Adam Irigoyen

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.

Adam Irigoyen
Irigoyen at the 2012 Imagen Foundation Awards.
Born (1997-08-05) August 5, 1997
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
Websiteadamirigoyen.com

Early life

Adam Irigoyen was born August 5, 1997, in Miami, Florida[1] to Cuban parents.[2] He attended Christina M. Eve Elementary and has revisited his old schools to talk to students. He currently lives in Southern California with his mother Annie, who is a teacher, his father Eric, who is also an educator, his younger brother Jake (born January 21, 2004) and his older sister Kimberly (born March 10). Irigoyen likes dancing and enjoys playing sports, particularly basketball.[3]

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.[1] It was his first guest star role ever "super grateful because at the time" that was his "favorite show."[4]

Irigoyen has also appeared in the independent films Electrical & Natural Gas Safe, Flight and Nickel or Dime.[3] 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).[5] 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
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Underdog Kids Wyatt Jones
2017 The Scorpion's Tale The Kid Short
2022 A Brother Story Jimmy Short
2023 Centurion XII Francisco

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Wizards of Waverly Place New Conscience Episode: "Night at the Lazerama"
2010–2013 Shake It Up Martin "Deuce" Martinez / Harrison Main role
2011 Good Luck Charlie Martin "Deuce" Martinez Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up"
Peter Punk Tito Punk 2 episodes
2012 Whitney
2013 The Garcias Have Landed Elvis Garcia TV movie
2014 2 Broke Girls Hector Episode: "And the First Degree"
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 The Last Ship Ray Recurring role, 17 episodes
2016–2018 The Fosters Kyle Snow 6 episodes
2016 K.C. Undercover Tony "The Big Toe" Tolentino Jr. Episode: "Spy of the Year Awards"
2019–2020 Henry Danger Brandon Episodes: "Sister Twister: Part 1" and "Game of Phones"
2019 The Resident Eric Teter Episode: "Snowed In"
2020 Away Isaac Rodriguez Recurring role, 8 episodes
2021 Fantasy Island Raul Episode: "Once Upon a Time in Havana"
2022 Bull Rafael Ramirez Episode: "Dark Horse"

Discography
YearTitleOther artistsAlbum
2011"Monster Mash"Kenton Duty & Davis ClevelandSpooky Buddies Soundtrack
"Roam"Caroline Sunshine, Kenton Duty, Davis ClevelandTreasure Buddies Soundtrack[6]
2012"Show Ya How"Kenton DutyShake It Up: Live 2 Dance[7]
"School Girl"–Non-album single[8]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble In a TV Series
(shared with Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Roshon Fegan, Davis Cleveland, Kenton Duty, Caroline Sunshine)		 Shake It Up Nominated [9]
2012 Nominated [10]
ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Comedy Nominated [11][12]

References
  1. ""Adam Irigoyen is "Deuce Martinez"". Disney Channel - Medianet. Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  2. Lee Hernandez. "Introducing: The Male Selena Gomez, Adam Irigoyen". latina.com.
  3. "Adam Irigoyen "Shake It Up!". Pop Tower. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  4. "Interview: Adam Irigoyen on 'Away', Preparing for a Role and Self-Tape Audition Advice". Daily Actor. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. "Characters = Deuce - Shake It Up - Disney Channel". Disney Channel Online. Disney. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  6. "Roam (From "Treasure Buddies") – Single". iTunes. January 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  7. "Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance (Music from the Original TV Series) [Deluxe Edition]". music.apple.com.
  8. "School Girl - Single". music.apple.com.
  9. "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  10. "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  11. "ALMA Awards 2012 - Nominees".
  12. "ALMA Awards 2012 - Winners". Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.
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