Moisés Arias
Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994) is an American actor who portrayed Rico in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana, Biaggio in the 2013 Sundance film The Kings of Summer, Cokestraw in the 2019 SXSW comedy-drama The Wall of Mexico, and Bigfoot in the Colombian war drama Monos. He has also appeared in Pitch Perfect 3, Five Feet Apart, Ender's Game, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Jockey, The Perfect Game and The King of Staten Island.
Moisés Arias | |
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 Arias in 2010 | |
| Born | April 18, 1994 New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Mateo Arias (brother) |
Early life
Moisés Arias was born April 18, 1994, in New York City, the son of Mónica and César Arias.[1][2] His parents are Colombian, and he was raised bilingual.[3][4] His brother is Kickin' It actor Mateo Arias.[5] Before starting his acting career, Moises graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Tampa, Florida.[6]
Career
Moisés has made guest appearances on shows such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Everybody Hates Chris and Wizards of Waverly Place. He had a recurring role as Rico on Hannah Montana, and became a series regular in the show's second season. In 2009, he played Andre in the Disney Channel Original Movie Dadnapped. As a regular on the Disney Channel, he participated on the first and second Disney Channel Games on the red team. He also participated in the third Disney Channel games on the Yellow Team (Comets). His main role while at Disney was as Rico Suave on Hannah Montana. He appeared in music videos for Pearl Jam, the Jonas Brothers (for their song "SOS"), and Parmalee. Arias also appeared in the 2006 film Nacho Libre in a minor role. He participated in the 2009 Guadalajara Film Festival during the presentation of the movie The Perfect Game with Eva Longoria.[4]
Arias appeared in Beethoven's Big Break in 2008. He appeared on the ESPN family of networks as a roving 'sideline' reporter conducting interviews with fans and players at the 2009 Little League World Series. He appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place and played Conscience, Max (Jake T. Austin)'s conscience.[7] Arias and his brother directed a series of YouTube films under the user name Moiswashere. In 2009, they worked on a film called Motocross Madness.[8]
In mid-2012, Arias filmed The Kings of Summer, which had its premiere on January 19, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews.[9] That year, he appeared in the film Ender's Game,[10] starring with Asa Butterfield, Abigail Breslin and Harrison Ford.[11] In 2012, Arias co-founded MSFTSrep, a youth collective and fashion brand alongside Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, and Mateo Arias.[5][12] In late 2018, Arias released an album under a different alias. In March 2019, Arias played Poe in the CBS film Five Feet Apart,[13] starring with Cole Sprouse.[14] In January 2020, he appeared as a patient on an episode of The Good Doctor on the ABC network.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Juan Pablo | |
| 2008 | Beethoven's Big Break | Billy | |
| 2009 | The Perfect Game | Mario Ontiveros | |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | Rico Suave | ||
| Astro Boy | Zane (voice) | ||
| 2012 | We the Party | Quicktime | |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | Spiller (voice) | American dub | |
| Noobz | Hollywood | ||
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer | Biaggio | |
| Despicable Me 2 | Antonio Perez (voice) | ||
| Ender's Game | Bonzo Madrid | ||
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Anthony Carroll | |
| 2016 | The Land | Junior | |
| Ben-Hur | Dismas | ||
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | Bar Guest | Cameo |
| Pitch Perfect 3 | Pimp-Lo | ||
| Life Boat | Patagrande | ||
| 2018 | Little Bitches | Phil | |
| 2019 | Five Feet Apart | Poe Ramirez | |
| The Wall of Mexico | Cokestraw | ||
| Monos | Bigfoot | ||
| 2020 | Blast Beat | Mateo Andres | |
| The King of Staten Island | Igor | ||
| 2021 | Jockey | Gabriel Boullait | |
| 2022 | American Murderer | Kyle Wallace | |
| Samaritan | Reza Smith | ||
| 2023 | Divinity | Star |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris | Kid #5 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Sausage" |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New School | Marcus (voice) | Episode: "Rabbit Face" |
| 2006 | Dive Olly Dive! | Olly (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Randall | Episode: "Day Care" |
| 2006–2011 | Hannah Montana | Rico Suave | 70 episodes Recurring Role (Season 1) Main role (Seasons 2–4) |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | André | Television film |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Max's conscience | Episodes: "Monster Hunter", "Three Monsters" and "Lazerama" |
| 2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Jay | Episode: "Shipnotized" |
| 2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Fred (voice) | Episode: "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Jeff | Episode: "Sky High" |
| 2012 | The Middle | Matt | Recurring role (Season 3); 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Jean-Claude Van Johnson | Luis | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Good Doctor | Luca Jones | Episode: "Fractured" |
| 2021 | City of Ghosts | Prizrak | Podcast, 4 episodes |
| TBA | Fallout | Upcoming series |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "S.O.S" | Jonas Brothers | |
| 2012 | "Gonzoes" | Jaden Smith | |
| "The Coolest" | |||
| 2013 | "Stanky Legg" | GS Boyz | |
| Jaden Smith |
References
- Gómez, Sofía (May 1, 2009). "La sangre colombiana en el reparto de Hannah Montana". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- Reynoso, Naibe (February 17, 2012). "The Not So Secret World Of Colombian Actor Moises Arias". foxnews.com. FOX. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- "Moisés Arias of Colombia". Colombia Passport: Economics, Culture and Society. March 23, 2009. Archived from the original on May 27, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
If some Colombians dream with an American passport, there are cases of Americans who are proud to say they are Colombians. It is the case of New York-born actor Moises Arias, a bin heart throb and not an American US television actor who is proud of the origin of his parents: Colombia.
- "Moisés Arias, el colombiano de Hannah Montana". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). March 22, 2009. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
Moisés Arias es un nuevo talento de la actuación en Hollywood, hijo de antioqueños y que con orgullo dice ser colombiano
- "Moises Arias". CinemaRx.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- "Moises Arias". Barbizon Modeling and Acting School. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- "14 'Wizards of Waverly Place' Guest Stars You Forgot About". Hollywood.com. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- Sindy (December 29, 2008). "Moises Arias Interview". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- "The Kings Of Summer". Sundance.org. Sundance Film Festival. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (November 1, 2013). "'Ender's Game' Actor Moisés Arias Breaks Out From Child Actor". Fox News. FOX. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Smith, Grady (May 8, 2012). "'Ender's Game': Meet the Cast!". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- Nesbitt, Frank (March 7, 2022). "Jaden Smith is learning to expand his consciousness". i-D. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- Fuster, Jeremy (April 12, 2018). "'The Kings of Summer' Star Moises Arias Joins CBS Films' 'Five Feet Apart'". The Wrap. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- Vlessing, Etan (April 12, 2018). "Moises Arias Joins Cole Sprouse in Romantic Drama 'Five Feet Apart'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
External links
- Moisés Arias at IMDb
- Moisés Arias at AllMovie
- Moisés Arias on Twitter
- Moisés Arias on Instagram