Ricardo Antonio Hoyos, Jr. (born November 27, 1995) is a Canadian actor. He joined the cast of Degrassi: The Next Generation for the eleventh season as Zig Novak and starred in the sequel series Degrassi: Next Class on Netflix.[1] He has also starred in the children's television series Dino Dan.[1]
Ricardo Hoyos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ricardo Antonio Hoyos, Jr. November 27, 1995 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent(s) | Ricardo Hoyos, Sr. Eileen Hoyos |
Early life edit
Hoyos was born in Alliston, Ontario to an Ecuadorian father and a Canadian mother. He is the older brother of actor Lucius Hoyos.[2] His mother has Irish ancestry.[3]
Acting career edit
At the age of twelve, Hoyos began his professional acting career as a child actor in 2007, when he appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: 'Til Death Do Us Part, Good Morning World, The Rick Mercer Report, Super Why!, Haven, The Haunting Hour: The Series, Life with Boys, Flower Shop Mysteries, Raising Expectations, Killjoys, Love Daily and Riverdale. He also has appeared in the films: Outlander and The Belko Experiment.
Hoyos made his film debut in the 2007 television film The Secret of the Nutcracker directed by Eric Till, portraying Sasha.[4]
Hoyos played the role of Jacob in the anthology film Toronto Stories, which was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2008 and was released on December 12, 2008.[5]
In 2010, Hoyos played the recurring role of Ricardo Sanchez in the children's television series Dino Dan.
In 2012, Hoyos played the voice role of Apex in the animated series Redakai: Conquer the Kairu.
From 2012 to 2015, Hoyos was cast in the role of Zig Novak in the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. He reprised his role in the television sequels Degrassi: Minis and Degrassi: Next Class. Repeated his role in 2015 in the special movie for television Degrassi: Don't Look Back.[6]
In 2016, Hoyos played the role of Jack Diaz in comedy film Sadie's Last Days on Earth opposite Morgan Taylor Campbell, Clark Backo, Munro Chambers and Paula Brancati.[7]
In 2017, Hoyos starred along with Vivica A. Fox, Lesli Kay and Victoria Konefal in the 2017 television film The Wrong Crush directed by David DeCoteau, portraying Jake Jericho.[8] On the same year, Hoyos played the role of Luke Wyler in the supernatural horror film Truth or Dare directed by Nick Simon, which was released on OCtober 8, 2017.[9]
In 2018, Hoyos appeared in the sci-fi action film Bumblebee directed by Travis Knight, based on the Hasbro's Transformers toy line character of the same name, in which he played the role of Tripp Summers.[10][11]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Back in '93 | Tino | Short film |
| 2008 | Outlander | Jon | Uncredited |
| Toronto Stories | Jacob | ||
| What You Eat | Young Robert | Short film | |
| 2009 | The Armoire | Tony | Short film |
| 2014 | Billy the Kid | William McCarty | Short film |
| Gramps | James | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Guard 2 | |
| Sadie's Last Days on Earth | Jack Diaz | ||
| 2018 | Bumblebee | Trip |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Johnny | Episode 5: "Time Capsule Murder" |
| Good Morning World | Jimmy, Allister's nephew | Episode #1.17 | |
| The Secret of the Nutcracker | Sasha | Television film | |
| 2007–09 | The Jon Dore Television Show | Young Jon | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2008 | The Rick Mercer Report | Boy in Shell Ad Parody | Season 6, episode 6 |
| 2009 | Super Why! | Additional Voice / Ugly Duckling Brother 1 | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Haven | Bobby Mueller | Season 1, episode 2: "Butterfly" |
| Dino Dan | Ricardo Sanchez | Recurring role, 16 episodes | |
| 2011 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Bill | Season 1, episode 13: "Black Mask" |
| 2012 | Redakai: Conquer the Kairu | Apex | Voice 5 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Zig Novak | Main role (seasons 11–14), 92 episodes |
| 2013 | Life with Boys | Wyatt | Season 2, episode 9: "Chasing Rats With Boys" |
| 2015 | Degrassi: Minis | Zig Novak | 10 episodes |
| Degrassi: Don't Look Back | Zig Novak | TV film | |
| 2016 | Flower Shop Mysteries | Kenny Lipinski | Miniseries Episode: "Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud" |
| Raising Expectations | Lou | Season 1, episode 3: "Conner's Date" | |
| Killjoys | Olan | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Zig Novak | Main role (seasons 1-4), 35 episodes |
| 2017 | The Wrong Crush | Jake Jericho | Television film |
| Truth or Dare | Luke Wyler | Television film | |
| 2019 | Love Daily | Jake | Episode 13: "Last First Kiss" |
| 2022 | Riverdale | Heraldo | 3 episodes |
Music Videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Die From A Broken Heart" | Maddie & Tae |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor | The Armoire | Nominated | [12] |
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 | Haven | Nominated | [13] | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Dino Dan | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Jason Spevack, Sydney Kuhne, Isaac Durnford, Jaclyn Forbes) | Won | [13] | |||
| 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
(Episode: "The Black Mask") |
Nominated | [14] |
References edit
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (January 12, 2012). "TeenNick's 'Degrassi' Returns with New Episodes Monday, February 20". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ @RicardoHoyos2 (March 5, 2012). "my dads parents are from Peru and Ecuador. They speak Spanish, but I do not" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @RicardoHoyos2 (September 27, 2011). "@CMsingact ecuadorian and Irish canadian" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Secret of the Nutcracker". dove.org. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ricardo Hoyos as Jacob - Toronto Stories (2008)". IMDb. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ricardo Hoyos - Degrassi". Amino Apps. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sadie's Last Days on Earth". Letterboxd. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Lifetime Review: 'The Wrong Crush'". vocal.media. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Spiegel, Janel. "Interview: Cassie Scerbo (Truth or Dare)". Horrornews.net. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "BUMBLEBEE (2018)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- ^ "BUMBLEBEE [Re-edited version,2D]". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Thirty-first Young Artist Awards". Nominations. Young Artist Awards. April 11, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Thirty-second Young Artist Awards". Nominations. Young Artist Awards. March 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "33rd Young Artist Awards". Nominations. Young Artist Awards. May 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
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