Adam Irigoyen
| Adam Irigoyen | |
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 Irigoyen at the 2012 Imagen Foundation Awards. | |
| Born |
August 5, 1997 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, rapper, dancer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | |
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Adam Irigoyen (born August 5, 1997) is an American actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He is best known for his role as Deuce Martinez in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up.
Career
Irigoyen started his acting career when he was 11 years old. He appeared in commercials and print advertisements before taking a guest-starring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place.[1] Irigoyen has also appeared in the independent films Electrical & Natural Gas Safe, Flight and Nickel or Dime.[2] He co-starred in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up as Martin "Deuce" Martinez, long-time friend to CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue (Bella Thorne and Zendaya).[3] He guest-starred in Charlie Shakes It Up, a first-ever Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover event that was broadcast on June 5, 2011. Irigoyen sang "Show Ya How" with Kenton Duty which is on the Shake It Up album Live to Dance. He is known for his single "School Girl" and for starring I.aM.mE's dancer Chachi Gonzalez.
Personal life
Adam Irigoyen was born August 5, 1997, in Miami, Florida.[1] He attended Christina M. Eve Elementary and has revisited his old schools to talk to students. He currently lives in Southern California with his mother Annie, who is a teacher, his father Eric, who is also an educator, his younger brother Jake (born January 21, 2004) and his older sister Kimberly (born March 10). Irigoyen likes dancing and enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball.[2] His mother is Cuban.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Underdog Kids | Wyatt Jones | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | New Conscience | Season 3, Episode 5: "Night at the Lazerama" |
| 2010-13 | Shake It Up | Deuce Martinez / Harrison | Co-lead role |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Deuce Martinez | Season 2, Episode 13: "Charlie Shakes It Up" |
| 2012 | Whitney | Unknown | Season 2, Episode 1: "Bawl and Chain" Season 2, Episode 4: "Hello Giggles" |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Hector | Season 3, Episode 24: "And the First Degree" |
| 2015 | The Last Ship | Ray | Season 2, Episode 11: "Cry Havoc" |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Down | Pete | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Davis Cleveland, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [5] |
| 2012 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Davis Cleveland, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [6] |
| 2012 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Comedy | Shake It Up | Nominated | [7][8] |
Discography
| Songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Other artists | Album |
| 2011 | "Monster Mash" | Kenton Duty & Davis Cleveland | Spooky Buddies Soundtrack |
| 2011 | "Roam" | Caroline Sunshine, Kenton Duty, Davis Cleveland | Treasure Buddies Soundtrack |
| 2012 | "Show Ya How" | Kenton Duty | Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance |
| 2012 | "School Girl" | - | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ""Adam Irigoyen is "Deuce Martinez"". Disney Channel - Medianet. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Adam Irigoyen "Shake It Up!". Pop Tower. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Characters = Deuce - Shake It Up - Disney Channel". Disney Channel Online. Disney. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-male-selena-gomez-adam-irigoyen
- ↑ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ↑ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Nominees".
- ↑ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Winners".