Cody Lynn Esquivel was born and raised in Lake Jackson, Texas. He graduated in (2011) from Brazoswood high school in Clute, Texas and soon moved to Pasadena, California. There, he attended school at Pasadena City College, studying the Dramatic Arts and Football. He then went on to study at the Ruskin Theatre.

In (2017) Cody booked a lead role in his first indie Film called 'Varsity Punks'. He garnered a lot of attention in the Hispanic community during the world premiere at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The movie was then accepted into the 24th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival.

He was most recently cast, a co-star, in John Singleton's highly anticipated BET show 'Rebel' and has been featured in numerous commercials, including 'Dick's Sporting Goods, Boeing, Peace Corp and City National Bank'.

Cody grew up with brothers, Josh and Clint and sister Kim. His father Albert Lee Esquivel and mother Emma Goff.