Marcel Ruiz

Marcel Ruiz is an American actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.
==Career==
Ruiz began his career acting in commercials at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of nine. Since 2017, Ruiz stars in the reboot of One Day at a Time as the character Alex Alvarez on Netflix (2017-2019), Pop (2020), and CBS (2020) In 2019, he starred in Breakthrough, a drama film and true story, portraying the role of John Smith. He loves playing sports like basketball and soccer.
Ruiz was named as one of the "10 Latinos/Latinas to Watch in 2019", by Variety magazine.
==Filmography==
Television and film roles
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2016 	De Puerto Rico para el Mundo	Himself 	Television documentary
2017 	Snowfall 	Popeye 	2 episodes
2017–2020	One Day at a Time 	Alejandro "Alex" Alvarez	Main role; 
Netflix (Season 1-3),
Pop (Season 4)
2019 	Breakthrough 	John Smith 	Film debut
== Fanon Filmography ==
* RegalHyperus Shared Powerverse (since Power Rangers Guardian Strike) - Gabriel "Gabe" Valdez/Guardian Strike Yellow Ranger
==Awards and Nominations==
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominated work 	Result
2017	Imagen Award 	Best Young Actor 	One Day at a Time	
2018	Imagen Award 	Best Young Actor 	One Day at a Time	
2019	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Comedy TV Actor	One Day at a Time	
==References==
==External links==
*IMDB
*Instagram @itsmarcelruiz
*Twitter @themarcelruiz
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Category:Puerto Rican male television actors
Category:Puerto Rican male film actors
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:RegalHyperus Shared Powerverse
Category:Power Rangers Guardian Strike