Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997)[1] is an American actor, known for his roles as Diego Rueda in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way and Peter Maldonado in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal.
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Born | Tyler Sage Alvarez (1997-10-25) October 25, 1997 (age 25) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Alvarez was born in New York City, to a first generation Cuban American father,[2] and a fourth generation Puerto Rican American mother.[3] His father works for the Drug Enforcement Administration and his mother works as a nurse administrator for a private hospital.[4] He had one older brother, Niko, who died in October 2018.[4] Alvarez's parents divorced when he was a child and both subsequently remarried.[4] He has two younger half-siblings, Alex and Brianna, from his father, and a younger half-sister, Sofia, from his mother.[4]
Alvarez was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City, and at Jericho High School in Jericho, New York. He is fluent in Spanish.[3]
Alvarez's first professional acting job was in a Totino's pizza rolls commercial.[2] In 2014, he began starring as Diego Rueda, a human with magical powers, in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way.[citation needed] The following year, Alvarez began portraying Benny Mendoza, the eldest son of Litchfield inmate Gloria Mendoza, in Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.[5]
In 2017, he began playing the lead role of Peter Maldonado in Netflix's true crime mockumentary series American Vandal.[6] He returned for the second season which aired in 2018.[7] The series has since been cancelled by Netflix.[8]
Tyler Alvarez also appeared in the YouTube satirical miniseries ¡Me Llamo Alma!, starring as Miguel.[9]
In 2020, Alvarez made his off-Broadway debut with the Roundabout Theatre Company's play 72 Miles to Go. The production closed prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Alvarez joined the cast of Netflix show Never Have I Ever as a recurring character in season 2.[11]
On June 11, 2021, Alvarez publicly came out as gay on social media.[12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The House That Jack Built | Young Hector | |
2013 | Brothers in Arms | Logan | Short film |
2018 | The Pretenders | Doug | |
2020 | John Henry | Oscar | |
2022 | Crush | Dillon | |
TBA | Pools | Blake | |
TBA | Sid Is Dead | Jim Vega | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–2015 | Every Witch Way | Diego Rueda | 85 episodes |
2014 | Every Witch Way: Spellbound | Diego Rueda | Television film |
2015 | Talia in the Kitchen | Diego Rueda | Episode: "Every Witch Lola's" |
2015–2017 | Orange Is the New Black | Benny Mendoza | 5 episodes |
2017 | High School Lover | Larry | Television film |
2017–2018 | American Vandal | Peter Maldonado | 16 episodes |
2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Wes | Episode: "Slide Effect" |
2018 | The Fosters | Declan Rivers | 5 episodes |
2019 | Veronica Mars | Juan-Diego De La Cruz | Recurring role |
2021 | Never Have I Ever | Malcolm Stone | Recurring role; season 2 |
2021 | What We Do in the Shadows | Wes Blankenship | Episode: "The Cloak of Duplication" |
2022 | Blockbuster | Carlos Herrera | Main role |
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