Julio Arturo Macias (born March 20, 1990) is a Mexican actor. Following a series of
cameo appearance
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s, Macias had his breakthrough playing
Oscar Diaz on the comedy-drama series
''On My Block'' (2018–2021), for which he received two
Imagen Award
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nominations. He has also portrayed singer-songwriter
Pete Astudillo
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Early life
Astudillo was born on December 1, 1963, in Laredo, Texas, t ...
in the
biographical drama
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''
Selena: The Series'' (2020–2021).
Early life
Macias was born in
Mexico City
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, Mexico
on March 20, 1990.
As a child, his family moved to the United States, leading to Macias attempting to
assimilate into its culture.
Filmography
Television
References
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1990 births
American actors
Living people
Mexican emigrants to the United States