ABOUT MARCEL RUIZ
Teen actor who landed a starring role as Alex Alvarez in the Netflix reboot of One Day at a Time . He would then be cast in the pilot for Snowfall and star as the lead in the 2019 film Breakthrough .
He would move to Los Angeles at the age of 9 to pursue his acting career more seriously.
He was featured in commercials for Old Navy that were directed by Roman Coppola .
He is of Puerto Rican descent and is originally from Old San Juan. His parents are filmmakers.
He and Isabella Gomez both star in One Day at a Time.
