Josh Andrés Rivera (born May 1, 1995) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Chino in Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story, as Sejanus Plinth in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and as Aaron Hernandez in the FX American sports drama anthology series American Sports Story.
Rivera was born on May 1, 1995, the son of chemists from Puerto Rico who were living in North Carolina.[1][2][3] They separated when he was a year old; thereafter, he was raised by his mother in Connecticut and then Boulder, Colorado.[2] He attended Fairview High School, where he played football and was active in music and theater.[2] He then went on to attend Ithaca College.[2]
Rivera acted in the first US tour of Hamilton.[2][4] He rose to prominence for his supporting role as Chino in the Steven Spielberg remake of West Side Story (2021)[2] and as Sejanus Plinth in the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023).[2] Rivera portrayed Aaron Hernandez in the limited series American Sports Story (2024).[2]
Rivera was in a relationship with Rachel Zegler, whom he met on the set of West Side Story and co-starred with again on The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes until they broke up in 2024.[5][6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | West Side Story | Chino | |
| 2023 | Cat Person | Dave | |
| The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Sejanus Plinth | ||
| 2024 | American Sports Story | Aaron Hernandez | Lead role |
| 2025 | Inhabitants | Francis Morales |
May 1, 2024: Rachel Zegler celebrates Josh Andrés Rivera's 29th birthday
