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'''Armando Riesco''' (born December 5, 1977) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, | '''Armando Riesco''' (born December 5, 1977) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican motion picture and television actor. | ||
Born in Mayagüez to Cuban immigrants who resettled in Puerto Rico, Riesco was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he attended ''Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola''. | Born in Mayagüez to Cuban immigrants who resettled in Puerto Rico, Riesco was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he attended ''Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola''. After graduating from high school, he relocated to New York City where he began to work in local and off-Broadway productions before launching his film career. | ||
Among the many memorable roles he has had, most of them have been in critically-acclaimed independent films such as Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes and ''Garden State'', starring Natalie Portman. Besides making a name for himself in the independent film industry, he has worked on major Hollywood films such as ''National Treasure'' and the controversial Oliver Stone film, ''World Trade Center'' which covers the lives of several New York City policemen and firefighters trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center after its destruction and eventual collapse that were a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Other major films include the ''25th Hour'' (directed by Spike Lee) and ''Fever Pitch'', starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. | Among the many memorable roles he has had, most of them have been in critically-acclaimed independent films such as Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes and ''Garden State'', starring Natalie Portman. Besides making a name for himself in the independent film industry, he has worked on major Hollywood films such as ''National Treasure'' and the controversial Oliver Stone film, ''World Trade Center'' which covers the lives of several New York City policemen and firefighters trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center after its destruction and eventual collapse that were a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Other major films include the ''25th Hour'' (directed by Spike Lee) and ''Fever Pitch'', starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore. | ||
In addition to his film work, he has had small roles on such popular drama series as ''Third Watch'' and ''Law and Order: Criminal Intent''. Presently he is filming ''3 lbs.'', a new dramatic television series. The series, starring Stanley Tucci as a brain surgeon in a city hospital is scheduled to premiere on the CBS network as a midseason replacement for winter 2007. | In addition to his film work, he has had small roles on such popular drama series as ''Third Watch'' and ''Law and Order: Criminal Intent''. Presently he is filming ''3 lbs.'', a new dramatic television series. The series, starring Stanley Tucci as a brain surgeon in a city hospital is scheduled to premiere on the CBS network as a midseason replacement for winter 2007. | ||
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|2006||''World Trade Center''||Antonio Rodrigues|| | |2006||''World Trade Center''||Antonio Rodrigues|| | ||
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|2006||''The Path to 9/11||John Atkinson|| (ABC miniseries) | |2006||''The Path to 9/11''||John Atkinson|| (ABC miniseries) | ||
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|2006||''Bella''||Francisco|| | |2006||''Bella''||Francisco|| | ||
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|2006||''The Warriors''||People of New York|| Video game (voice only) | |2006||''The Warriors''||People of New York|| Video game (voice only) | ||
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|2005||''Harsh Times''||Cop|| | |2005||''Harsh Times''||Cop|| | ||
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|2005||''Fever Pitch''||Gerard|| | |2005||''Fever Pitch''||Gerard|| | ||
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|2004||''National Treasure''||Agent Hendricks|| | |2004||''National Treasure''||Agent Hendricks|| | ||
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|2003||''Pieces of April''||Tyrone|| | |2003||''Pieces of April''||Tyrone|| | ||
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|2002||''The 25th Hour''||Phelan|| | |2002||''The 25th Hour''||Phelan|| | ||
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|2002||''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ]]''||[[Pierre La Ponce]]/[[Vic Vance]] (credited as supplier)|| Video Game (voice only) | |2002||''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ]]''||[[Pierre La Ponce]]/[[Vic Vance]] (credited as supplier)|| Video Game (voice only) | ||
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|1999||''"Early Edition"''||Orderly|| episode ''"Fatal Edition: Part 2"'' | |1999||''"Early Edition"''||Orderly|| episode ''"Fatal Edition: Part 2"'' | ||
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[[Category:Voice Actors|Riesco, Armando]] | [[Category:Voice Actors|Riesco, Armando]] | ||