Tyler Alvarez
| Tyler Alvarez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tyler Sage Alvarez October 25, 1997 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997)[1] is an American actor, known for his roles as Diego Rueda on Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way and Benny Mendoza on Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Early life
Alvarez was born in The Bronx, New York 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 for a private hospital.[4] He has one older brother, Nico.[4] Alvarez' 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, Sophia, from his mother.[4]
Alvarez was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City. 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. 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. He will play the lead role of Peter Maldonado in Netflix's upcoming true crime satire American Vandal.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The House That Jack Built | Young Hector | |
| 2013 | Brothers in Arms | Logan | Short film |
| 2014 | Every Witch Way: Spellbound | Diego Rueda | Television film |
| 2017 | High School Lover | Larry | Television film |
| 2018 | The Pretenders | Doug | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Every Witch Way | Diego Rueda | 85 episodes |
| 2015 | Talia in the Kitchen | Diego Rueda | Episode: "Every Witch Lola's" |
| 2015–2017 | Orange Is the New Black | Benny Mendoza | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | American Vandal | Peter Maldonado | Upcoming series |
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Rapp, Ilana (January 31, 2014). "Teen Actors Share Audition Techniques". NYCastings.
- 1 2 "Tyler Alvarez Talks Nickelodeon's "Every Witch Way" – Interview". BSCkids. January 10, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Suarez, Ana Luisa (January 17, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Introducing New Nickelodeon Telenovela Star Tyler Alvarez!". Latina.
- ↑ Ramps, Dino-Ray (August 3, 2017). "Netflix Announces True Crime Satire 'American Vandal' With Absurdly Straight-Laced Trailer". Deadline.com.