Ismael Cruz Córdova is starring as ‘Arondir’ in the Prime Video series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, making history as the first person of color to play an elf onscreen in a J.R.
R. Tolkien project. While you might know the actor as “Mando” from Sesame Street, Córdova has become a wise, intellectual, and humble 35-year-old man with a powerful voice, and a desire to make others like him feel seen.
The Black, Latino and Puerto Rican actor grew up in the mountains as a poor child who always wanted, and needed to have a better life.
His role as Arondir is a full circle moment, because after he saved money to buy The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring DVD, he dreamt of one day being an elf.
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