# Adam Irigoyen

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.

## Early life

Adam Irigoyen was born August 5, 1997, in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents. 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 (b. January 21, 2004) and his older sister Kimberly (b. March 10). Irigoyen likes dancing and enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball.

## 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. It was his first guest star role ever and he was "super grateful because at the time" that was his "favorite show."
Irigoyen has also appeared in the independent films Electrical & Natural Gas Safe, Flight and Nickel or Dime. 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). 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 Off the Boat", portraying Brendan, one of the teenage boys.
He has also played in Underdog Kids. Beginning in 2015, Irigoyen has portrayed Ray Diaz on the TV series The Last Ship.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Underdog Kids | Wyatt Jones | |
| 2017 | The Scorpion's Tale | The Kid | Short |
| 2022 | A Brother Story | Jimmy | Short |
| 2023 | Centurion XII | Francisco | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | New Conscience | Episode: "Night at the Lazerama" |
| 2010–2013 | Shake It Up | Martin "Deuce" Martinez / Harrison | Main role |
| 2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Martin "Deuce" Martinez | Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up" |
| 2011 | Peter Punk | Tito Punk | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Whitney | | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Garcias Have Landed | Elvis Garcia | TV movie |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Hector | Episode: "And the First Degree" |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Down | Pete | TV movie |
| 2015 | Fresh Off The Boat | Brendan | Episode: "Miracle on Dead Street" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Jesus Marquez | Episodes: "Hindsight, Part 1" and "Hindsight, Part 5" |
| 2015–2018 | The Last Ship | Ray | Recurring role, 17 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Fosters | Kyle Snow | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | Tony "The Big Toe" Tolentino Jr. | Episode: "Spy of the Year Awards" |
| 2019–2020 | Henry Danger | Brandon | Episodes: "Sister Twister: Part 1" and "Game of Phones" |
| 2019 | The Resident | Eric Teter | Episode: "Snowed In" |
| 2020 | Away | Isaac Rodriguez | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Fantasy Island | Raul | Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Havana" |
| 2022 | Bull | Rafael Ramirez | Episode: "Dark Horse" |
| 2024 | Lopez vs Lopez | Orlando | Episode: "Lopez Vs Orlando" |

## Discography

| 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 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Comedy | Shake It Up | Nominated |