Froy Gutierrez

Froy Gutierrez
Gutierrez at the 2024 WonderCon
Born (1998-04-27) April 27, 1998 (age 26)
Highland Park, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2015–present
PartnerZane Phillips (2023–present)
Musical career
Genres
  • Pop
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Froylán Gutierrez (born April 27, 1998)[1][2] is an American actor and singer,[3] known for playing Nolan Holloway in Teen Wolf and Jamie Henson in Cruel Summer. He is also known for his part as Ryan in the first instalment of an intended standalone trilogy, The Strangers: Chapter 1. Gutierrez released his first single, "Sideswipe", in 2018.[4]

Early life and education

Gutierrez was born and raised in Highland Park, Texas and attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.[5] He is of Caxcan (indigenous Mexican) descent through his father and grew up bilingual by learning both English and Spanish.[6][3] After an agent saw him in a Dallas Children's Theater play, he began submitting audition tapes in 2015.[3][5] He also experienced racist bullying and was part of a performance group at Planned Parenthood, where he worked on peer-to-peer outreach with other adolescents.[5][7] "Growing up, I was surrounded by these very macho boys that would bully me," he explained. "I was afraid of them [...] I was attacked by them as a kid all the time".[8]

Career

After making his television debut in 2015 as Charlie in Nickelodeon's Bella and the Bulldogs, in 2017, Gutierrez appeared in the final season of Teen Wolf and on the first season of One Day at a Time.[9] He was one of the two narrators in the audiobook version of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera's 2018 young adult LGBT romantic comedy What If It's Us and its 2022 sequel Here's To Us.[10] In 2019, he was cast in the second season of Hulu's television series Light as a Feather.[11] In 2021, he had his first series regular role as Jamie in Freeform's teen drama Cruel Summer.[7][12] After that, Gutierrez appeared in several feature films, including the 2020 slasher film Initiation.[13] In 2022, Gutierrez starred in Hocus Pocus 2, a sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus. In 2023, Gutierrez starred in The Strangers: Chapter 1, directed by Renny Harlin.[8][14]

Personal life

Gutierrez came out as gay on August 7, 2023, when he and actor Zane Phillips announced their relationship over Instagram.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2017 A Cowgirl's Story Jason
2018 The Vampyre English man
2020 Initiation Wes Scott
2022 Hocus Pocus 2 Mike
2024 The Strangers: Chapter 1 Ryan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Charlie Huggins 3 episodes
2016 The Goldbergs Handsome Ben 2 episodes
2017 One Day at a Time Josh 4 episodes
Teen Wolf Nolan Holloway Recurring role (season 6)
2018 Liza on Demand Doug 1 episode
2019 Light as a Feather Ridge Reyes Recurring role (season 2)
2020 Acting for a Cause Antonio/Curio/Sir Andrew Aquecheek 1 episode
2020 Wireless Brad Carnegie Miniseries; supporting role
2021 Cruel Summer Jamie Henson[16] Main role (season 1)

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Sideswipe" 2018 Non-album singles
"Fix Me" 2019
"Crash"
"When It's Midnight"

References

  1. ^
    • Gutierrez, Froy [@froy] (April 27, 2021). "1994 Jamie -> 1995 Jamie episode 3 of @cruelsummer is out tonight! thank you all for your birthday wishes" – via Instagram.
    • Gutierrez, Froy [@froy] (April 27, 2019). "21 years with the angel, 7 years with the munchkin. not enough time with the cake ➖🍵➖" – via Instagram.
    • Gutierrez, Froy [@froy] (April 27, 2018). "this pic was taken right as I fell out of my chair & bruised up my shin. but at least we blew out all the candles. let's go 20s. ➖👴➖" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ Froy Gutierrez Play's RAW's Word Play. Raw. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b c Galindo, Brian (March 27, 2019). "An Interview With Froy Gutierrez From Teen Wolf That'll Make You Love Him Even More". BuzzFeed. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Graves, Shahlin (July 28, 2018). "Froy Gutierrez shares his debut single 'Sideswipe'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Letonja, Timotej (November 2, 2022). "IN CONVERSATION WITH FROY GUTIERREZ". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Froy Gutierrez Interview | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On, April 20, 2017, retrieved May 15, 2021
  7. ^ a b "Froy Gutierrez as | Cruel Summer Cast". American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Froy Gutierrez Won't Be Boxed In". W Magazine. October 7, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Thompson, Avery (April 14, 2017). "Froy Gutierrez Spills On His Exciting 'Teen Wolf' Role, His New Movie & More". Hollywood Life. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Meet the Recording Cast of the What if It's Us Audiobook". September 19, 2018.
  11. ^ Pedersen, Erik (April 3, 2019). "'Light As A Feather' Adds Cast For Season 2 On Hulu". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 30, 2021). "Cruel Summer Becomes Freeform's Biggest Multi-Platform Premiere Ever". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Lawrence, Gregory (May 7, 2021). "'Initiation' Review: A Stylish, Welcomely Patient, Surprisingly Incisive Indie Thriller". Collider. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Access (May 13, 2024). "Madelaine Petsch & Froy Gutierrez Talk 'Bone-Chilling' New Movie 'The Strangers: Chapter 1'". Access. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Zane Phillips & Froy Gutierrez Hard Launch Relationship Via Shirtless Insta Post". Out.com. August 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Cruel Summer Bios". Disney General Entertainment Content Press. Retrieved February 28, 2021.