Moisés Arias
Moisés Arias | |
|---|---|
 Arias in August 2010 | |
| Born | April 18, 1994 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Moisés Arias (born April 18, 1994) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Rico on Hannah Montana and as host of his own show Moises Rules!.
Life and career
Born in New York, Arias' parents are from Colombia. He is fluent in Spanish.[1][2] His brother is Kickin' It star Mateo Arias.
Arias 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, Arias 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).
He has also appeared in music videos for Pearl Jam, Jonas Brothers (SOS), and Parmalee, and the movie Nacho Libre (minor role). He participated in the Guadalajara Film Festival (2009) during the presentation of the movie "The Perfect Game" together with Eva Longoria.[3] He and his brother directed a series of YouTube films under the user name Moiswashere. They are currently working on a film called Motocross Madness.[4]
Arias 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. Arias also starred in the film Beethoven's Big Break in 2008. Arias appeared in Wizards of Waverly Place and played Max (Jake T. Austin)'s conscience.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Everybody Hates Chris | Kid #5 | Episode: "Everybody Hates Chris" |
| 2006 | Dive Olly Dive! | Olly (Voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Randall | Episode: "Day Care" |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre | Jorge Sugantes | |
| 2006–11 | Hannah Montana | Rico | 70 episodes |
| 2008 | Beethoven's Big Break | Billy | Direct to DVD film |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | André | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2009 | The Perfect Game | Mario Ontiveros | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Rico | |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Zane | Voice |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Conscience | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Fred | Voice; Episode: "Phineas and Ferb's Quantum Boogaloo" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Jeff | Episode: "Sky High" |
| 2012 | We the Party | Quicktime | |
| 2012 | The Middle | Matt | Sue Heck's boyfriend; 3 episodes. |
| 2012 | The Secret World of Arrietty | Spiller | Voice; United States Dub |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Bonzo Madrid | Supporting role |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Antonio | Filming |
| Music Videos | |||
| Year | Artist | Single | Notes |
| Jaden Smith | Gonzoes | ||
References
- ^ a b Colombia Passport: Economics, Culture and Society: "[1] 27 May 2009 archived version of Moisés Arias of Colombia", 23 March 2009. Link retrieved 25 March 2009. Cite: "If some Colombians dream with an American passport, there are cases of Americans who are proud of say they are Colombians. It is the case of New York-born actor Moises Arias, a teen heart throb and an American US television actor who is proud of the origin of his parents: Colombia."
- ^ Caracol Radio: "Moisés Arias, el colombiano de wizards of waverly place", 22 March 2009. In Spanish. Link retrieved 25 March 2009. "Moisés Arias es un nuevo talento de la actuación en Hollywood, hijo de antioqueños y que con orgullo dice ser colombiano (...)" (tr.en "Moisés Arias is a new talent of the acting in Hollywood, the son of Antioqueans and says with pride that he is a Colombian.")
- ^ Caracol Radio: "Moisés Arias, el venezolano de Hannah Montana", 22 March 2009. In Spanish. Link retrieved 25 March 2009. Cite: "...el estreno en Guadalajara de la película “The Perect Game”, cinta que fue presentada mundialmente por la actriz de origen mexicano Eva Longoria. (...)" (tr.en "...the debut in Guadalajara of the film The Perfect Game, a film that was introduced by the famous actress of Mexican origin Eva Longoria".)
- ^ "Moises Arias Interview" Kidzworld.com. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
External links
- Moisés Arias at IMDb
- Moisés Arias at AllMovie