Taylor Zakhar Perez

Taylor Zakhar Perez (born December 24, 1991)[1] is an American actor. He is known for featuring in the romantic comedy films The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), The Kissing Booth 3 (2021), and Red, White & Royal Blue (2023), and the sex comedy series Minx (2022).

Taylor Zakhar Perez
Perez in 2020
Born (1991-12-24) December 24, 1991
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Early life

Perez was born in Chicago on December 24, 1991, and grew up in Chesterton, Indiana.[2] He attended Chesterton High School, where he was a swimmer.[3] Perez has Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean ancestry.[4] Additionally, he is partially Croatian through his mother and partially Hungarian through his father.[5]

His mother is an aesthetician and he is the sixth of eight children.[6] Perez used to change tires at the family auto body shop on weekends.[7] He earned a swimming scholarship to Fordham University, but turned it down to attend UCLA, where he majored in Spanish Culture and Community and minored in Film and Television.[8]

Perez started by performing musicals in opera houses at an early age.[9] He then began modeling.[10]

Career

Perez began his career by appearing in shows like iCarly, Suburgatory, Young & Hungry, Code Black, and Scandal.[11]

In 2020, Perez played Marco Valentin Peña in Netflix's The Kissing Booth 2 opposite Joey King.[12] For his role, he took choreography and guitar lessons.[13] In 2021, he reprised the role in the third film The Kissing Booth 3.[14]

In 2022, Perez starred in HBO Max's comedy series Minx as Shane Brody.[15] He then starred in gaming comedy film 1Up as Dustin.[16][17] In 2023, Perez starred in Amazon Prime Video's Red, White & Royal Blue as Alex Claremont-Diaz opposite Nicholas Galitzine.[18]

Philanthropy

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Perez partnered with Variant Malibu, a 3D tech company to make masks. They cut 90% of traditional manufacturing waste.[19] He also designed masks with The Kissing Booth 2 co-stars Joel Courtney, Joey King, Meganne Young and Maisie Richardson-Sellers. The proceeds went to a Chicago organisation that helps disabled kids, adults and families with disabled kids in the Hispanic community.[20]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRolePlatformRef(s)
2020 The Kissing Booth 2 Marco Valentin Peña Netflix [21]
2021 The Kissing Booth 3 [22]
2022 1Up Dustin
2023 Red, White & Royal Blue Alex Claremont-Diaz Amazon Prime Video [23]

Television
YearShowRolePlatformRef(s)
2012 iCarly Keith Nickelodeon [24]
2013 Suburgatory Renaldo ABC
2014 Alpha House Trent
Awkward MTV
2015 Young & Hungry Benji Rodriguez ABC Family
2016 Code Black Ari Stricks CBS [25]
12 Deadly Days Zac YouTube Red
Cruel Intentions Mateo De La Vega NBC
2017 Embeds Noah Torres Go90 [26]
High Expectasians Jonathan Price YouTube
2018 Scandal Calvin ABC
2022 Minx Shane Brody HBO Max [27]

References
  1. "9 fun facts about "The Kissing Booth 2" heartthrob Taylor Zakhar Perez who brought Marco to life". Seventeen. July 29, 2020.
  2. "Taylor Zakhar Perez: Everything you need to know about 'Kissing Booth 2' star". Entertainment Tonight. August 7, 2020.
  3. "15 minutes with Chicago-area native Taylor Zakhar Perez of Netflix's 'The Kissing Booth 2'". Chicago Tribune. August 3, 2020.
  4. "Taylor Zakhar Perez is a star for the streaming age". Sharp Magazine. June 7, 2021.
  5. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS|MY BIG FAT MIDWEST FAMILY|PART 1 on YouTube
  6. "The Kissing Booth 2's Taylor Zakhar Perez shares the skin-care lesson he learned the hard way". Popsugar. February 2, 2021.
  7. "Meet the Hot Boys of the Steamy 'Red, White & Royal Blue' Movie". GQ. June 14, 2023.
  8. "Here's everything we know about The Kissing Booth 3 actor Taylor Zakhar Perez". Buzzfeed. August 20, 2021.
  9. "The 'Kissing Booth' star Taylor Zakhar Perez on Cats, Selena and greased abs". The New York Times. July 24, 2020.
  10. "Taylor Zakhar Perez broke out in The Kissing Booth. Now he plans for life after rom-com stardom". WWD. August 11, 2021.
  11. "Who is Taylor Zakhar Perez? Meet the actor who plays Marco in The Kissing Booth 2". Elle. July 29, 2020.
  12. "Netflix's The Kissing Booth 2 sets Maisie Richardson-Sellers & Taylor Perez in key roles". Deadline. May 30, 2019.
  13. "Prepare to fall in love with Kissing Booth 2 star Taylor Zakhar Perez". Glamour. July 23, 2020.
  14. "Kissing Booth 3 star Taylor Zakhar Perez talks end of Netflix franchise: There will be some heartbreak". Variety. August 12, 2021.
  15. "Kissing Booth actor Taylor Zakhar Perez on baring it all in HBO Max's 'scandalous' 'Minx'". Entertainment Weekly.
  16. "WME & Anonymous Content sign 'Kissing Booth 2' breakout star Taylor Zakhar Perez". Deadline. February 9, 2021.
  17. "Ruby Rose replaces Elliot Page in '1Up'". Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2021.
  18. "Amazon's gay rom-com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' finds leads in Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine". Variety. June 2022.
  19. "The Kissing Booth 2 star Taylor Zakhar Perez on having to lie about a third movie". Variety. August 3, 2020.
  20. "Taylor Zakhar Perez is doing it all". Vman. August 9, 2021.
  21. "The Kissing Booth 2 star Taylor Zakhar Perez on Marco, Jacob Elordi, and more". Teen Vogue. July 24, 2020.
  22. "We got 'The Kissing Booth 3' star Taylor Zakhar Perez to tell us all about what's in his drawers". Cosmopolitan. August 17, 2021.
  23. "Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine to topline Amazon rom-com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' from director Matthew López". Deadline. June 2022.
  24. "Try to get through these photos of Taylor Zakhar Perez without drooling — just try!". Popsugar. July 22, 2020.
  25. "Meet Taylor Zakhar Perez: Marco from The Kissing Booth 2". New York Post. July 24, 2020.
  26. "Recognize Taylor Zakhar Perez? He's been in more than just the Kissing Booth trilogy". Popsugar. July 28, 2020.
  27. "Taylor Zakhar Perez is 'excited' to strip down for new HBO Max role". E! News. February 26, 2022.
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