Meet Taylor Zakhar Perez, the bold star of Red, White & Royal Blue: The Kissing Booth actor is using his platform to speak up for queer rights ahead of Amazon Prime’s new LGBT romcom
Adapted from Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, the upcoming queer romcom Red, White & Royal Blue is already firing up social media.
Here’s what we know about the daring 31-year-old heartthrob so far:
He is best known for his role in The Kissing Booth films
The Chicago native is best known for his role as Marco in the The Kissing Booth films.
It might surprise you to learn that Perez has enjoyed much longer screen history. In fact, eagle-eyed fans have already noticed that the 31-year-old actor made a brief appearance on as Keith on Nickelodeon’s iCarly.
He’s bold with fashion
Perez, who is of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Mexican descent, is not afraid to rock bold looks. His Instagram is full of snapshots of his stylish outfits, whether it’s on the red carpet or a casual stroll through the streets of Paris.
Most recently, Perez made a daring move of arriving at the Prada fashion show in Milan wearing nothing but a pair of green pants. A video of him circulated on Twitter, which shows the actor exiting his car half-naked and then proceeding to cover himself up with a black jacket.
He keeps busy with his many hobbies
One look at Perez’s social media will tell you that he likes to stay active. The actor has a chiselled figure and according to his Instagram posts, he seems to maintain it with the help of sporty hobbies such as cycling, hiking, surfing and even gardening.
But Perez also has an artistic side to him. The Kissing Booth actor had to master the guitar and singing for his role as Marco in the film and it seems he has continued to brush up on his musical skills even after the film.
He is an advocate for queer rights
With Perez playing the bisexual Alex Claremont-Diaz in Red, White & Royal Blue, fans have been busy speculating about the actor’s sexuality, especially after seeing his off-screen chemistry with co-star Nicholas Galitzine.
In an interview with Canadian lifestyle magazine Sharp, Perez expressed that he wanted to use his platform to fight for the rights of people of colour, the transgender and the LGBTQ community.
In the past, Perez has also used his platform to speak out on multiple social issues such as Black Lives Matter, women’s rights, as well as Asian hate crimes.
- Taylor Zakhar Perez stars opposite love interest Nicholas Galitzine in the steamy new movie, an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestselling novel, also starring Uma Thurman and Stephen Fry
- The sporty American actor made headlines after arriving shirtless at for Prada’s menswear show at Milan Fashion Week, and is a proud advocate for LGBTQ and transgender rights