Xolo Maridueña (Spanish: [ˈʃolo maɾiˈðweɲa]; born June 9, 2001) is an American actor. His roles include Miguel Diaz in the Netflix series Cobra Kai, Victor Graham in the NBC TV series Parenthood, and Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film Blue Beetle.
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![]() Maridueña in 2021 | |
Born | (2001-06-09) June 9, 2001 (age 21) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Maridueña was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Mexican, Cuban, and Ecuadorian descent.[1] He has four sisters.[2] His first professional job was modeling for a Sears catalog.[3] He was 16 when he started acting in the series Cobra Kai.[4] He said of his role as the Blue Beetle, as the first Hispanic superhero to star in either the Marvel or DC film universes:[5] "The only thing that is on my mind right now is just the fact that he's Latino. I have so much pride in getting to be a part of this project... I think it's so important, and I don’t want to stand on the soapbox for too long but representation is so important."[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Blue Beetle | Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle | Post-production[7] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012–2015 | Parenthood | Victor Graham | Guest (season 3) Main (seasons 4–6) |
2013 | Major Crimes | Stefan Camacho | Episode: "Rules of Engagement" |
2016 | Mack & Moxy | Trooper Xolo | Episode: "S.T.E.M. Strong" |
2016 | Rush Hour | Isaiah | Episode: "Captain Cole's Playlist" |
2016 | Furst Born | Shawn | TV Movie |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Boy (1956) | Episode: "Part 8" |
2018 | Noches con Platanito | Himself | Game show |
2018–present | Cobra Kai | Miguel Diaz | Main role |
2019–2022 | Victor and Valentino | Andres | Voice role |
2019–2021 | Cleopatra in Space | Zaid | Voice role |
2021 | The Netflix Afterparty | Himself | Episode: Cobra Kai |
2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Aqua Agua | Voice Role Episode:
"An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" |
2022 | Batwheels | Snowy the Snowcrawler | Voice Role |
Yearbook | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2014 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Parenthood | Nominated |
Young Artist Awards | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series | Won | ||
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | Nominated | |||
2015 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor/Television | Nominated | |
2018 | Cobra Kai | Nominated | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Nominated | ||
2019 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Streaming Series or Film: Teen Actor | Nominated |