Adam Irigoyen
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| birth_place = Miami, Florida, U.S.
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- rapper
- dancer
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| years_active = 2009–present
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Adam Irigoyen (born August 5, 1997) is an American actor, singer, rapper and dancer. He is best known for his role as Deuce Martinez in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up.
Early life
Adam Irigoyen was born August 5, 1997, in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents.{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/introducing-male-selena-gomez-adam-irigoyen|title=Introducing: The Male Selena Gomez, Adam Irigoyen|author=Lee Hernandez|website=latina.com}} He attended Christina M. Eve Elementary and has revisited his old schools to talk to students. He currently{{when|date=April 2023}} lives in Southern California with his mother Annie, who is a teacher, his father Eric, who is also an educator, his younger brother Jake (b. January 21, 2004) and his older sister Kimberly (b. March 10).{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} Irigoyen likes dancing and enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball.
Career
Irigoyen started his acting career when he was 11 years old. He appeared in commercials and print advertisements before taking a guest-starring role in the Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place.{{cite web|url=http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3129298&type=irigoyen|title="Adam Irigoyen is "Deuce Martinez"|access-date=November 12, 2010|work=Disney Channel - Medianet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022031623/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3129298&type=irigoyen|archive-date=2014-10-22|url-status=dead}} It was his first guest star role ever and he was "super grateful because at the time" that was his "favorite show."{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyactor.com/interview/adam-irigoyen-away/|title=Interview: Adam Irigoyen on 'Away', Preparing for a Role and Self-Tape Audition Advice |website=Daily Actor|date=14 September 2020 |access-date=2020-09-14}}
Irigoyen has also appeared in the independent films Electrical & Natural Gas Safe, Flight and Nickel or Dime.{{cite web|url=http://www.poptower.com/adam-irigoyen.htm|title=Adam Irigoyen "Shake It Up!|access-date=November 12, 2010|work=Pop Tower|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206085029/http://www.poptower.com/adam-irigoyen.htm|archive-date=December 6, 2010|url-status=dead}} He co-starred in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up as Martin "Deuce" Martinez, long-time friend to CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue (Bella Thorne and Zendaya).{{cite web|url=http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/shakeitup/characters/deuce/ |title=Characters = Deuce - Shake It Up - Disney Channel |work=Disney Channel Online |publisher=Disney |access-date=November 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110050429/http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/shakeitup/characters/deuce/ |archive-date=November 10, 2010 |url-status=dead }} He guest-starred in Charlie Shakes It Up, a first-ever Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover event that was broadcast on June 5, 2011. Irigoyen sang "Show Ya How" with Kenton Duty which is on the Shake It Up album Live to Dance. He is known for his single "School Girl" and for starring I.aM.mE's dancer Chachi Gonzalez. He was a guest star in "Fresh Off the Boat", portraying Brendan, one of the teenage boys.
He has also played in Underdog Kids. Beginning in 2015, Irigoyen has portrayed Ray Diaz on the TV series The Last Ship.
Filmography
= Film =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2015
| Wyatt Jones | |
| 2017
|The Scorpion's Tale |The Kid |Short |
| 2022
|A Brother Story |Jimmy |Short |
| 2023
|Centurion XII |Francisco | |
= Television =
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2009
| New Conscience | Episode: "Night at the Lazerama" |
| 2010–2013
| Martin "Deuce" Martinez / Harrison | Main role |
| rowspan=2|2011
| Martin "Deuce" Martinez | Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up" |
| Peter Punk
| Tito Punk | rowspan=2|2 episodes |
| 2012
| Whitney | |
| 2013
| The Garcias Have Landed | Elvis Garcia | TV movie |
| 2014
| Hector | Episode: "And the First Degree" |
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| Growing Up and Down | Pete | TV movie |
| Fresh Off The Boat
| Brendan | Episode: "Miracle on Dead Street" |
| Major Crimes
| Jesus Marquez | Episodes: "Hindsight, Part 1" and "Hindsight, Part 5" |
| 2015–2018
| Ray | Recurring role, 17 episodes |
| 2016–2018
| Kyle Snow | 6 episodes |
| 2016
| Tony "The Big Toe" Tolentino Jr. | Episode: "Spy of the Year Awards" |
| 2019–2020
| Brandon | Episodes: "Sister Twister: Part 1" and "Game of Phones" |
| 2019
| Eric Teter | Episode: "Snowed In" |
| 2020
|Away |Isaac Rodriguez |Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2021
|Raul |Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Havana" |
| 2022
|Bull |Rafael Ramirez |Episode: "Dark Horse" |
| 2024
| Orlando | Episode: "Lopez Vs Orlando" |
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3679481}}
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Category:American male child actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Hispanic and Latino American male actors
Category:Male actors from Miami
Category:American people of Cuban descent
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