Ismael Cruz Córdova

Ismael Cruz Córdova
Ismael Cruz Córdova
	Cruz Córdova in 2016
Born	Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova; April 7, 1987 (age 38); Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
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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

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

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

Film

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Stray Bullet	Gatillo
2012	White Alligator	Alejandro
2012	La Edwin	Johnny	Short film
2013	Chaser	Ian
2014	La Loteria	Augusto
2014	In the Blood	Manny^[12]
2014	The Golden Record	Eli	Short film
2015	Simple Little Lives	Henry
2016	Exposed	Jose De La Cruz
2016	The Pastor	Netto
2016	Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk	Holliday
2018	Mary Queen of Scots	David Rizzio
2019	Miss Bala	Lino Esparza
2021	Settlers	Jerry
2023	Finestkind	Costa
2025	The Pickup	Miguel
2026	Verity †	Corey	Post-production
TBA	He Bled Neon †	TBA	Post-production
TBA	The Bluff †	TBA	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	El Cuerpo del Delito	Manny	Television film
2011	The Good Wife	Jimmy Patrick	5 episodes
2012–13	Little Children, Big Challenges	Mando	2 episodes
2013–14	Sesame Street	Mando	12 episodes
2016	Ray Donovan	Hector Campos	Recurring role, season 4; 10 episodes
	Divorce	Clerk	Episode: "Mediation"
	Citizen	Chris Martinez	Television film
2017	The Catch	The Hammer	3 episodes
2018–19	Berlin Station	Rafael Torres	Main role, season 3
2019	The Mandalorian	Qin	Episode: "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
2020	The Undoing	Fernando Alves	Miniseries; 4 episodes
2022	Santiago of the Seas	Capitán Calavera (voice)	Episode: "The Stones of Power"
2022–present	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power	Arondir	Main role
2022	Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities	Frank	Episode: "The Dreams in the Witch House"

References

^ Valdivia, Pablo (September 6, 2022). "Despite racist vitriol, 'Rings of Power' star Ismael Cruz Córdova is not backing down". NPR. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
^ Göksenin, Lili (November 24, 2020). "For The Breakout Star Of The Undoing, Success Is The Only Option". Mr. Porter. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
^ Thorp, Brandon K. (March 11, 2010). "A Farewell to Grit". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ Gans, Andrew (August 10, 2010). "Political Subversities to Play Joe's Pub; Casting Announced". Playbill. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ Grode, Eric (August 30, 2013). "A Chameleon Onstage and on TV". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ "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.
^ Puga, Kristina (September 19, 2013). ""Mando" debuts on Sesame Street". NBC Latino. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ "Ismael Cruz Córdova". KLRU-TV. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ "Ismael Cruz Córdova: the Newest Latino on Sesame Street". Se Fija!. November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
^ ^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.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2020). "The Lord Of The Rings: Amazon Studios Sets Series Cast – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ 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.

External links

Ismael Cruz Córdova at IMDb

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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.

[ring-10] 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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Born	Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 38) Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present