• Ricardo Hoyos is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in “Degrassi: The Next Generation” and “Degrassi: Next Class”.
• He is of Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Canadian and Irish descent.
• He has a younger brother named Lucius Hoyos, also an actor.
• He has been in relationships with Olivia Scriven, Ana Golja and Annie Clark.
• He is 24 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2 million.



Known for movies

Short Info

FactRicardo is Lucius Hoyos' older brother.


Who is Ricardo Hoyos? Wiki Bio

Ricardo Hoyos was born in Alliston, Ontario, Canada on 27 November 1995 – his zodiac sign is Sagittarius and he holds both American and Canadian nationality according to the IMDb website. He is an actor best known for starring in “Degrassi: The Next Generation” TV series as Zig Novak, as well as for appearing in the “Degrassi: Next Class” on Netflix.

Early life and education

Ricardo’s paternal grandfather was from Peru, while his grandmother was from Ecuador – his father Ricardo Hoyos, Sr., an accountant, is from Canada and his mother Eileen Hoyos was born in Canada while her parents came to Canada from Ireland.

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Ricardo has a younger brother named Lucius Hoyos who is an actor and a musician, known for his roles in the “Heroes Reborn” and “Between” TV series, and the “Bark Ranger” film all shot in 2015. Ricardo began watching movies and TV series with his friends from school eventually deciding to become an actor which is something his parents supported as they enrolled him into an acting school. He started appearing in local commercials, and when he started doing worse at school, his parents threatened not to let him act unless he improved his grades.

After matriculation, he focused on acting and didn’t enroll at college.

Career as an actor

Ricardo made his debut TV series appearance in “The Jon Dore Television Show”, appearing in 10 episodes from 2007 to 2009. He attended the audition without much hope of winning the role, however, he was chosen from among many, and went on to appear in more episodes than he was initially meant to. He made his debut movie appearance in 2008 portraying Jacob in “Toronto Stories”, and then in 2010 appeared in the “Butterfly” episode of the “Haven” TV series.

The role which helped him gain recognition was as Ricardo Sanchez in the “Dino Dan” TV series, which follows a young boy with a love for dinosaurs who goes on adventures – Ricardo appeared in 16 episodes in 2010 and 2011, and was then invited to portray Zig Novak in “Degrassi: The Next Generation”, appearing in 70 episodes between 2012 and 2015. The role made him famous, and many new offers followed, such as a role in the “Life with Boys” TV series and “Degrassi: Next Class”, appearing in 35 episodes of the first four seasons.

After that, Ricardo focused on appearing in movies, and some of his latest appearances have been in the “Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud” film in 2016, “Sadie’s Last Days on Earth” in 2017, and the critically acclaimed “Bumblebee” film released in 2018. Ricardo has been nominated for five awards but won juist one – a Young Artist Award for an outstanding young ensemble in a TV series in 2011, for his and his colleague actors’ performance in “Dino Dan”.

Love life and relationship. Is he gay?

There are rumors circulating the internet that the popular actor is gay, which appear unfounded as Ricardo has dated three girls over the years.

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It is believed that he was in a relationship with Olivia Scriven, an actress who starred alongside him in the “Degrassi: The Next Generation” TV series, while many people believe that the two were having an affair for a short period of time but were never dating. Ricardo and Olivia stated in an interview that they were just best friends, and that it is very unlikely that they would ever date. Ricardo dated Ana Golja in 2017 after the two met on the set of the “Degrassi: Next Class” TV series. Muazana ‘Ana Golja’ is a Canadian actress and a singer of Albanian and Spanish heritage.

She is best known for portraying Ariana Berlin in the “Full Out” film, and for her role in the “Degrassi” TV series. The two dated for less than a year before splitting. Ricardo has been dating Annie Clark for nearly two years now. They met on the set of the “Degrassi: The Next Generation” TV series and announced on their social media networks that they started dating after two months of knowing each other. The two often upload pictures of themselves together onto their Instagram accounts.

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Likes and other interests

Ricardo has been interested in music since he enrolled at high school, and began taking guitar lessons around the same time – he grew up listening to The Beatles while currently his favorite singer is Drake. He was playing the guitar in a band when he was 15 years old but his venture in the field of music was brief. Ricardo enjoys playing basketball and skateboarding, which he learned how to do because it was necessary for his role as Zig in the “Degrassi: The Next Generation” TV series.

He is also keen on playing rugby, which he first experienced in high school and today occasionally plays for fun with his friends. In his spare time, Ricardo enjoys watching TV series such as “Entourage” and “Seinfeld”, while some of his favorite actors and actresses are Robert De Niro, Jackie Chan and Scarlett Johansson.  His favorite color is green. He is a big lover of dogs and has a pet dog named Joey.

Appearance and net worth

Ricardo is 24 years old. He has short black hair and green eyes, is 6ft (1.83m) tall, and weighs around 178lbs (81kgs). As of early 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $2 million.

General Info

Full NameRicardo Hoyos
Height1.83 m
ProfessionActor, 24. Finally, Pt 2, 23. Finally, Pt 1, 22. The Kids Aren't Alright, Pt 2

Family

SiblingsLucius Hoyos

Accomplishments

MoviesThe Armoire, Toronto Stories, The Secret of the Nutcracker, Billy the Kid
TV ShowsDegrassi: The Next Generation

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Ricardo is Lucius Hoyos' older brother.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Wrong Crush2017TV Movie post-productionJake
Degrassi: Next Class2016-2017TV SeriesZig Novak
Sadie's Last Days on Earth2016Jack
The Belko Experiment2016Guard 2
Killjoys2016TV SeriesOlan
Degrassi TV2015-2016TV Mini-SeriesZig Novak
Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud2016TV MovieKenny Lipinski
Raising Expectations2016TV SeriesLou
Degrassi: Don't Look Back2015TV MovieZig Novak
Degrassi: The Next Generation2012-2015TV SeriesZig Novak
Degrassi: Minis2015TV SeriesZig Novak
Gramps2014ShortJames
Billy the Kid2014ShortWilliam McCarty
Life with Boys2013TV SeriesWyatt
RedaKai2012TV SeriesApex
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour2011TV SeriesBill
Dino Dan2010TV SeriesRicardo
Haven2010TV SeriesBobby Mueller
Super Why!2009TV SeriesAdditional Voice / Ugly Duckling Brother 1
The Armoire2009ShortTony
The Jon Dore Television Show2007-2009TV SeriesYoung Jon
What You Eat2008ShortYoung Robert
Monday Report2008TV SeriesBoy in Shell Ad Parody
Toronto Stories2008Jacob
Outlander2008Jon (uncredited)
The Secret of the Nutcracker2007TV MovieSasha
Good Morning World2007TV SeriesJimmy - Alistor's nephew
Back in '932007ShortTino
'Til Death Do Us Part2007TV SeriesJohnny

Sound Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Dark Truth2012ADR loop group

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsOutstanding Young Ensemble in a TV SeriesDino Dan (2010)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2012Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010)
2011Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17Haven (2010)
2011Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young ActorDino Dan (2010)
2010Young Artist AwardYoung Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Short Film - Young ActorThe Armoire (2009)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
Author

Benjy is currently a reporter for BiographyPedia based in Adelaide, Australia. Prior to joining BiographyPedia in July 2019, he was a Bizarre TV reporter and theatre critic at TheSun. Benjy has also written for DailyMail and TMZ. Benjy studied journalism at Goldsmiths University of London, graduating in 2009. You can contact him at [email protected].

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