-08.
4. Web site: John Smith & Marcel Ruiz Interview: Breakthrough. 2019-04-18. ScreenRant. en-US. 2019-05-08.
5. Variety Announces 10 Latinxs to Watch 2019. Moreau. Jordan. 2019-02-20. Variety. en. 2019-10-20.