Person

Marcel Ruiz

Acting · Born 2003-07-09 · 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). He co-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.

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  Snowfall

  Popeye

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  Made in Hollywood

  Self

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  Stars in the House

  Self

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  One Day at a Time

  Alex Alvarez

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  Breakthrough

  John Smith

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  Summer of Three

  Javi

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  Spiderweb

  Lolo

• 2026Summer of ThreeJavi
• 2025SpiderwebLolo
• 2020Stars in the HouseSelf
• 2019BreakthroughJohn Smith
• 2017SnowfallPopeye
• 2017One Day at a TimeAlex Alvarez
• 2005Made in HollywoodSelf