Biography for
Hector Atreyu Ruiz More at IMDbPro »

Nickname

Atreyu
Hecc

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles. His boyhood years were knackered with selling oranges and collecting cans alongside his mother and so was castigated as 'Hector the Can Collector' by school peers. Embattled with growing up in a gang-depraved neighborhood, he immersed himself into the streets, which led to incarceration. When released from jail, a guard smirked and said, "see you next week..." this infused him to seek a better life via education. He enrolled in a community college and found himself jousting a sword on stage as 'Don John the Bastard' in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." He graduated with honors and degreed in theatre, then transferred to USC, where he graduated cum laude and was the recipient of the notable Jack Nicholson Award for Best Actor. A European theatre tour followed: London, Paris, and Scotland's legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival. After months on the road, this kid who once collected cans came home to where it all began, Los Angeles, in search of the Hollywood silver screen dream...

IMDb Mini Biography By: Reyes Entertainment Public Relations

Trivia

Skipped his college graduation ceremony for an audition; did not get the part.

Received European critical acclaim for his role as 'Sylva Vicarro' in Tennessee Williams' classic "27 Wagons Full of Cotton".

Middle name 'Atreyu' is symbolic of 'Warrior and Son of All'.

Sustained a life-changing motorcycle accident.

Flipped burgers, bagged groceries, forklift operator, night-shift printer, janitor, tutored students, and sold drugs.

High regard for Bruce Lee, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Matisyahu.

Once earned a living as an 'extra' in music videos.

Fascinated with prehistoric wild boars.

Attended over 100 A.A. meetings by the age of 10; his father dueled with alcoholism.

Is of community theatre beginnings.

Personal Quotes

I've never fit in, always been the outsider... I wouldn't have it any other way.

Los Angeles is home while Hollywood is my backyard.

Children are the epitome of virtue, age of innocence, purest of all humanity...long as they go home with you.

Folks fail to value a true gentleman.

Prefer a simple girl from the neighborhood or small town than some Hollywood 'finished product'.

Hope one day my ethos will humbly match the character and brave heart of one William Wallace.

I fear flying more than death itself.

War is not the answer my friend.

Dedicate my career to the destitute, the disabled, the outcasts, the 'against-all-odds' people of the world.

A woman who is classy and reserved, with subtle confidence, will ultimately capture my eye and heart.

The pressure of my mortality reverberates.

Wanna be a cowboy when I grow up.