Tyler Alvarez is a well-known American actor. He is best known for his starring role in Netflix’s mockumentary series “American Vandal” as Peter Maldonado.

Tyler Alcarez’s Age, Bio, Wiki and Quick Facts

Early Life and Childhood | What is Tyler Alvarez’s Age, Birthday, Nationality, Ethnicity, Family and Siblings?

Tyler Alvarez was born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, the United States of America, on October 25, 1997. Tyler is 25 years old and of American nationality as of 2022. In addition, he was born under the sign of Scorpio and follows the Christian faith. Likewise, he is of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent.

His father is of Cuban descent, and his mother is of Puerto Rican descent. His mother worked for a local private hospital, and his father worked for the ‘Drug Enforcement Administration,’ or DEA. However, his parents’ names are currently unknown. He grew up alongside his older brother Nico.

Education and Debut Acting Career of Tyler

Alvarez was always interested in acting since he was a child. His mother enrolled him in an acting school because of his interest. He spent his years performing on stage in school productions, which helped him hone his skills.

Furthermore, he used to watch movies and imitate his favorite actors. He enjoyed music and salsa in addition to acting. He also took salsa lessons. His parents taught him the Spanish language.

His Latino appearance made it difficult for him to land good acting jobs at first. After some difficulty, he landed a pizza commercial. At the same time, he attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York. He began his acting career while still in high school.

Professional Career | Acting, Movies and TV Series

Tyler Alvarez made his film debut in “The House That Jack Built,” a low-budget film released in 2013. The film was an indie film that received insufficient attention. He appeared in another indie film, “Brothers in Arms,” the same year.

He first appeared on television in the 2014 fantasy sitcom “Every Witch Way,” which aired from 2014 to 2015. The sitcom was based on ‘Grachi,’ the Latin-American version of the sitcom, and Alvarez played Diego Rueda in it.

However, the series was heavily criticized for its cheap special effects and lack of character chemistry. Despite poor ratings, the sitcom lasted four seasons before being cancelled. In addition, he reprised his role in the TV film “Every Witch Way: Spellboud,” a special episode.

In an episode of the 2015 series “Talia in the Kitchen,” he played Diego once more. He appeared in the highly acclaimed ‘Netflix’ series “Orange Is the New Black” playing the role of Benny Mendoza. He appeared in five episodes of the series’ third, fourth, and fifth seasons.

Other film and television roles

Tyler Alvarez stars as Peter Maldonado in American Vandal, a Netflix mockumentary series. (Image courtesy of Paper Mag)

In 2017, he starred in the romantic thriller television film “High School Lover” as Larry, one of the main characters. That same year, he transitioned to documentary filmmaking and showed his fans another side of the all-around artist that he was with the ‘Netflix’ series “American Vandal.”

He portrayed Peter Maldonado in the series. Critics praised the series for being a stylish and unique take on the genre. Later, the show was renewed for a second season, which will debut in 2018.

He appeared in a single episode of the 2017 sitcom “Fresh off the Boat.” Furthermore, he played Declan Rivers in the 2018 television series “The Fosters.”

In the 2018 drama film “The Pretenders,” H played Doug. That same year, he appeared in 5 episodes of the family drama television series “The Fosters” as Declan Rivers. In the 2019 teen noir mystery drama television series “Veronica Mars,” he played Juan-Diego De La Cruz.

Recent Works on Movies

Furthermore, he played Oscar in the 2020 thriller drama film “John Henry.” In the year 2020, he made his off-Broadway debut with the Roundabout Theatre Company’s play 72 Miles to Go.

Following that, he appeared as Malcolm Stone in the second season of the 2021 romance comedy-drama television series “Never Have I Ever.” In addition, he played Wes Blankenship in the 2021 mockumentary comedy horror television series “What We Do in the Shadows” in the episode “The Cloak of Duplication.”

He played Dillon in the coming-of-age romantic comedy film “Crush” in 2022. He was cast as Carlos Herrera in the 2022 workplace comedy television series “Blockbuster.” And he will appear in the upcoming films “Pools” and “Sid Is Dead,” both of which are in post-production.

Tyler Alvarez Net Worth | How much is the net worth, earnings and salary of Actor Tyler? Wealth and Assets

He was able to support himself through his acting career. Furthermore, his net worth is estimated to be around $1 million as of 2022, while his earnings and salary have yet to be disclosed. He primarily makes money from his television shows, films, and brand promotions.

Relationship Status | Who is Tyler Alvarez’s Girlfriend? Dating

Tyler Alvarez appears to be unmarried and single in his personal life. Furthermore, he has not yet made his relationship status public. Alvarez, like other celebrities, prefers to keep his personal life hidden from the media and the public.

On June 11, 2021, he came out as gay publicly on social media. Generally, the actor is entirely focused on his career and has avoided being involved in any controversy that could jeopardize his career.

Body Dimensions

He also stands 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters) tall and weighs around 65 kg (143 lbs). He also has dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a shoe size of 6 UK. Mesomorph is the actor’s body type.

Tyler Alvarez – Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

His Instagram account, ‘@tyleralvarez,’ has over 180k followers. ‘@tyleralvarez‘ has over 30.6k followers and his Facebook page has over 4k followers.