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Armando Riesco
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Biography:A native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, born in 1977 to a Cuban mother and father, Armando Riesco moved to metropolitan San Juan with his parents at the age of three and grew up in that community, then attended Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School and studied English under the tutelage of the esteemed Fr. Francis Golden. This linguistic knowledge prompted the young man for a move to the mainland United States after high school, and he encountered no difficulty gaining acceptance to Northwestern University as a theater major, where he was mentored by David Downs. Thereafter, Riesco maintained an emphasis on stage work for several years, both Chicago-area theater and New York off-Broadway theater, at such prestigious venues as the Tribeca Playhouse and the Manhattan Theater Club, and moved into film and television work in the mid-2000s. Memorable features that enlisted Riesco in the cast included the... Full Biography
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Shirley Mumierk and Armando Riesco at the Walt Disney Pictures premiere of "National...
Shirley Mumierk and Armando Riesco at the Walt Disney Pictures premiere of "National...
Armando Riesco at the Garden State premiere in Hollywood on July 20, 2004
Armando Riesco at the Garden State premiere in Hollywood on July 20, 2004
Armando Riesco at the Garden State premiere in Hollywood on July 20, 2004
Armando Riesco at the Garden State premiere in New York City on July 28, 2004
Armando Riesco at the Garden State premiere in New York City on July 28, 2004
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