Danny Ramirez
Danny Ramirez | |
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 Ramirez at the 2022 D23 Expo | |
| Born | September 17, 1992[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Danny Ramirez (born September 17, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joaquin Torres / Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Captain America: Brave New World (2025) and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He has also had roles in the film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and the HBO television series The Last of Us (2025).
Early life
[edit]Danny Ramirez was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Miami, Florida.[2] He is of Colombian and Mexican descent, attended Miami Coral Park Senior High School and initially wanted to be an athlete, trying out American football and soccer. He noted that after encountering injuries, he realized he needed a new career.[3] He studied at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[4]
Career
[edit]Ramirez made his screen and television debut on Showtime's The Affair (2016) as "Moving Van Kid #1", and NBC's Blindspot (2016) in another minor role.[5] In 2017, he garnered some recognition for his recurring role as Wes on Fox's The Gifted (2017), and had a guest role in Orange Is the New Black (2017).[6] From 2018 to 2019, he had a recurring role on Netflix's On My Block.[7] In 2018, Ramirez graduated Tisch, and made his film debut in Sam Levinson's Assassination Nation which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[8] He went on to have supporting roles in Tone-Deaf (2019), Lost Transmissions (2019), The Giant (2019), Silo (2019), This Is Not a War Story (2020) and Valley Girl (2020), a remake of the 1983 musical of the same name.[9]
In August 2018, it was announced that Ramirez appear in Top Gun: Maverick alongside Tom Cruise, Glen Powell and Miles Teller, initially set for release in 2019.[10] In November, Ramirez was honoured as the "Rising Star" at the Third Annual NYU Stonestreet Granite Awards, an award previously awarded to Teller and Rachel Brosnahan.[11] Maverick received several delays and setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was eventually released in May 27, 2022.[12]
In 2021, Ramirez portrayed Joaquin Torres in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[13] Throughout 2022, Ramirez appeared in multiple films having lead roles in No Exit (2022), and Look Both Ways (2022), with the latter alongside Lili Reinhart. He also had a starring role in Stars at Noon (2022),[14] and Root Letter (2022), based on a Japanese video game.[15] He later had supporting roles in Chestnut (2023),[16] and Winner (2024).[17] He also went on to appear in both anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead (2022),[18] and Black Mirror (2023) in the episode "Mazey Day".[19]
In 2023, it announced that Ramirez would star alongside American actor Joaquin Phoenix in a "sexually explicit" love story between two men in the 1930s, set to be directed by Todd Haynes.[20] A year later, five days before production began, Phoenix dropped out from the film abruptly.[21][22] Ramirez called it a "complicated situation", and expressed his disappointment in the subsequent cancellation of the film.[23] That same month, American actor Lewis Pullman expressed interest in replacing Phoenix.[24]
In February 2025, Ramirez reprised his role as Torres in the MCU film Captain America: Brave New World (2025) which saw the character take up the mantle of Falcon.[25] In March 2025, it was confirmed that Ramirez will reprise the role in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, set for release in November 2026.[26] In April 2025, Ramirez appeared as Manny in the second season of the HBO series The Last of Us after having been cast in March the year previously.[27]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Diamond | [28] | |
| 2019 | Tone-Deaf | Rodrigo | [15] | |
| Lost Transmissions | Jake | [15] | ||
| The Giant | Brady | [15] | ||
| Silo | Daniel 'Lucha' Mendoza | [29] | ||
| 2020 | This is Not a War Story | Timothy Reyes | [30] | |
| Valley Girl | Chip | [13] | ||
| 2022 | No Exit | Ash Garver | [31] | |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Lieutenant Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia | [10] | ||
| Look Both Ways | Gabe | [32] | ||
| Stars at Noon | Costa Rican Policeman | [14] | ||
| Root Letter | Carlos Alvarez | [15] | ||
| 2023 | Chestnut | Danny | [33] | |
| 2024 | Winner | Andre | [17] | |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World | Joaquin Torres / Falcon | [34] | |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday † | In production; filming | [26] | |
| TBA | Baton † | TBA | Director | [35] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Affair | Moving Van Kid #1 | 1 episode | [5] |
| Blindspot | Panicked Student | Episode: "In the Comet of Us" | [5] | |
| 2017 | Orange Is The New Black | Paolo | Episode: "Tied to the Tracks" | [6] |
| The Gifted | Wes | 3 episodes | [6] | |
| 2018–2019 | On My Block | Mario Martinez | 4 episodes | [13] |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Joaquin Torres | 5 episodes | [13] |
| 2022 | Tales of the Walking Dead | Eric | Episode: "La Doña" | [18] |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Hector | Episode: "Mazey Day" | [19] |
| 2025–present | The Last of Us | Manny | 4 episodes (Season 2) | [36] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Great Balls of Fire" | Lieutenant Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia | Miles Teller | [37] |
| 2024 | "Mercedes" | Himself | Becky G & Óscar Maydon | [38] |
| 2025 | "Papasito" | Karol G | [39] |
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Astra TV Awards | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominated | [40][41] |
| 2019 | Stonestreet Granite Awards | "Rising Star" | Himself | Honoree | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ St. Clair, Joshua (April 26, 2021). "Danny Ramirez Has the Wings. Will Marvel Let Him Soar?". Men's Health. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ "Danny Ramirez on Dream Jobs and Flow States". Interview. June 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
He's 29, born in Chicago, raised in Miami...
