---
name: "Armando Riesco"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/armando-riesco"
fi1m_id: "armando-riesco"
imdb_id: "nm1269976"
tmdb_id: 19497
wikidata_id: "Q2255729"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 December 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T04:58:49.298080+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Armando Riesco

## Identity

Armando Riesco

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/armando-riesco
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** armando-riesco
- **IMDb ID:** nm1269976
- **TMDB ID:** 19497
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2255729
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Riesco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2255729, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269976/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19497

Actor. Born 5 December 1977 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 December 1977, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
- **Active:** 2004–2018
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 65 (5), 2010s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 61 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, History 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $851m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Riesco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2255729, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269976/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19497

## Biography

Armando Riesco is a Puerto Rican actor. Born on 5 December 1977 in Mayagüez, he was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola. He later studied at Northwestern University in Illinois and moved to New York City after graduating, beginning work in local and off-Broadway theatre as well as film and television.

Riesco played Jesse in *Garden State* (2004). His other film roles include *25th Hour* (2002), *Pieces of April* (2003), *National Treasure* (2004) as FBI Agent Hendricks and its 2007 sequel, *World Trade Center* (2006) as Antonio Rodrigues, and *Adult World* (2014). Television appearances include *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *Fringe* and *Elementary*.

He is married to actress Shirley Rumierk and has also worked in voice acting for video games and as a writer and producer.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Male (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), Fi1m 72, as Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramírez) — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *Che: Part Two* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramirez) — [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md)
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Fi1m 52, as FBI Agent Hendricks — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *Garden State* (2004), Fi1m 71, as Jesse — [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *National Treasure* (2004), Fi1m 52, as Agent Hendricks — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Grassland* (2025), as Police Chief Marcus Sullivan
- *Foxhole* (2025), as The Groundskeeper
- *Summer of 69* (2025), as Additional Voice (voice)
- *Dumb Money* (2023), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/dumb-money.md)
- *National Treasure: Edge of History* (2022), series, as D. Hendricks
- *And Just Like That…* (2021), series, as Paul Bennett
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, as James Greer
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as ADA Raymond Ellis
- *Seneca* (2019), Writer, Producer
- *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* (2018), as Male (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/can-you-ever-forgive-me.md)
- *The Chi* (2018), series, as Detective Cruz
- *Bull* (2016), series, as AUSA Olsen, AUSA Dennis Olsen
- *Vinyl* (2016), series, as Paul Bezak
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Officer Inaba
- *Diamond Cartel* (2015), as Ruslan (voice)
- *Adult World* (2014), as Rubia
- *7E* (2013), as Rich
- *Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives* (2013), as Bobby Lopez
- *Putzel* (2012), as Jake
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Jacob Esparza
- *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Zeke
- *The Tested* (2011), as Julian Varone
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Delgado
- *Snapshots* (2010), Actor
- *Brooklyn's Finest* (2010), as Det. George Montress
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Oscar
- *Kings* (2009), series, as Sean Savoy
- *Che: Part Two* (2008), as Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramirez) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-two.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Gavin — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as Benigno (Dariel Alarcón Ramírez) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), as FBI Agent Hendricks — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Dan
- *3 lbs* (2006), series, as Tom Flores
- *Bella* (2006), as Francisco
- *World Trade Center* (2006), as Antonio Rodrigues
- *Harsh Times* (2005), as Alex
- *Fever Pitch* (2005), as Gerard
- *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction* (2004), as Hernandez (voice) (uncredited)
- *National Treasure* (2004), as Agent Hendricks — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)
- *Garden State* (2004), as Jesse — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/garden-state.md)
- *Pieces of April* (2003), as Tyrone
- *25th Hour* (2002), as Phelan
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Scott Calderon
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Pee Wee
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Edward Buddusky
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Gregory Cardenas, Ruben Alvera — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Pangea*, as Lazaro

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