Armando Riesco

Armando Riesco (/r i ˈ ɛ s k oʊ / ; born December 5, 1977) is a Puerto Rican actor.

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.

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.

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+.

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.[citation needed ] They are in pre production for a second feature film titled Meri Crismas to be shot in Puerto Rico.[citation needed ]