Ismael Cruz Córdova

Ismael Cruz Córdova
Cruz Córdova in 2016
Born
Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova

(1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 37)
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova (born April 7, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actor[1] who gained national attention for his role as Mando on Sesame Street. Other credits include The Good Wife (2011), In the Blood (2014), Exposed (2016), Ray Donovan (2016), Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Miss Bala (2019), Settlers (2021), Berlin Station (2018), The Mandalorian episode: "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" (2019), The Undoing (2020), Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities episode: "The Dreams in the Witch House" (2022), and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022–present).

Early Years

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Cruz Córdova transferred to and attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts and was a resident assistant for a freshman dormitory in his senior year. [2]

Career

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Cruz had a role in the Showtime original series Ray Donovan,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and in the third season of Berlin Station, as Rafael Torres, an SOG operative.[10]

He plays the elf Arondir in the TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,[10] released in September 2022 on Amazon Prime.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Title Year Role Notes
Stray Bullet 2003 Gatillo
White Alligator 2012 Alejandro
La Edwin 2012 Johnny Short film
Chaser 2013 Ian Short film
La Loteria 2014 Augusto Short film
In the Blood 2014 Manny[12]
The Golden Record 2014 Eli Short film
Simple Little Lives 2015 Henry
Exposed 2016 Jose De La Cruz
The Pastor 2016 Netto
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 2016 Holliday
Mary Queen of Scots 2018 David Rizzio
Miss Bala 2019 Lino Esparza
Settlers 2021 Jerry
Finestkind 2023 Costa
The Pickup TBA TBA Post-production

Television

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Title Year Role Notes
El Cuerpo del Delito 2005 Manny Television film
The Good Wife 2011 Jimmy Patrick 5 episodes
Little Children, Big Challenges 2012–13 Mando 2 episodes
Sesame Street 2013–14 Mando 12 episodes
Ray Donovan 2016 Hector Campos Recurring role, season 4; 10 episodes
Divorce 2016 Clerk Episode: "Mediation"
Citizen 2016 Chris Martinez 1 episode
The Catch 2017 The Hammer 3 episodes
Berlin Station 2018 Rafael Torres Main role, season 3
The Mandalorian 2019 Qin Episode: "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
The Undoing 2020 Fernando Alves Miniseries; 4 episodes
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 2022–present Arondir Main role
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities 2022 Frank Episode: "The Dreams in the Witch House"

References

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  1. ^ Valdivia, Pablo (September 6, 2022). "Despite racist vitriol, 'Rings of Power' star Ismael Cruz Córdova is not backing down". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Göksenin, Lili (November 24, 2020). "For The Breakout Star Of The Undoing, Success Is The Only Option". Mr. Porter. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Thorp, Brandon K. (March 11, 2010). "A Farewell to Grit". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Gans, Andrew (August 10, 2010). "Political Subversities to Play Joe's Pub; Casting Announced". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  5. ^ Grode, Eric (August 30, 2013). "A Chameleon Onstage and on TV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Ismael Cruz Cordova Talks Becoming Mando For Sesame Street: 'It's A Big Honor, A Great Responsibility'". HuffPost. May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Puga, Kristina (September 19, 2013). ""Mando" debuts on Sesame Street". NBC Latino. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ismael Cruz Córdova". KLRU-TV. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ismael Cruz Córdova: the Newest Latino on Sesame Street". Se Fija!. November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Breznican, Anthony; Robinson, Joanna (February 10, 2022). "Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside 'The Rings of Power'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2020). "The Lord Of The Rings: Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Rodriguez, Priscilla (October 3, 2013). "Exclusive: Ismael Cruz Cordova on In the Blood, Danny Trejo and More". Latina. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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