Jason Genao (born 3 July 1997) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearance as the character Ruby Martinez on the Netflix show On My Block.[2]
Jason Genao | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1997[1] United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015-Present |
| Known for | On My Block |
Biography
editGenao comes from a Dominican-American family in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] He graduated from William L. Dickinson High School.[3]
Genao began his acting career in 2015, when he appeared in the comedy film Ladrones. In 2016, Genao appeared in a recurring role–as Napoleon in the Netflix Original series The Get Down.
Genao was cast to play the main role in the teen comedy-drama series On My Block alongside Sierra Capri, Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco, which was released on Netflix on March 16, 2018 and final season which premiered on October 4, 2021.[4][5]
In 2022, Genao appeared in a recurring role as Devon in the comedy miniseries Boo, Bitch.
In 2023, Genao was cast in the war action thriller film Ambush opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Connor Paolo and Aaron Eckhart, which was released on February 24, 2023.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ladrones[7] | Agente FBI | |
| 2017 | Logan[3] | Rictor | |
| 2023 | Ambush | Boyd |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | William Reeves | 1 episode: "Forty-One Witnesses"[8] |
| 2016-2017 | The Get Down[9] | Napoleon | Netflix Original, 7 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | On My Block[2] | Ruby Martinez | Netflix Original |
| 2022 | Boo, Bitch | Devon | Netflix Original, 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ a b c Contreras, Russell. "Netflix's 'On My Block' hits race, poverty with teen humor", The Santa Fe New Mexican, April 7, 2018. Accessed April 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Mota, Caitlin. "Jersey City high school grad hits the big screen with role in 'Logan'", NJ.com, March 8, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2023. "Jason Genao has taken his first step toward achieving his lifelong goal of winning an Academy Award. A potential Oscar still may be a ways off, but the 20-year-old Dickinson High School graduate made his silver screen debut Friday for a role he played in the new X-Men movie Logan, which stars Hugh Jackman."
- ^ "Five Fits With: 'On My Block' Star Jason Genao". Esquire. March 11, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Raschella, Cody (June 24, 2022). "Who is Jason Genao? Here's what the 'On My Block' actor is working on". WGTC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ Villei, Matt (February 16, 2023). "Aaron Eckhart Is Debriefed on a Deadly 'Ambush' in New Clip [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ladrones (2015)", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Forty-One Witnesses", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Get Down", IMDb Accessed April 24, 2018.
External links
edit- Jason Genao at IMDb
- Jason Genao on Instagram