Armando Riesco

Armando Riesco 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 National Treasure FBI Agent Hendricks 2005 Fever Pitch Gerard Harsh Times Alex 2006 World Trade Center Antonio Rodrigues Bella Francisco Helen at Risk Ronnie Guyette Short 2007 National Treasure: Book of Secrets FBI Agent Hendricks 2008 Shot Jimmy Short Che Dariel "Benigno" Ramírez Resolve Hector Short 2009 Brooklyn's Finest Detective George Montress Snapshots - Short The Tested Julian Varone 2011 Remember - Short 2012 Putzel Jake 2013 Adult World Rubia 7E Rich And Then There Was Luz - Short 80/20 Matt Truth Will Out Gary Short 2015 Diamond Cartel Ruslan (voice) 2016 The Lost Flowers Izko Short 2018 White Fang Curtis (voice) Can You Ever Forgive Me? Male (voice) 2019 Seneca David Seneca 2023 Alone Handyman Short 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" 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" Kings Sean Savoy Recurring Cast Law & Order Gregory Cardenas Episode: "Shotgun" 2010 Royal Pains Oscar Episode: "Medusa" & "Mano a Mano" Army Wives Dan Episode: "Forward March" 2011 A Gifted Man Tavo Recurring Cast 2013 Blue Bloods Raoul Delgado Episode: "To Protect and Serve" Elementary Jacob Esparza Episode: "An Unnatural Arrangement" 2015 Sneaky Pete Officer Inaba Episode: "Pilot" Unforgettable Zeke Episode: "Gut Check" 2016 Vinyl Paul Bezak Episode: "Cyclone" The Family Corey Sanchez Recurring Cast 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 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" The Equalizer ADA Walter Ellis Episode: "The People Aren't Ready" 2022 Two Year Man Miguel Main Cast 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" 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 Additional Civilian 2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories People of Vice City 2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles Jeff The Mechanic Grand Theft Auto IV The Crowd of Liberty City 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