Tyler Alvarez
| Tyler Alvarez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Tyler Sage Alvarez October 25, 1997 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997) is an American actor, known for his roles as Diego Rueda on Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way and Benny Mendoza on Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.
Alvarez was born in The Bronx, New York to a first generation Cuban American father, and a fourth generation Puerto Rican American mother. His father works for the Drug Enforcement Administration and his mother works for a private hospital. He has one older brother, Nico. Alvarez' parents divorced when he was a child and both subsequently remarried. He has two younger half-siblings, Alex and Brianna, from his father, and a younger half-sister, Sophia, from his mother.
Alvarez was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City. He is fluent in Spanish.
Alvarez's first professional acting job was in a Totino's pizza rolls commercial. In 2014, he began starring as Diego Rueda, a human with magical powers, in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way. 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. He will play the lead role of Peter Maldonado in Netflix's upcoming true crime satire American Vandal.
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