Marcel Ruiz

Born: 2003-07-09 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Known For: Acting

Biography

Marcel Ruiz has been in front of the cameras since his home birth in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, among a family of filmmakers. His role in the critically acclaimed Netflix sitcom One Day at a Time (2017) got him an Imagen Award for Best Young Actor and a Teen Choice Award nomination, before debuting on the big screen as the lead of the 20th Century Fox film Breakthrough (2019). Marcel won Best Performance and Best Screenplay at the 2026 Tribeca Festival for Summer of Three (2026). He will soon appear in Netflix’s upcoming series The Body (2026) and is set to star in NEON's 4 X 4: The Event.

Filmography

2026

Summer of Three as Javi

2025

Spiderweb as Lolo

2020

Stars in the House as Self

2019

Breakthrough as John Smith

2017

Snowfall as Popeye
One Day at a Time as Alex Alvarez

2005

Made in Hollywood as Self