Ismael Cruz Córdova

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).

Ismael Cruz Córdova
Cruz Córdova in 2016
Born	Ismael Enrique Cruz Córdova (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987 (age 38) Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–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"