Ismaël Cruz Córdova
Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova (born April 7, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actor 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).
Ismaël Cruz Córdova
- Name
- Ismael Cruz Córdova
- Birth Name
- Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova
- Born
- 7 April 1987
- Birthplace
- Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
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Key facts
• Name — Ismael Cruz Córdova • Birth Name — Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova • Born — 7 April 1987 • Birthplace — Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2003–present
Early years
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.
Career
Career
Cruz had a role in the Showtime original series Ray Donovan, and in the third season of Berlin Station, as Rafael Torres, an SOG operative. He plays the elf Arondir in the TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, released in September 2022 on Amazon Prime.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — El Cuerpo del Delito — Manny — Television film • 2011 — The Good Wife — 5 episodes • 2012–13 — Little Children, Big Challenges — Mando — 2 episodes • 2013–14 — Sesame Street — Mando — 12 episodes • 2016 — Ray Donovan — Recurring role, season 4; 10 episodes • Divorce — Clerk — Episode: "Mediation" • Citizen — Television film • 2017 — The Catch — The Hammer — 3 episodes • 2018–19 — Berlin Station — 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"
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1987
Ismaël Cruz Córdova born at Aguas Buenas.
Film
Key • Denotes films that have not yet been released • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2014 — In the Blood — Manny • 2016 — Exposed • 2016 — Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk — Holliday • 2018 — Mary Queen of Scots — David Rizzio • 2019 — Miss Bala • 2021 — Settlers — Jerry • 2023 — Finestkind — Costa • 2025 — The Pickup — Miguel • 2026 — The Bluff — Theodor H. Bodden / "T.H." • Verity — Corey • 2026 — He Bled Neon — Post-production • TBA — Porto Rico — Filming
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