Acting
Marcel Ruiz
Born 2003-07-09 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
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.
Acting credits
7.6Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Breakthrough
2019
NREight contestants enter an illegal sensory-assault livestream where they must kill or be killed using only what they can order online.
4X4: The Event
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NRIn a night of rebellion, a teenager confronts the disturbing truth that looms over her house in an effort to break free from her family’s dysfunction.
Spiderweb
2025
10.0Returning home to his native Puerto Rico after years away, 17-year-old Javi meets Luife and Kiki, two social misfits who flip his entire world upside down.
Summer of Three
2026
Behind the camera
NRIn a night of rebellion, a teenager confronts the disturbing truth that looms over her house in an effort to break free from her family’s dysfunction.
Spiderweb
2025
10.0Returning home to his native Puerto Rico after years away, 17-year-old Javi meets Luife and Kiki, two social misfits who flip his entire world upside down.
Summer of Three
2026
10.0Returning home to his native Puerto Rico after years away, 17-year-old Javi meets Luife and Kiki, two social misfits who flip his entire world upside down.
Summer of Three
2026