Johnathan Nieves

Johnathan Nieves
Born (1997-06-01) June 1, 1997 (age 27)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Johnathan Nieves (born June 1, 1997) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Mateo Vega in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020), and Richie Valdovinos in the musical TV series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies in 2023.

Early life

Nieves was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He studied improv[1] at The Second City Conservatory and the Chicago Actors Studio.[2]

Career

Film and television

In 2015, Nieves made his screen debut in an episode of Chicago Fire,[1] followed in 2016 with an appearance in an episode of Shameless.[1] In 2018, he guest-starred as Javier Pagan in New Amsterdam,[1] and as David in season 4 of Better Call Saul, alongside Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks.[1] In 2019, he starred as Eduardo in the Stefon Bristol directed sci-fi film See You Yesterday, in a cast which included Michael J. Fox and the rapper Astro.[1] The same year he played Hunter Martinez in an episode of the medical series Grey's Anatomy.[1]

In 2020, he secured a main role, playing Mateo Vega in the American historical dark fantasy television series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, working alongside Natalie Dormer and Rory Kinnear.[3]

In 2023, Nieves played the main role of Richie Valdovinos[4] brother of Olivia, and leader of the gang ‘T-Birds’, in the Paramount+ American musical romantic comedy television series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, which is a prequel to the 1978 film Grease.[5]

Theatre

Theatrical performances include:

Filmography

Television and film

Year Title Role Notes /ref,
2015 Chicago Fire Bloody Nose TV Series
2016 Shameless Miguel 1 episode
2017 Portrait of a Young Woman Oscar Short film
2017 Neighborhood Food Drive Cyclist Film
2018 New Amsterdam Javier Pagan 1 episode
2018 Better Call Saul David 1 episode
2019 See You Yesterday Eduardo Film
2019 Grey's Anatomy Hunter Martinez 1 episode
2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Mateo Vega Main role - 10 episodes
2023 Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Richie Valdovinos Main role - 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Johnathan Nieves Resume" (PDF). graytalentgroup.com (Former Agent). 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Johnathan Nieves". steppenwolf.org.
  3. ^ "'Penny Dreadful': Jessica Garza & Johnathan Nieves Join 'City Of Angels' Showtime Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Mary Littlejohn (April 2, 2023). "Richie Valdovinos - Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies". tvfanatic.com.
  5. ^ "Rydell High is back in a first look at Grease prequel series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies". EW.com. December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Johnathan Nieves". halcyontheatre.org. 2017. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023.