Film and television In 2015, Nieves made his screen debut in an episode of
Chicago Fire, In 2019, he starred as Eduardo in the
Stefon Bristol directed sci-fi film
See You Yesterday, in a cast which included
Michael J. Fox and the rapper
Astro. In 2023, Nieves played the main role of Richie Valdovinos brother of Olivia, and leader of the gang ‘T-Birds’, in the
Paramount+ American musical romantic comedy television series
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, which is a prequel to the 1978 film
Grease. In 2025, he was part of the military show "Boots".
Theatre Theatrical performances include: •
Sycamore (Raven Theatre, Chicago) •
How We Got On (Haven Theatre), •
Compass (
Steppenwolf Theatre Company), • ''
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train'' (Eclipse Theatre) •
I <3 Juliet (Q Brothers/Sketchbook Festival), •
Yellow Eyes (Visión Latino Theatre Company); •
My Mañana Comes (Teatro Vista, Chicago) •
Balm in Gilead (Griffin Theatre), •
The Taming of the Shrew (
Oak Park Festival Theatre), •
In The Heights, (The Center Theatre), •
Fame (Steppenwolf theatre) •
Dark Play or Short Stories (Steppenwolf theatre) •
She Like Girls (Steppenwolf theatre) •
Pride & Prejudice (Steppenwolf theatre) •
Macbeth (Steppenwolf theatre) •
Cabaret (Actors Training Center) ==Filmography==