Xolo Mariduena is an American actor who was introduced to the world of performance almost from birth, having spent time in a radio station studio just three days after he was born. Growing up watching artists perform firsthand sparked his own passion for becoming a performer. He began his career as a child, starring as Victor Graham in the NBC drama Parenthood (2012-2015), and rose to prominence playing Miguel Diaz, Johnny Lawrence's first student, in the Netflix action series Cobra Kai (2018-2025), as well as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle in the DC Comics superhero film Blue Beetle (2023).