Ismael Cruz Cordova

Ismael Cruz Córdova (born April 7, 1987, in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican actor and entrepreneur based in New York. Raised on the island, he discovered performance early and began building professional experience as a teenager through local commercials and screen work after joining his high school drama club.

In 2006, Cruz Córdova relocated to New York City to pursue acting full-time, training at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His work in the city helped establish him as a rising talent, earning industry recognition and critical attention for his range and commitment to character-driven storytelling.

Over the years, he has appeared in projects such as El cuerpo del delito, In the Blood, Exposed, and Finestkind, and lent his voice to San Juan, más allá de las murallas. He also reached global audiences as Arondir in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, including the franchise’s global fan screening events.

Beyond acting, Cruz Córdova has been celebrated as a forward-looking Latino creative, named among Latino Leaders Magazine’s “25 Leaders of the Future” and honored with Ford Motor Company’s VOCES de Ford Award recognizing trailblazers in media and entertainment.