Tonatiuh (actor)

Tonatiuh Elizarraraz (born January 3, 1995), professionally known as Tonatiuh (Spanish: [toˈnatiw][1]), is an American actor, known for featuring in the Spanish series Vida (2018-2020), the American soap opera Promised Land (2022),[2] and the film Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025).

He[a] grew up in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights with his mother, older brother, and grandmother.

[6] Tonatiuh identifies as queer and has spoken openly about the importance of authentic representation in media.

[5] In 2024, Tonatiuh had a supporting role in the Netflix action thriller film Carry-On.

[7] In a mixed review of the film, David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "In a head-turning breakout performance, [Tonatiuh] can flip from proud to humiliated, self-dramatizing to selfless, often within a single line reading".