Raised in El Paso, TX, Xol Gonzalez is an actor born to Mexican and Native American parents. He began his career by performing in local theater productions in the Southwest. He received a full scholarship to study acting at the prestigious Yale School of Drama, making him the first actor from El Paso to be accepted into the program. After graduating with his MFA, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television.

He made his professional debut in the digital series " padrinos" and later landed a role in the award-winning short film "Warrior Spirit" which was an official selection at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. In the same year, he appeared in the third season of the AMC series "Better Call Saul," playing the role of a meth addict. Xol then went on to play a series regular role in the El Rey Network series "Mata Hari" and later guest-starred on Netflix's "Narcos: Mexico." He played the role of Enrique in the award-winning film "Settlers," a sci-fi film that premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, Xol played the role of Dr. Rodrigo Lopez in the DC Extended Universe film "Blue Beetle." When not acting, Xol can be found hiking or eating at his favorite Tex-Mex restaurants.