Marcel has been in front of the cameras since his home birth in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, among a family of filmmakers. His career-launching 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. He debuted on the big screen as the lead of the 20th Century Fox film
Breakthrough (2019) and that same year was listed on Variety's Top 10 Latinxs to Watch. He wrote, produced, and stars in his upcoming feature
Summer of Three (2026) and is a part of the ensemble cast in Netflixās new coming of age drama series
The Body.
Summer of Three(2026)
TelaraƱa(2025)as Lolo
Bad Bunny: Baile Inolvidable(2025)as Marcel Ruiz
One Day at a Time(2017)as Alex Alvarez
Breakthrough(2019)as John Smith
Stars in the House(2020)as Self
Made in Hollywood(2005)as Self
Red Carpet Report(2009)as Self
Chats with GiGi(2017)as Self
De Puerto Rico para el Mundo(2016)as Self - Interviewee
The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition(2020)as Self
