[11] When he received a swimming scholarship to Fordham University, he turned it down to attend UCLA, where he majored in Spanish culture and community and minored in film and television.

[19] At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Perez partnered with Variant Malibu, a 3D tech company to make face masks.

[20] He also designed masks with The Kissing Booth 2 co-stars Joel Courtney, Joey King, Meganne Young and Maisie Richardson-Sellers.

[25] In 2023, Perez starred in Amazon Prime Video's Red, White & Royal Blue as Alex Claremont-Diaz, the first son of the United States, opposite Nicholas Galitzine.

[4][5] The Observer's Wendy Ide praised the charisma of Perez and Galitzine and credited it for the film's appeal: "It turns out that watching two impossibly beautiful boys making cow eyes at each other might be just the escapist pulp we need right now.

Over the years, he has gone on supply chain trips to an Australian nonprofit organization that is the global authority on natural, renewable and biodegradable wool fiber.

[34] In January 2025, Perez was named global brand ambassador for Lacoste, and starred in their new underwear ad campaign.