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# Taylor Zakhar Perez Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Images, And More
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> Taylor Zakhar Perez (born December 24, 1991) is an American actor best known for his role in The Kissing Booth 2 as Marco Valentin Pea.
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Taylor Zakhar Perez (born December 24, 1991) is an American actor best known for his role in The Kissing Booth 2 as Marco Valentin Pea.**

Early years****

**Perez was born on December 24, 1991, in Chicago, and grew up in Chesterton, Indiana. He went to Chesterton High School and was a swimmer there. Perez^/s ancestors are from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Mexico.**

He is the third youngest of eight children, and his mother is an aesthetician. He was offered a swimming scholarship to Fordham University, but he declined to attend UCLA, where he majored in Spanish, Culture and Community, with a minor in TV and Films.  

Perez began performing musicals in opera houses at a young age. Modeling followed, and he relocated to Los Angeles. He photographed himself in his room with a sheet as a backdrop and sent them in manila envelopes with self tapes.  

Perez began his career on popular shows such as iCarly, Suburgatory, Young & Hungry, Code Black, and Scandal.  

Perez starred as Marco Valentin Pea in Netflix^/s The Kissing Booth 2 alongside Joey King in 2020. He studied choreography and guitar for his role. He returned to the role in The Kissing Booth 3 in 2021.  

Perez played Shane Brody in HBO Max^/s comedy series Minx in 2022. He then played Dustin in the video game comedy film 1Up. Perez will also star as Alex Claremont-Diaz in Amazon Prime Video^/s Red, White, and Royal Blue, opposite Nicholas Galitzine.  

Perez collaborated with Variant Malibu, a 3D tech company, to create masks at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They reduced traditional manufacturing waste by 90%. He also collaborated with The Kissing Booth 2 co-stars Joel Courtney, Joey King, Meganne Young, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers to create his own masks. The proceeds from his masks were donated to a Chicago charity that assists disabled children, adults, and families with disabled children in the Hispanic community.  

"I really like digging my heels into one social issue and being like, ^/This is what I know. This is what I^/m discovering.^/ And perhaps those who follow me will have read and understood everything along the way "Perez stated.  

## Filmography**

### **Films**

- **Year**: Film | Role | Platform
- **2020**: The Kissing Booth 2 | Marco Valentin Peña | Netflix
- **2020**: Philanthropy | Taylor
- **2021**: The Kissing Booth 3 | Marco Valentin Peña | Netflix
- **2022**: 1Up | Dustin
- **2023**: Red White & Royal Blue | Alex Claremont-Diaz | Amazon Prime Video

### **Television**

- **Year**: Show | Role | Platform
- **2012**: iCarly | Keith | Nickelodeon
- **2013**: Suburgatory | Renaldo | ABC
- **2014**: Alpha House | Trent | Prime Video
- **2014**: Awkward | MTV
- **2015**: Young & Hungry | Benji Rodriguez | ABC Family
- **2016**: Code Black | Ari Stricks | CBS
- **2016**: 12 Deadly Days | Zac | YouTube Red
- **2016**: Cruel Intentions | Mateo De La Vega | NBC
- **2017**: Embeds | Noah Torres | Go90
- **2017**: High Expectasians | Jonathan Price | YouTube
- **2018**: Scandal | Calvin | ABC
- **2022**: Minx | Shane Brody | HBO Max
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