Xolo Maridueña
Biography
Xolo Maridueña is an American actor who began performing as a child. Born in Los Angeles and raised in the El Sereno neighborhood, he joined the CASA 0101 theater company at around ten, where he trained and appeared in his first productions. Modeling for a Sears catalog was his first professional job, and he went on to play Victor Graham on the NBC drama Parenthood from 2012 to 2015. He became best known as Miguel Diaz, the first student of Johnny Lawrence, in the Netflix series Cobra Kai, appearing in every episode. In Blue Beetle (2023) he played Jaime Reyes, the first Latino superhero lead in a live-action film. He co-hosts the Lone Lobos podcast, released the single On My Way in 2023, voiced Brainy Smurf in Smurfs (2025), and was cast in Practical Magic 2 (2026) in 2025.
25years old
Turns 26 on June 9in 211 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Ramario Xolo Ramirez (birth name)Also credited as Ramario Xolo Maridueña
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years2023 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Practical Magic 2IMDb rating 6.4
- 2025Code 3IMDb rating 7.2
- 2025SmurfsIMDb rating 4.3
- 2023Blue BeetleIMDb rating 5.9
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Early training
Maridueña trained as an actor at the CASA 0101 theater company, which he joined around age 10 and where he performed in his first productions.
Big break
At 16, Maridueña took the lead role of Miguel Díaz in Cobra Kai, and he was in every episode of the show.
A first
Maridueña played Blue Beetle, the first Latino superhero character in a live-action film, a point he said filled him with pride.
Xolo Maridueña movies on Netflix
Worked with
Xolo Maridueña made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Angel Manuel SotoDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Angel Manuel Soto
Christopher LeoneDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Christopher Leone
All films by Chris Miller
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