Adam Irigoyen
| Adam Irigoyen | |
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 Irigoyen at the 2012 Imagen Foundation Awards. | |
| Born |
August 5, 1997 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Residence | Southern California |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Musical career | |
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| Website |
adamirigoyen |
Adam Irigoyen (born August 5, 1997) is a Cuban 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. He was a guest star in "Fresh of the Boat", portraying Brendan, one of the teenage boys. He also had played in Underdog Kids. Beginning in 2015, Irigoyen has portrayed Ray Diaz on the TV series The Last Ship.
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] His cousins include Damian, Emily, Kassandra, Darwin Jr., David, Ivan, and Brian.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Underdog Kids | Wyatt Jones | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | New Conscience | Episode: "Night at the Lazerama" |
| 2010–13 | Shake It Up | Deuce Martinez / Harrison | Main role |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Deuce Martinez | Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up" |
| 2012 | Whitney | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Hector | Episode: "And the First Degree" |
| 2015–present | The Last Ship | Ray | Recurring, (17 episodes) |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Down | Pete | TV movie |
| Fresh Off The Boat | Brendan | Episode: "Miracle on Dead Street" | |
| 2016–present | The Fosters | Kyle Snow | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | Tony "The Big Toe" Tolentino Jr. | Episode: "Spy of the Year Awards" |
Discography
| Year | Title | Other artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Monster Mash" | Kenton Duty & Davis Cleveland | Spooky Buddies Soundtrack |
| "Roam" | Caroline Sunshine, Kenton Duty, Davis Cleveland | Treasure Buddies Soundtrack | |
| 2012 | "Show Ya How" | Kenton Duty | Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance |
| "School Girl" | – | Non-album single |
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] |
References
- 1 2 ""Adam Irigoyen is "Deuce Martinez"". Disney Channel - Medianet. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Lee Hernandez. "Introducing: The Male Selena Gomez, Adam Irigoyen". latina.com.
- ↑ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ↑ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Nominees".
- ↑ "ALMA Awards 2012 - Winners". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.