Timothy Granaderos

Timothy Granaderos Jr. (born September 9, 1986) is an American actor and model. He is known for his role as Montgomery De La Cruz in the Netflix teen drama series 13 Reasons Why. He has also appeared in the psychological thriller web series Tagged as Ash Franklin and In the Vault as Taylor Price in 2017, in addition to several music videos.

Timothy Granaderos Jr.
Granaderos in 2018
Born (1986-09-09) September 9, 1986
Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materMichigan State University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2011–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

Early life and education

Granaderos was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and raised in Portage, Michigan. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting. Granaderos is half-Filipino.[1] His father is a Filipino of the Chavacano ethnic group from Zamboanga admixture.[2][3][4] Granaderos graduated from Portage Northern High School and later attended Michigan State University, where he majored in advertising and played on the Michigan State Spartans men's soccer team.[5][6]

Career

Acting

Before beginning his acting career, he worked as a production assistant on the short film Committed. In 2016, he played Ash Franklin in the web series Tagged. He also appeared in the TV show In the Vault as Taylor Price.

Granaderos made recurring appearances in the first two seasons of 13 Reasons Why. He was promoted to series regular for season 3. Granaderos had originally auditioned for the roles of Justin Foley, Tony Padilla and Jeff Atkins, before being cast as Montgomery De La Cruz.[7]

He was represented by Silver Mass Entertainment and AKA Talent Agency.[8]

Modeling

Granaderos is represented by One Management,[9] and appeared in various commercials and print ads.[10] He also supported and modeled for a clothing company called "hnly".[11]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Killing AnimalsNick Dobbs
2015We Are Your FriendsPreppy Guy # 1
2016The StandoffJack Guthrie
2017The TwinDerek/Tyler
2017The ArcherDaniel
2020Keep Hope AliveHank Alvaro
2021Untitled Horror MovieKipAlso executive producer
2021Plan BXander
2022Who Invited ThemTom
2022Devil's WorkshopClayton

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Lab RatsGriffinEpisode: "Llama Drama"
2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTeen BoyEpisode: "De Los Muertos"
2014Liv and MaddieMailmanEpisode: "Flashback-A-Rooney"
2015UndateableJakeEpisode: "Candace's Boyfriend Walks Into a Bar"
2015 Studio City Mateo Television film
2015Chasing LifeGabe2 episodes: "Truly Madly Deeply", "The Last W"
2016–2018TaggedAsh FranklinSeason 1–3 (Main) web series, 28 episodes
2016RosewoodLane PivenEpisode: "Forward Motion & Frat Life"
2017–202013 Reasons WhyMontgomery "Monty" De La CruzSeason 1–2 (Recurring) Season 3–4 (Main); 38 episodes
2017In the VaultTaylor PriceSeason 1 (Main), 8 episodes
2017–2019RunawaysLucas3 episodes: "Reunion", "Fifteen", "Cheat the Gallows"
2018 How May We Hate You? Television film
2019BetchTimEpisode: "I think I'm just gonna have to play all the lesbians"
2020Room 104HunterEpisode: "Foam Party"
2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls Hayden Episode: "That Comment Tho"

Music videos
YearArtistTitle
2011Selena Gomez & the Scene"Love You like a Love Song"
2015Tamara Laurel"Whiskey"
2017Fall Out Boy"Champion"

References
  1. Rodriguez, Victoria (May 30, 2018). "'13 Reasons Why' Timothy Granaderos Interview". Seventeen. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. Chavez, Yong (June 14, 2021). "Fil-Am actor Timothy Granaderos seeks roles that reflect his roots". ABS-CBN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. Larena, Maximilian; et al. (March 22, 2021). "Multiple migrations to the Philippines during the last 50,000 years". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118 (13): 35. doi:10.1073/pnas.2026132118. PMC 8020671. PMID 33753512.
  4. Diaz, Casimiro (1890). "XV. Zamboanga City History". Conquests of the Filipinas Islands. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  5. "Tim Granaderos – Men's Soccer". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. Carlson, Caitlin (August 16, 2018). "Q&A: Timothy Granaderos". Furthermore from Equinox. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019.
  7. Koch, Kristin (May 21, 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About Monty in '13 Reasons Why' Season 2". Seventeen. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (September 7, 2018). "'13 Reasons Why': Timothy Granaderos & Brenda Strong Upped To Series Regulars For Season 3 of Netflix Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  9. "Timothy Granaderos". One Management. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. Conway, Jeff (June 20, 2018). "Timothy Granaderos – Finding Light in the Dark". CandidMagazine.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  11. Jan, Kevin (September 26, 2019). "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Timothy Granaderos About Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why". Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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