David Alvarez (actor)
David Alvarez | |
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Born | David Alvarez-Gonzalez May 11, 1994 |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
David Alvarez (born May 11, 1994) is a Canadian dancer and actor, best known for being one of the original Billys in the
Early life and education
Alvarez was born David Alvarez-Gonzalez in
Alvarez began taking
Acting and dancing career
Billy Elliot
Alvarez is one of the three boys originally cast to play Billy in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical, along with Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish.[4] He needed to study tap, acrobatics, voice and acting for the role and spent July 2007 through March 2008 preparing. Billy Elliot the Musical began performances on October 1, 2008, and Alvarez's first preview performance was on October 2.[5] He played his final performance in the role on January 3, 2010.[6]
Alvarez's portrayal of Billy Elliot was highly praised by the critics, including
]Jointly with Kulish and Kowalik, Alvarez won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. Billy Elliot was nominated for 15 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won ten.[10]
Alvarez joined the cast of Billy Elliot: El Musical, a Spanish-language production of the musical in Mexico City.[11] He was cast in the role of "Older Billy", which he played from February 10, 2017, to June 11, 2017.[12][13]
Later work
Alvarez left theater to serve in the
David Alvarez portrays Isaac English in Showtime's 2021 television series American Rust.
While attending Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2018, he auditioned for Steven Spielberg's 2021 film version of West Side Story.[15] He plays the role of Bernardo in this adaptation of the musical.[16]
Personal life
In 2008, Alvarez was listed as one of the top 10 young ballet dancers to watch by Dance Spirit Magazine.[17]
To complement his dancing and acting skills, Alvarez trained in classical piano at the 92nd Street Y School of Music, where he was awarded the Recanati-Kaplan merit scholarship.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | S.W.A.T. | Chico V. | short |
2013 | Child's Play | Nicolas | short |
2014 | Fitted | short | |
2016 | We Regret to Inform You | The Deceased | short |
2021 | West Side Story | Bernardo | |
2021 | The Stamp Collector | Rhodes | short |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | American Rust | Isaac English | 9 episodes |
References
- ^ Globe and Mail. Young Montrealer wins Tony Award. Printed June 7, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ^ 'Weird' Coincidence Links City Tech To Hit Broadway Show 'Billy Elliot' Newswise, 22 September 2009
- ^ "David Álvarez, 14, goes Broadway". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "Broadway Billys Announced", Official Billy Elliot website
- ^ First Performance Playbill
- ^ [1] "Broadway.com"
- ^ Brantley, Ben. In Hard Times, Born to Pirouette (to Elton John) at the Imperial Theater The New York Times
- ^ La Rocco, Claudia. An Array Of Styles, Assembled For a Cause The New York Times
- ^ "Theater review: 'Billy Elliot' on Broadway". Los Angeles Times. 13 November 2008.
- ^ Tony Nominations[permanent dead link]
- ^ Robertson, Campbell (5 June 2019). "billy-elliot-ten-years-later.html". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "david-alvarez-se-une-billy-elliot". www.eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Meet The Cast of Billy Elliot Mexico". BETM Skykid. Skykid. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Kourlas, Gia (April 24, 2015). "David Alvarez on 'Billy Elliot,' the Army, and 'On the Town'". The New York Times.
- ^ Robertson, Campbell (June 5, 2019). "They Shared a Tony for 'Billy Elliot'. What Did They Do for an Encore?". The New York Times.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2019). "Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Finds Its Maria, Anita, Bernardo & Chino". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "All applause for Alvarez". winnipegsun.com.
- ^ "David Alvarez: Finding Billy - 92Y Blog - 92nd Street y - New York, NY". Archived from the original on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
External links
- David Alvarez at IMDb