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teen drama series ''

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''. He has also appeared in the psychological thriller

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'' as Ash Franklin and ''In the Vault'' as Taylor Price in 2017, in addition to several music videos.

Early life and education

Granaderos was born in

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, and raised in

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. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting. Granaderos is half-Filipino. His father is a Filipino of the

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ethnic group from Zamboanga admixture. Granaderos graduated from

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and later attended

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, where he majored in advertising and played on the

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team.

Career

Acting

Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a production assistant on the short film ''Committed''. In 2016, he played Ash Franklin in the web series ''

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''. He also appeared in the TV show ''In the Vault'' as Taylor Price. Granaderos made recurring appearances in the first two seasons of ''

''. He was promoted to series regular for season 3. Granaderos had originally auditioned for the roles of Justin Foley, Tony Padilla and Jeff Atkins, before being cast as Montgomery De La Cruz. He was represented by Silver Mass Entertainment and AKA Talent Agency.

Modeling

Granaderos is represented by One Management, and appeared in various commercials and print ads. He also supported and modeled for a clothing company called "hnly".

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Granaderos, Timothy 1986 births 21st-century American male actors American male actors of Filipino descent American male film actors American male television actors Association football players not categorized by nationality Association footballers not categorized by position Living people Male actors from Michigan Michigan State Spartans men's soccer players Michigan State University alumni People from Portage, Michigan People from Ypsilanti, Michigan