- ^ "Danny Ramirez is ready to take flight". The Face. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Wittmer, Carrie (March 10, 2023). "Danny Ramirez Takes to the Skies". Cultured. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c Schutz, Lauren (October 7, 2015). "Some hope for drama majors: Meet the NYU senior heading for the silver screen". The Tab. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Lammers, Tim (April 21, 2025). "'The Last Of Us' Season 2: Why Does Manny Look So Familiar?". Forbes. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (July 12, 2024). "Carol director casts Joaquin Phoenix and Danny Ramirez as lovers in new gay drama". Gay Times. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (February 9, 2018). "'Assassination Nation': Film Review Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "The Giant". TIFF.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 22, 2018). "'Top Gun: Maverick' Casts Up Flight School Saga Around Tom Cruise". Deadline. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b ""Top Gun: Maverick" Danny Ramirez to Receive Third Annual Stonestreet Studio Granite Award". ArtVoice. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (September 1, 2021). "Top Gun: Maverick Flies From Thanksgiving To Memorial Day Weekend; Mission: Impossible 7 Ignites In Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Galuppo, Mia (October 16, 2020). "'On My Block' Actor Danny Ramirez Joins 'Falcon & the Winter Soldier'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (January 14, 2022). "Danny Ramirez Joins A24's 'Stars At Noon' From Claire Denis". Deadline. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Frater, Patrick (September 20, 2019). "Danny Ramirez to Star in Film Adaptation of 'Root Letter' Video Game (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 5, 2021). "Natalia Dyer, Rachel Keller and Danny Ramirez Starring in Queer Love Triangle Drama 'Chestnut' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Emilia Jones, Connie Britton, Danny Ramirez & More to Star in Susanna Fogel's 'Winner'". Collider. October 24, 2022. Archived November 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Doll, Katie (September 19, 2022). "Tales of the Walking Dead's Danny Ramirez Unpacks the Season 1 Finale". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ a b White, Abbey (June 21, 2023). "'Black Mirror' Stars Zazie Beetz, Danny Ramirez on the Tragedy and Monstrosities Behind "Mazey Day"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Todd Haynes Teases 'Sexually Explicit' Project With Joaquin Phoenix, Talks About New Oscar Contender 'May December'". Variety. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (August 9, 2024). "Joaquin Phoenix Drops Out of Todd Haynes' Gay Romance, 5 Days Before Production". IndieWire. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 9, 2024). "Todd Haynes' Joaquin Phoenix Gay Romance Pic Not Moving Forward As Actor Exits Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (October 20, 2024). "Danny Ramirez on Joaquin Phoenix Pulling Out of Todd Haynes' Gay Romance Movie: 'It's Definitely Disappointing' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Robledo, Jordan (October 14, 2024). ""I'm ready:" Lewis Pullman is open to replacing Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes' gay drama". The Gay Times. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Whitten, Sarah (September 10, 2022). "'Captain America: New World Order' Casts Shira Haas as Sabra and Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader". Variety. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2025). "Marvel Confirming 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd, Letitia Wright, Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby & More…". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 1, 2024). "Last of Us Season 2 Casts Danny Ramirez, Tati Gabrielle, Ariela Barer, Spencer Lord". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Nicholson, Amy (January 23, 2018). "Sundance Film Review: 'Assassination Nation'". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Mobarak, Jared (May 5, 2021). "Silo Review: A Taut Thriller and Effective Cautionary Tale Explores a Nightmare on Farm". The Film Stage. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (September 8, 2021). "WarnerMedia OneFifty Acquires 'This Is Not a War Story' for HBO Max, Executive Produced by Rosario Dawson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Simich, Richard (July 11, 2021). "Spy: Hollywood thriller wraps in Auckland". The NZ Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (June 7, 2021). "Luke Wilson, Andrea Savage Join Lili Reinhart in Netflix's 'Plus/Minus' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 5, 2021). "Natalia Dyer, Rachel Keller and Danny Ramirez Starring in Queer Love Triangle Drama 'Chestnut' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Anthony Mackie's Replacement as Falcon Gets Officially Confirmed". The Direct. September 21, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2024). "Danny Ramirez Grabs Directing 'Baton'; Victoria Alonso & David Beckham To Produce Soccer Drama". Deadline. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Echebiri, Makuochi (June 9, 2025). "'The Last Of Us' Season 3 Will Expand on One Key Member of Abby's Group". Collider. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ Louis Mantilla, Ryan (June 16, 2022). "'Top Gun: Maverick': Watch Miles Teller Rock Out to "Great Balls of Fire" in New Video". Collider. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Scott, Ridley (April 16, 2024). "Becky G Embraces Her Sultry Side with New Track 'Mercedes' Featuring Oscar Maydon". Little Black Book. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ LOS40 (June 20, 2025). "Karol G se enamora de una estrella de Marvel en 'Papasito': un homenaje al cine de los 50". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 2025 Astra TV Awards Nominations Announced: The Studio, The Last of Us and Severance Lead The Pack". AwardsRadar. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ "'The Studio' leads 2025 Astra TV Awards nominations with 14, followed by 'Severance' and 'The Last of Us' with 13 each". GoldDerby. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
