{{Short description|American actor (born 1998)}}{{Infobox person | name = Miles Gutierrez-Riley | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|17}} | birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S. | alma_mater = Fordham University | years_active = 2022–present | occupation = Actor }}
'''Miles Gutierrez-Riley''' (born September 17, 1998) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Ivan Taylor in the Amazon Prime series ''The Wilds'',<ref name=":1" /> as well as Joshua in the film ''Smile 2'' (2024),<ref name=":2" /> and Eddie in the Disney+ series ''Agatha All Along'' (2024).<ref name=":3" />
== Early life and education == Gutierrez-Riley was born on September 17, 1998 in Long Beach, California. Gutierrez-Riley graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Theatre Performance where he was the recipient of the Denzel Washington Scholarship.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-03-07 |title=20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022 |url=https://www.essence.com/entertainment/20-young-black-hollywood-stars-to-watch-in-2022/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Essence |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == Gutierrez-Riley made his screen debut in the main cast of the second season of the Amazon Prime series ''The Wilds.'' His performance received rave reviews, with RogerEbert.com calling Gutierrez-Riley a "stand-out" and "future star" amongst the large cast.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Prime Video’s Entertaining The Wilds Gets a Little Lost in Second Season {{!}} TV/Streaming {{!}} Roger Ebert |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/streaming/the-wilds-season-two-review-2022 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=www.rogerebert.com |language=en-US}}</ref> TV Guide praised his performance as "tremendous."<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wilds Season 2 Review: Too Many Characters, Too Little Time |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-wilds-season-2-review-boys/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>
His film debut came in September 2022, with a supporting role in Paramount's film adaptation of ''On the Come Up,'' based on the novel of the same name by Angie Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the Come Up |url=https://tiff.net/events/on-the-come-up |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=TIFF |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, Gutierrez-Riley starred as Nathan in fellow Fordham alum Tommy Dorfman's ''I Wish You All the Best'' opposite Corey Fogelmanis. The film premiered at SXSW.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Wish You All The Best |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/events/FS16720 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=SXSW 2024 Schedule |language=en}}</ref> He then appeared in ''Smile 2,'' directed by Parker Finn, which saw a #1 box office debut,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2024 Weekend 42 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2024W42/?ref_=bo_wey_table_3 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and the Max romantic comedy ''Sweethearts.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman {{!}} Pressroom |url=https://press.wbd.com/us/image/swh-05144?language_content_entity=en |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=press.wbd.com}}</ref> Gutierrez-Riley also featured as Eddie in the Disney+ series ''Agatha All Along,'' playing one of the first LGBTQ+ characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), opposite Joe Locke.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Zalben |first=Alex |date=2024-10-18 |title='Agatha All Along's Gay Kiss Isn't The First LGBTQ+ Kiss In The MCU, But It Is The Best |url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2024/10/18/agatha-all-along-gay-kiss-not-first-lgbtq-mcu-but-best/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Comic Book Club |language=en-US}}</ref>
Gutierrez-Riley was named one of ''Essence''’s 20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == Gutierrez-Riley is openly gay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-22 |title=PRETTY BOY MILES |url=https://www.ladygunn.com/exclusive-2/an-interview-with-up-and-coming-actor-miles-gutierrez-riley/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=LADYGUNN |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | rowspan=2|2022 | ''On The Come Up'' | Sonny | |- | ''The Moon and Back'' | Simon | |- | rowspan=3|2024 | ''I Wish You All the Best'' | Nathan | |- | ''Smile 2'' | Joshua | |- | ''Sweethearts'' | Lukas | |- | rowspan="2"|2026 | ''Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass'' | Otto | |- | ''That Friend'' | Spencer | Post-production |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | 2022 | ''The Wilds'' | Ivan Taylor | Main cast |- | 2024 | ''Agatha All Along'' | Eddie | Episode: "Familiar by Thy Side" |- |2026 |''Off Campus'' |Dexter |Recurring; 6 Episodes<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2025-11-06 |title=‘Off Campus’ Amazon Series Based On Elle Kennedy’s Books Adds 18 Recurring Cast Members |url=https://deadline.com/2025/11/off-campus-amazon-series-recurring-cast-1236609496/ |access-date=2026-05-22 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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