Moisés Arias

Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994) is an American actor and photographer. He portrayed Rico in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, Biaggio in the 2013 Sundance film The Kings of Summer, Cokestraw in the 2019 SXSW comedy-drama The Wall of Mexico, Bigfoot in the Colombian war drama Monos, and Norm MacLean in the Amazon Prime Video drama series Fallout. He has also appeared in Pitch Perfect 3, Five Feet Apart, Ender's Game, The Stanford Prison Experiment, American Murderer, Jockey, The Perfect Game, The Middle, and The King of Staten Island.

Early life Moisés Arias was born on April 18, 1994, in New York City, the son of Mónica and César Arias. His parents are Colombian, and he was raised bilingual. His brother is Kickin' It actor Mateo Arias. Before starting his acting career, Moisés graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Tampa, Florida.

Career 2006–2012: Early work & child stardom He appeared in music videos for Pearl Jam, the Jonas Brothers (for their song "SOS"), and Parmalee. Arias also appeared in the 2006 film Nacho Libre in a minor role. He participated in the 2009 Guadalajara Film Festival during the presentation of the film The Perfect Game with Eva Longoria.

Arias and his brother directed a series of YouTube films under the user name Moiswashere. In 2009, they worked on a film called Motocross Madness.

In 2012, Arias co-founded MSFTSrep, a youth collective and fashion brand alongside Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, and Mateo Arias.

2013–present

In 2013, Arias co-starred in The Kings of Summer, which had its premiere on January 19, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. Arias later expressed that it was one of his favorite films that he's done and deemed the film to be "the turning point in my career." Also that year, he appeared in a prominent supporting role in the science fiction film Ender's Game, starring Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford.

In March 2019, Arias played Poe in the CBS film Five Feet Apart, starring with Cole Sprouse.

In 2024, Arias appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series Fallout, based on the video game series of the same name.

Personal life In May 2014, Arias, who was 20, was photographed shirtless sitting on a bed with 13-year-old Willow Smith, who was clothed. The photo triggered an investigation into the Smith family by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. The family was cleared.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos YearTitleArtistNotes 2007 "S.O.S" Jonas Brothers2012 "Gonzoes"Jaden Smith "The Coolest"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.2009 30th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor Hannah Montana 2020 Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Monos 2021 CinEuphoria Awards Best Supporting Actor - International Competition Macondo Awards Premios Macondo - Best Actor 2022 C&I Movie and TV Awards Best Supporting Actor Jockey