Quick Facts
Biography
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.
Early life
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.
Career
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. In 2017, he played the lead role of Peter Maldonado in Netflix's true crime mockumentary series American Vandal.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The House That Jack Built | Young Hector | |
| 2013 | Brothers in Arms | Logan | Short film |
| 2018 | The Pretenders | Doug | In post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | American Vandal | Peter Maldonado | 8 episodes |