In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Córdova.

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
2026 Verity † TBA Filming
TBA The Pickup † 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 1 episode
2017 The Catch The Hammer 3 episodes
2018 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–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

  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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