Mr. de la Cruz

"You were messing with him? The way they said? Why would you do that sh*t? To a boy? You some kind of f*ggot?"

- Mr. de la Cruz to his son.

The father of Montgomery de la Cruz is a minor antagonist in season 3 of 13 Reasons Why. He is the abusive father of Monty and likely responsible for making his son who he is.

He is portrayed by Marcus DeAnda.

Past
Most of his background is unknown and why he is the way he is.

Season 2
He is mentioned in "The Box of Polaroids" by Monty telling Scott that his father attacked him with a hammer. In "Bye", after the groups' efforts to destroy Bryce and the jocks, Monty talks to Bryce about doing something to Tyler, but Bryce tells him that his father hasn't beat him hard enough.

Season 3
In "Nobody's Clean", while Clay and Ani investigate Monty, they wake up at night time to see Mr. de la Cruz drunk and looking for Monty. He then pasted on the ground, Monty walks up to him, but also spots Clay and Ani. Ani asks Monty is the blood on his nightstick is Bryce's blood, he tells her is his and his father.

In "There Are a Few Things I Haven't Told You", Monty wakes up from bed, his father asks him about where he was after the homecoming night. Monty tells him he was his friend's house, Charlie St. George.

In "Let the Dead Bury the Dead", Ani frames Monty for Bryce's murder. His father visits Monty in prison and disappointed in him for the things he has done. He asks Monty if he sexually assault Tyler, and spits on his face before leaving.