Ismael Cruz Córdova (born April 7, 1987) is an Afro-Puerto Rican actor.
His first major roles were as Mando on Sesame Street and Hector Campos on Ray Donovan. He also had supporting roles in films like Miss Bala and Mary, Queen of Scots (2018).
Córdova gained international attention when he joined the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, where he plays Arondir, one of the franchise's first leads of color.
Filmography:
- The Good Wife (2011): Jimmy Patrick
- Sesame Street (2012-2014): Mando
- In the Blood (2014): Manny
- Exposed (2016): Jose De La Cruz
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016): Holliday
- Ray Donovan (2016): Hector Campos
- The Catch (2017): The Hammer
- Berlin Station (2018): Rafael Torres
- Mary Queen of Scots (2018): David Rizzio
- Miss Bala (2019): Lino Esparza
- The Mandalorian (2019): Qin
- The Undoing (2020): Fernando Alves
- Settlers (2021): Jerry
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022): Arondir
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022): Frank
