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 age nine. Ruiz starred in the reboot of One Day at a Time as the character Alex Alvarez on Netflix (2017-2019) and Pop (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 Latinxs 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 2017–2020One Day at a Time Alejandro "Alex" Alvarez Main role; Netflix (Season 1-3),

Pop (Season 4) 2019 Breakthrough John Smith Film debut

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 Imagen Award Best Young ActorOne Day at a Time 2018 Imagen Award Best Young ActorOne Day at a Time 2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Comedy TV ActorOne Day at a Time