Josh Andrés Rivera

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.

Josh Andrés Rivera
Born	(1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 30) North Carolina, US
Alma mater	Ithaca College
Occupation	Actor

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Rivera is in a relationship with Rachel Zegler, whom he met on set on West Side Story and co-starred again on The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.^[5][6] He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.^[2]

Filmography

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