Tyler Alvarez Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Wife, Family, Images, And More
Tyler Sage Alvarez (born October 25, 1997) is an American actor best known for playing Peter Maldonado in Netflix's mockumentary series American Vandal.
Alvarez grew up in New York City, the son of 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 is a private hospital nurse administrator. Niko, his older brother, died in October 2018. When Alvarez was a child, his parents divorced and both remarried. He has two younger half-siblings from his father, Alex and Brianna, and a younger half-sister, Sofia, from his mother.
Alvarez attended New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Jericho High School in Jericho, New York. He speaks Spanish very well.
Alvarez's first professional acting job was in a commercial for Totino's pizza rolls. In 2014, he began starring in Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Every Witch Way as Diego Rueda, a human with magical powers. The following year, Alvarez began starring in Netflix's comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black as Benny Mendoza, the eldest son of Litchfield inmate Gloria Mendoza.
In 2017, he debuted as Peter Maldonado in Netflix's true crime mockumentary series American Vandal. He returned for season two, which aired in 2018. Netflix has since cancelled the series.
Tyler Alvarez also played Miguel in the YouTube satirical miniseries Me Llamo Alma!.
Alvarez made his off-Broadway debut in 2020 with the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of 72 Miles to Go. The production was forced to halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In season 2, Alvarez appeared as a recurring character on the Netflix show Never Have I Ever.
Private life
Alvarez came out as gay on social media on June 11, 2021.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The House That Jack Built | Young Hector |
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| 2013 | Brothers in Arms | Logan | Short film |
| 2018 | The Pretenders | Doug |
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| 2020 | John Henry | Oscar |
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| 2022 | Crush | Dillon |
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| TBA | Pools | Blake |
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| TBA | Sid Is Dead | Jim Vega |
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Television
| 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 |
Tyler Alvarez Biography
| Real Name | Tyler Sage Alvarez |
| Birth Date | October 25, 1997 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | The Bronx, New York City, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actor |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Scorpio |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 8” – in Centimeters – 173 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 65 kg – in Pounds – 143 lbs |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | Two Half Siblings (Sophia and Brianna) |
| Brother | One (Niko -Died December 2018) One Half Siblings (Alex) |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, Jericho High School |
| College | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | In Relation |
| Affair | Yes |
| Who is his girlfriend? | Zoey Burger |
Trivia
- A year later, Alvarez made his off-Broadway debut in the play 72 Miles to Go, produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the production was forced to halt prematurely.
- Alvarez came out as gay on social media on June 12, 2021, in a video posted to YouTube.
- Tyler Alvarez also appeared in the satirical miniseries Me Llamo Alma!, which was broadcast on YouTube. , in which Miguel appears.
- The second season of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever introduced Alvarez to the show’s cast as a recurring character.
