# Armando Riesco

Armando Riesco (/riˈɛskoʊ/) is a Puerto Rican actor.

## Early life

Riesco is the son of Cuban immigrants. He was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. He then attended Northwestern University in Illinois. After graduating, he relocated to New York City where he began to work in local and off-Broadway productions as well as film, television, video games and commercials.

## Career
### Film

Many of Riesco's film roles have been in critically acclaimed independent films such as Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes, Garden State starring Natalie Portman, and Adult World, starring John Cusack and Emma Roberts.
He has also appeared in major Hollywood films including National Treasure, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Spike Lee's 25th Hour, and Fever Pitch, starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore.

### Television

In addition to his film work, Riesco has had roles on such popular drama series as Royal Pains and Law & Order. In 2006, he was also a regular cast member on the CBS medical drama 3 lbs., starring Stanley Tucci. He had a recurring role, playing Pecas, in Season 3 of Queen of the South. He is also known for his work as a series regular on the Showtime series The Chi. He reprises the role of Agent Hendricks from the National Treasure movies in National Treasure: Edge of History on Disney+.

### Other

Riesco lives in New York City, and frequently collaborates with writer director Jason Chaet. Their first feature film Seneca won several Film Festival awards and was picked up by HBO Max in 2019. They are in pre production for a second feature film titled Meri Crismas to be shot in Puerto Rico.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | 25th Hour | Phelan | |
| 2003 | Pieces of April | Tyrone | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Jesse | |
| 2004 | National Treasure | FBI Agent Hendricks | |
| 2005 | Fever Pitch | Gerard | |
| 2005 | Harsh Times | Alex | |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Antonio Rodrigues | |
| 2006 | Bella | Francisco | |
| 2006 | Helen at Risk | Ronnie Guyette | Short |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | FBI Agent Hendricks | |
| 2008 | Shot | Jimmy | Short |
| 2008 | Che | Dariel "Benigno" Ramírez | |
| 2008 | Resolve | Hector | Short |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Detective George Montress | |
| 2009 | Snapshots | - | Short |
| 2009 | The Tested | Julian Varone | |
| 2011 | Remember | - | Short |
| 2012 | Putzel | Jake | |
| 2013 | Adult World | Rubia | |
| 2013 | 7E | Rich | |
| 2013 | And Then There Was Luz | - | Short |
| 2013 | 80/20 | Matt | |
| 2013 | Truth Will Out | Gary | Short |
| 2015 | Diamond Cartel | Ruslan (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Lost Flowers | Izko | Short |
| 2018 | White Fang | Curtis (voice) | |
| 2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Male (voice) | |
| 2019 | Seneca | David Seneca | |
| 2023 | Alone | Handyman | Short |
| 2023 | Dumb Money | Additional Voices (voice) | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Early Edition | Orderly | Episode: "Fatal Edition: Part 2" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Scott Calderon | Episode: "Dead" |
| 2002 | Third Watch | 'Pee-Wee' | Episode: "The Chosen Few" |
| 2003 | Dora the Explorer | Daddy Monster (voice) | Episode: "Boo!" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | John Atkinson | Episode: "Part 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | 3 lbs. | Dr. Thomas Flores | Main Cast |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Ruben Alvera | Episode: "Burn Card" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Gavin | Episode: "The Transformation" |
| 2009 | Kings | Sean Savoy | Recurring Cast |
| 2009 | Law & Order | Gregory Cardenas | Episode: "Shotgun" |
| 2010 | Royal Pains | Oscar | Episode: "Medusa" & "Mano a Mano" |
| 2010 | Army Wives | Dan | Episode: "Forward March" |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Tavo | Recurring Cast |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Raoul Delgado | Episode: "To Protect and Serve" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Jacob Esparza | Episode: "An Unnatural Arrangement" |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Officer Inaba | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Unforgettable | Zeke | Episode: "Gut Check" |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Paul Bezak | Episode: "Cyclone" |
| 2016 | The Family | Corey Sanchez | Recurring Cast |
| 2016 | Power | Hector Núñez | Episode: "Help Me" & "Trust Me" |
| 2017–21 | Bull | AUSA Dennis Olsen | Guest Cast: Season 1 & 4–5 |
| 2018 | Queen of the South | Pecas | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2018 | Wolverine | Taxidermist/Jackson | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2018–19 | The Chi | Detective Cruz | Main Cast: Season 1–2 |
| 2019 | The Code | Major Acevedo | Episode: "Secret Squirrel" |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Edward Buddusky | Episode: "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin" |
| 2021 | The Equalizer | ADA Walter Ellis | Episode: "The People Aren't Ready" |
| 2022 | Two Year Man | Miguel | Main Cast |
| 2022 | FBI: International | James Greer | Episode: "Copper Pots and Daggers" |
| 2022–23 | National Treasure: Edge of History | Agent Hendricks | Recurring Cast |
| 2023 | Alma's Way | Juan (voice) | Episode: "Alma Goes to Puerto Rico" |
| 2023 | And Just Like That... | Paul Bennett | Episode: "Trick or Treat" |

### Video Games

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Pierre La Ponce/Victor 'Vic' Vance (Credited as supplier) |
| 2003 | Midnight Club II | Hector |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Officer Hernandez/Pedestrian |
| 2005 | The Warriors | People of New York |
| 2006 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Additional Civilian |
| 2008 | Midnight Club: Los Angeles | Jeff The Mechanic |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Crowd of Liberty City |
| 2008 | Need for Speed: Undercover | Primary |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | Parking Attendant |
| 2010 | Need for Speed: World | Unknown |
| 2015 | Just Cause 3 | Mario Frigo |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition | Pierre La Ponce/Victor 'Vic' Vance & Officer Hernandez/Pedestrian |