It wouldn't be a rom-com sequel without the introduction of a new love interest [1], and for The Kissing Booth 2 [2], Taylor Zakhar Perez [3] plays the role of Marco so charmingly that we were almost rooting for Elle to end up with him after all! The actor got his start as a mode [4]l and in the theatre world before shifting his focus to Hollywood. And although The Kissing Booth [5] 2 is definitely his most high-profile project so far, you may recognise him from some of his smaller projects and guest roles over the past several years. We've rounded up a few of the most recognisable shows he's been in — see if you remember spotting him on any of these!
iCarly
Way back in 2012, Zakhar Perez appeared in an episode of iCarly [6] as a one-off character named Keith. Catch him at about the 0:15 mark in this episode trailer!
Young & Hungry
Zakhar Perez played Benji, the charming and handsome brother of Gabi's BFF Sofia, in a 2015 episode of the Freeform sitcom.
Embeds
For the most part, he's had guest starring roles, but he did have a regular role in the digital series Embeds. He played Noah Torres, a confident trust-fund kid turned political reporter in this show about a group of young reporters embedded with a political campaign.
The Kissing Booth 2
Noah who? Zakhar Perez's Marco is the scene-stealer of this Netflix rom-com sequel. Even though he gets stuck on the "wrong" side of a love triangle, we're all pretty much head over heels for his refreshingly chill character.
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/why-was-john-ambrose-recast-in-ps-i-still-love-you-47217059
[2] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/tag/The-Kissing-Booth-2
[3] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/who-is-taylor-zakhar-perez-47642586
[4] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/taylor-zakhar-perez-hottest-pictures-47636704
[5] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/tag/The-Kissing-Booth
[6] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/tag/iCarly
