João Gabriel Marinho is back as the hotheaded yet talented Shorehaven surfer Marlon Sousa in Surviving Summer season 2 on Netflix. This season, Marlon struggles with his surfing career while also exploring a new romance.

When we’re introduced to Marlon in the first season, he comes off as cocky and very competitive. He and Ari don’t initially get along because of a past incident they were involved in that left Ari seriously injured. He was also in a relationship with Bodhi. But while Marlon and Ari eventually make up, Marlon and Bodhi decide to break up.

In Surviving Summer season 2, Marlon is determined to make the State Team but is devastated when things don’t go his way. He also sets his sights on someone we least expected and makes it his mission to get said person to see him in a new light. It’ll be interesting to see how everything plays out for Marlon this season.

Do you want to get to know the gifted actor behind the Marlon character? If so, keep reading because we shared some juicy deets about João Gabriel Marinho, like his age, height, and more.

João Gabriel Marinho was born on July 16, 1999, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Additionally, he is 24 years old, and his astrological sign is Cancer.

Unfortunately, the Brazilian actor’s exact height is unknown. However, he and his Surviving Summer co-star Kai Lewins seem to be of a similar height. Kai looks to be about 5 feet 7 inches or 5 feet 8 inches tall. When João is shown standing next to him in scenes, he looks about two inches shorter than Kai. So, our height prediction for João is that he’s about 5 feet 5 inches or 5 feet 6 inches tall. Once we find out his exact height, we’ll make sure to share it with you.

Here are some fun facts about João Gabriel Marinho:

Surviving Summer season 2 is streaming now only on Netflix.