Xolo Mariduena Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a 2014 Imagen Award for Best Young Actor in the Television category for "Parenthood․"
• Won a Young Artist Award along with other young members of the cast of "Parenthood" in 2014
• Is of Mexican, Eduadorian and Cuban descent
• Began acting professionally in 2011 at 10-years-old
• Became interested in being a performer because he grew up watching artists perform around him, getting his first experience behind-the-scenes on a radio show when he was only 3 days old
• Enjoys dancing and singing when he isn't busy acting
• His first name means 'dog star' in the Aztec language, Nahuatl
• Spends his free time learning the art of Shotokan karate