Johnathan Nieves | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–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.
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]
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]
Theatrical performances include:
Year | Title | Role | Notes /ref, |
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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 |
Johnathan Nieves | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–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.
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]
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]
Theatrical performances include:
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 |