Bryan Arion is a Mexican actor and model best known for his roles in television series such as Selena: The Series and The Last Ship.

Early life

Arion was born in

Chilpancingo, Guerrero Chilpancingo de los Bravo (commonly shortened to Chilpancingo; ; Nahuatl: Chilpantsinko) is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. In 2010 it had a population of 187,251 people. The municipality has an area of in ...

, Mexico, a city known for its drug cartels. His family was a victim of cartel-related violence so at age 5 he and his mother fled to the US. He grew up in North Carolina where he experienced racism and bullying because of his ethnicity.

Career

Arion booked one of his first roles on the soap opera

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

. He also went on to appear in the action-drama series The Last Ship. Arion starred as Ray in Selena: The Series, which was released in 2020. He has also appeared in commercials.

Personal life

Arion is a practitioner of

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

and

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

. Arion is also a musician who plays guitar and piano.

Filmography

References

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