Rhenzy Feliz is an American actor, who is best known for playing Alex Wilder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Runaways, voicing Camilo Madrigal in Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto and playing Victor Aguilar in the HBO series The Penguin.
Rhenzy Feliz | |
|---|---|
| Born | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mother | Joelis Vallejo |
Life and career
editFeliz was born in The Bronx to a single mother. He soon moved and grew up in Florida. After his mother remarried, they moved to Los Angeles and he attended Santa Monica High School where he majored in Drama as he gained an interest in it.[1] He and his team were finalists in the 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition and The Music Center's Spotlight Program where he gained recognition.[2][3] Feliz performed a monologue from the play Two Trains Running.[4]
In 2017, Feliz landed the role of Alex Wilder in Marvel's Runaways.[5] He made a guest appearance on Kevin (Probably) Saves the World as Marc, "a young man who has left home in search of adventure".[6]
In 2021, Feliz voiced the character of Camilo Madrigal in Disney's animated feature film Encanto.
In 2024, Feliz starred as Victor Aguilar, a troubled youth, in the HBO Max series The Penguin, in which he starred opposite Colin Farrell.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | All Together Now | Ty | |
| 2021 | Encanto | Camilo Madrigal (voice) | |
| The Tender Bar | Wesley | ||
| TBA | The Mastermind | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Casual | Spencer | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Aaron | Recurring role (season 6) |
| 2017–2019 | Marvel's Runaways | Alex Wilder / Magistrate’s son | Main role |
| 2018 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Marc | Episode: "Old Friends" |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | Chad | Episode: "Drive-In" |
| 2024 | The Penguin | Victor Aguilar | Main role |
Discography
editCharted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
AUS [9] |
CAN [10] |
GER [11] |
IRE [12] |
NLD [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWE [15] |
UK [16] |
WW [17] | ||||
| "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (with Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Diane Guerrero, and Stephanie Beatriz) |
2021 | 1 | 5 [18] |
3 | 71 | 1 | 41 | 4 [19] |
40 [20] |
1 | 1 | Encanto | |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Luaine (November 16, 2017). "Teen years in Hollywood were an advantage for Rhenzy Feliz". Seattle Times. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk (March 2, 2016). "Photo Flash: Three Local Students Top CTG's 2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition". Broadway World. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ Music News Desk (May 11, 2016). "14 Southern California Teens Named Grand Prize Finalists in The Music Center's Spotlight Program". Broadway World. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ AWMC Memphis from Two Trains Running by Rhenzy Feliz, March 14, 2016, retrieved September 27, 2022
- ^ Strom, Marc (February 2, 2017). "'Marvel's Runaways' Finds Its Cast". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Saclao, Christian (February 8, 2018). "'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World': 'Runaways' Actor Rhenzy Feliz To Guest Star". International Business Times. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "'The Penguin' Series at HBO Max Casts 'Runaways' Alum Rhenzy Feliz". February 14, 2023.
- ^ Discography - song peaks in the US (Billboard Hot 100):
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": Trust, Gary (January 31, 2022). "'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Rhenzy Feliz". australian-charts.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ Song peaks in Canada:
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: February 12, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Discographie von Rhenzy Feliz" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Rhenzy Feliz". irishcharts.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Discografie Rhenzy Feliz - dutchcharts.nl". Dutch Charts. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Rhenzy Feliz". charts.nz. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Discography Rhenzy Feliz". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Discography - song peaks in the UK (Official Charts):
- "We Don't Talk About Bruno": Ainsley, Helen (January 21, 2022). "We Don't Talk About Bruno from Disney's Encanto becomes the first ever original Disney song to land the UK Official Chart Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Global 200 Chart". Billboard. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – Rhenzy Feliz – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – We Don't Talk About Bruno". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Encanto Cast – We Don't Talk About Bruno". Music Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Rhenzy Feliz at IMDb