Kevin Valdez (born May 14, 1999) is an American actor known for his debut role as Louie King, in the
Apple TV+
Apple TV is a digital media player and microconsole developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is a small network appliance hardware that plays received media data such as video and audio to a television set or external display. Since its secon ...
web television series ''
Little Voice'' (2020). Diagnosed at 18 months, Kevin Valdez, like his character Louie, has autism.
Background
Valdez grew up in
Ripon, California
Ripon is a city located in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 14,297 at the 2010 census. Ripon was originally known as Stanislaus City, but was renamed for Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1876.
History
Ripon, on the site previously known as ...
. He had an interest in acting since elementary school. At age 14, Valdez landed his first acting role in the Cornerstone Community Church production of ''Cinderella Kids'' and later appearing in productions of ''
Seussical Jr.'' and
''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Attending
Ripon High School, he was active in the drama club and an avid journalist for the school paper, ''The Smoke Signal''.
Filmography
Television
References
External links
Official Twitter
1999 births
Living people
Actors with autism
American actors with disabilities
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