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).
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 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.
Filmography Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released YearTitleRoleNotes 2014In the Blood Manny 2016Exposed 2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Holliday 2018Mary Queen of Scots David Rizzio 2019Miss Bala 2021Settlers Jerry 2023Finestkind Costa 2025The Pickup Miguel 2026The Bluff Theodor H. Bodden / "T.H." Verity Corey 2026 He Bled Neon Post-production TBA Porto Rico Filming
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2005El Cuerpo del DelitoMannyTelevision film2011The Good Wife5 episodes2012–13Little Children, Big ChallengesMando2 episodes2013–14Sesame StreetMando12 episodes 2016Ray DonovanRecurring role, season 4; 10 episodesDivorceClerkEpisode: "Mediation"CitizenTelevision film2017The CatchThe Hammer3 episodes2018–19Berlin StationMain role, season 32019The MandalorianQinEpisode: "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"2020The UndoingFernando AlvesMiniseries; 4 episodes2022Santiago of the SeasCapitán Calavera (voice)Episode: "The Stones of Power"2022–presentThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerArondirMain role2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesFrankEpisode: "The Dreams in the Witch House"
See also List of Afro-Latinos
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