Ríos made his television debut at the age of nine on the music
reality show Cantando en familia, after being selected through a local talent search. The following year, in 2009, he appeared as a dancer on the Spanish
talent show ¡Tú sí que vales!. In 2010, Ríos joined the cast of the musical
Les Misérables at the
Lope de Vega Theatre in
Madrid, portraying the character
Gavroche. He later appeared in the musical
Don Pepito. In 2012, at the age of 13, he became a member of the relaunched children's musical group
Parchís, with whom he released an album and toured across Spain. At the age of 12, Ríos launched his own
YouTube channel, where he began uploading covers of popular songs. In 2013, he signed a six-year contract with music producer
Richy Peña. Although the release of his debut
extended play (EP) was delayed due to acting commitments, he has stated that it will be released in the future. He has described his musical style as
alternative pop with darker elements. Ríos plays the guitar and piano, and has cited artists such as
Lorde and
Frank Ocean as influences. His 2016 cover of the song "
Riptide" has accumulated over 28 million streams on
Spotify. Ríos began his acting career in 2014, portraying Mauricio Martínez in the comedy drama television series
Chiringuito de Pepe. He gained wider recognition in 2021 after joining the cast of the
Netflix teen drama
Elite as Patrick Blanco, appearing in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. In February 2023, he was nominated for Best TV Actor at the 2022
Fotogramas de Plata for his performance in
Elite. The same year, Ríos was cast in the Netflix psychological thriller series
Muted, which premiered on 19 May 2023. He portrayed the lead role of Marcos in the 2022 drama thriller series
La edad de la ira, adapted from the novel by Nando López, playing a teenager accused of murdering his father. In 2022, Ríos was cast as a balladeer in the short film
Strange Way of Life, directed by
Pedro Almodóvar. The film premiered at the
2023 Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, he was cast in the Netflix hospital drama series
Breathless, which premiered on 30 August 2024. In October 2023, Ríos and stylist
Marc Forné founded the
unisex fashion brand Carrer, with Ríos serving as its
creative director. == Personal life ==