Miles Gutierrez-Riley Explained

Miles Gutierrez-Riley
Birth Date:	17 September 1998
Birth Place:	Long Beach, California
Alma Mater:	Fordham University
Years Active:	2022–present

Miles Gutierrez-Riley (born September 17, 1998) is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Ivan Taylor in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds, as well as Joshua in the film Smile 2 (2024), and Eddie in the Disney+ series Agatha All Along (2024).

Early life and education

Gutierrez-Riley was born on September 17, 1998 in Long Beach, California. Gutierrez-Riley graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Theatre Performance where he was the recipient of the Denzel Washington Scholarship.^[1]

Career

Gutierrez-Riley made his debut in the second season of Amazon Prime’s hit series The Wilds, where he saw rave reviews for his performance as “Ivan.” Brian Tallerico, writing for RogerEbert.com, called Miles a “stand-out” amongst the large cast, and a "future star."^[2] TV Guide praised his performance as "tremendous."^[3]

In September 2022, Gutierrez-Riley starred in Paramount’s film adaptation of On The Come Up, based on the novel by Angie Thomas and set in the same universe as The Hate U Give. It premiered on the opening night of TIFF.^[4]

In 2024 Gutierrez-Riley starred in Tommy Dorfman's directorial debut I Wish You All The Best as "Nathan," opposite Corey Fogelmanis. The film premiered at SXSW.^[5]

He also starred in Smile 2 directed by Parker Finn, which debuted at #1 at the Box Office.^[6]

He made his MCU debut in Agatha All Along as "Eddie" opposite Joe Locke, playing one of the first LGBTQ+ characters in the MCU.^[7]

Gutierrez-Riley was named one of Essence’s 20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	On The Come Up	Sonny
2022	The Moon and Back	Simon
2024	I Wish You All The Best	Nathan
2024	Smile 2	Joshua
2024	Sweethearts	Lukas

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	The Wilds	Ivan Taylor	Main cast
2024	Agatha All Along	Eddie	Episode: "Familiar By Thy Side"

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-03-07 . 20 Young Black Hollywood Stars To Watch In 2022 . 2024-10-21 . Essence . en-US.
2. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Prime Video’s Entertaining The Wilds Gets a Little Lost in Second Season TV/Streaming Roger Ebert . 2024-10-21 . www.rogerebert.com . en-US.
3. Web site: The Wilds Season 2 Review: Too Many Characters, Too Little Time . 2024-10-21 . TVGuide.com . en.
4. Web site: On the Come Up . 2024-10-21 . TIFF . en.
5. Web site: I Wish You All The Best . 2024-10-21 . SXSW 2024 Schedule . en.
6. Web site: Domestic 2024 Weekend 42 . 2024-10-21 . Box Office Mojo.
7. Web site: Zalben . Alex . 2024-10-18 . 'Agatha All Along's Gay Kiss Isn't The First LGBTQ+ Kiss In The MCU, But It Is The Best . 2024-10-21 . Comic Book Club . en-US.