Isaac Arellanes (born 24 February 2005, Age: 18 years old) is a young and rising star in the film and television industry. He is best known for his role as Ruben Reyna in the Emmy award-winning Apple TV+ series Ghostwriter, a reboot of the 1990s PBS show of the same name. He is also the first ever acknowledged Native American Daytime Emmy nominee in the younger programming category for his character.
Family Background and Education
Isaac Gabriel Arellanes was born on February 24, 2005, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. He is of Hopi and Latino descent and belongs to the Coyote Clan. His maternal lineage comes from Hotevilla, a village located on Third Mesa of the Hopi reservation. He has a brother named Israel, a sister named Keilani, and a half-brother named Isaiah.
Isaac developed an interest in acting at a young age and enrolled in the Los Angeles Film Academy to pursue his passion. He also studied dance and competed in various events. He is a skilled skateboarder and a prolific gamer, who streams on his Twitch channel.
Isaac Arellanes Wiki/Bio
Acting Career
Isaac made his acting debut in 2017 when he appeared as Angel in the NBC medical drama series The Night Shift. He then landed a starring role in the Syfy horror film Cucuy: The Boogeyman, which was part of the network’s 31 Days of Halloween. In 2019, he played the role of 11-year-old Daniel in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria, which stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer.
Isaac’s breakthrough role came in 2019 when he was cast as Ruben Reyna in the Apple TV+ series Ghostwriter, a modern-day reimagining of the classic children’s show that follows four kids who team up with a mysterious ghost in a bookstore to release fictional characters from works of literature.
Isaac portrayed Ruben, a creative and artistic boy who loves to draw and write stories. He appeared in 26 episodes of the series, which won three Daytime Emmy Awards and received nine nominations. Isaac himself was nominated for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program in 2021, making him the first Native American to receive such recognition.
In 2021, Isaac starred as Wiki in the Netflix feature film Blue Miracle, based on the true story of a Mexican orphanage that teamed up with a washed-up boat captain (played by Dennis Quaid) to enter a fishing tournament and save their home. Isaac played Wiki, one of the orphans who joins the adventure and forms a bond with Quaid’s character.
Isaac has also been involved in several upcoming projects, such as:
- A Million Miles Away, is a biopic on the life of Jose Hernandez, the first migrant farmworker to travel to space. Isaac plays Julio, the teenage version of Hernandez, alongside Michael Peña, who plays the adult version.
- My Life with the Walter Boys, a Netflix series based on the popular Wattpad book by Ali Novak. Isaac plays Isaac Garcia, a live-in nephew of the Walter family, who has 12 sons and one daughter.
- Wind River: Rising, a sequel to the 2017 film Wind River, which starred Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. Isaac plays Carter Red Bow, a teenage protege of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife tracker (played by Martin Sensmeier) on the reservation.
- Reservation Dogs is a comedy series created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, which follows four Native American teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob, and save to get to the exotic, mysterious, and faraway land of California. Isaac plays Young Maximus, a friend of one of the main characters.
Personal Life and Girlfriend
Isaac is currently single and focused on his career. He is very close to his family and often posts pictures with them on his social media accounts. He is also an avid supporter of his native communities and volunteers for his family’s non-profit organization, Hopi Relief, which provides aid to the Hopi people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physical Stats
According to some sources, Isaac Arellanes is 5 feet 10.5 inches (or 1.79 meters) tall and weighs about 75 kg (or 165 lbs). He has a mesomorph body type and a fit body status. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He does not have any tattoos.
Parents and Siblings
Isaac Arellanes was born to Kiona Arellanes and Daniel Arellanes. His mother is of Hopi descent and his father is of Latino descent. He has three siblings: an older brother named Isaiah Arellanes, a younger sister named Keilani Arellanes, and a half-brother named Israel Arellanes.
Net Worth and Income
Isaac Arellanes has an estimated net worth of around $700,000 to $800,000. He earns his income from his acting career, as well as from his social media platforms and promotional events.
He has appeared in several movies and TV shows, such as Ghostwriter, Blue Miracle, Euphoria, and more. He is also represented by the Media Artist Group talent agency. He lives in a luxurious house and owns a Mercedes-Benz car.
Social Media
Isaac has a strong online presence and has amassed thousands of followers on various platforms. He uses his Instagram account (@aboutisaac) to share his personal and professional updates, as well as his art and gaming content. He has over 23,000 followers on the platform. He also has a Facebook page (@official.IsaacArellanes) and a Twitter account (@IsaacArellanes_), where he interacts with his fans and promotes his projects.
Isaac Arellanes is a young and talented actor who has made a name for himself in the film and television industry. He is best known for his role as Ruben Reyna in the Apple TV+ series Ghostwriter, for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination, becoming the first Native American to do so. He has also starred in the Netflix film Blue Miracle and has several upcoming projects, such as A Million Miles Away, My Life with the Walter Boys, Wind River: Rising, and Reservation Dogs. He is of Hopi and Latino descent and belongs to the Coyote Clan. He is also a dancer, skateboarder, gamer, and volunteer. He is active on social media and has a large fan base.
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