Occupation Actor, voice artist Spouse Shirley Rumierk Role Film actor | Name Armando Riesco Years active 1999-present TV shows 3 lbs | |
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Movies Garden State, World Trade Center, National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of S, Brooklyn's Finest Similar People Scott Coffey, Shirley Rumierk, Jon Turteltaub, Lawrence Sher, Zach Braff |
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Armando Riesco (born December 5, 1977) is a Puerto Rican film and television actor and voice artist.
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- Armando Riesco and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine from SHOWTIMEs The Chi
- Early life
- Film
- Television
- Other
- Filmography
- References

Armando Riesco and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine from SHOWTIME's 'The Chi'
Early life

Riesco was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to Cuban immigrants who resettled there. He was raised in San Juan 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.
Film
Most of Riesco's film roles have been in critically acclaimed independent films such as Pieces of April starring Katie Holmes, and Garden State starring Natalie Portman.
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.
Other
Riesco lives in New York City, and frequently collaborates with fellow actor Frank Pando on comedy skits released on YouTube such as "Rumando Pando" (a portmanteau of his wife Shirley Rumierk's last name, his first name, and Pando's last name) and "MiTu Network".