Ricardo Hurtado

For the North Carolina politician, see Ricky Hurtado.
Ricardo Hurtado
Born
Ricardo Javier Hurtado

(1999-08-22) August 22, 1999 (age 25)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor and singer-songwriter
Years active2016–present
Websiteofficialricardo.com

Ricardo Javier Hurtado[1] (born August 22, 1999)[2] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Freddy on the 2016 Nickelodeon television series School of Rock[3][4][5] and his voice over role as High Five on the 2020 Netflix TV series Glitch Techs.

Early life

Hurtado was born in Miami, Florida,[6] to musician Ricardo Hurtado and Ofelia Ramírez, both from Nicaragua.[7][8] When he was a year old, he moved to Atlanta with his parents.[6]

Career

Hurtado began his acting career in 2016, when he made his feature film debut in the Nickelodeon film Ultimate Halloween Haunted House.[9] He was cast to play the main role in the musical-comedy series School of Rock opposite Breanna Yde, Jade Pettyjohn, Lance Lim and Aidan Miner, which aired from 2016 to 2018, he was nominated for Best Young Actor - Television in 2017 Imagen Awards and also was nominated for Best Young Ensemble - Television Series in 2018 Young Entertainer Awards.[10][11] Hurtado appeared in a guest roles in the period sitcom series The Goldbergs.[12]

Hurtado was cast to play the lead role of Tyler Gossard in the comedy action-adventure series Malibu Rescue alongside Jackie R. Jacobson, Abby Donnelly, Alkoya Brunson and Breanna Yde.[13] He reprised his role in the television sequels, Malibu Rescue – The Movie and Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave.[14] The series premiered in May 2019 on Netflix.[15] He bagged a guest role in the animated miniseries Middle School Moguls, in which he played the voice role of Finn / Fred.

In 2020, Hurtado was cast to play the lead voice role in the comedy animated series Glitch Techs, in which he played the voice role of Hector "High Five" Nieves/Hi-5, which was premiered on Netflix on February 21, 2020, with a second season premiering on August 17 of the same year.[16][17]

Hurtado co-starred in the comedy series Country Comfort opposite Katharine McPhee, Eddie Cibrian, Jamie Martin Mann, Griffin McIntyre, Shiloh Verrico and Pyper Braun, which was premiered on Netflix on March 19, 2021.[18][19]

Hurtado played the voice role in the 2021 sci-fi comedy movie Ron's Gone Wrong, in which he played the voice role of Rich Belcher,[20] which was premiere at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2021 and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021 and in the United States on October 22, 2021, by 20th Century Studios.[21]

In 2022, Hurtado appeared in the romantic drama movie Along for the Ride, based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen, which was released on May 6, 2022 by Netflix.[22][23]

In 2023, Hurtado starred alongside Gattlin Griffith and Giselle Torres in the drama film What Rhymes with Reason, which was released on October 10, 2023.[24]

Personal life

In November 2020, he announced his engagement to his girlfriend, ZuZu Holland.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Malibu Rescue Tyler Gossard
2020 Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave Tyler Gossard
2021 Ron's Gone Wrong Rich Belcher Voice
2022 Along for the Ride Jake
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Student #1 / Student #10 Voice
2023 What Rhymes with Reason Billy Brandt
TBA The Lies I Tell Myself Elliot Completed
TBA Man Imperfect Teddy Miller Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Ultimate Halloween Haunted House Party City Accomplace Television film
2016–2018 School of Rock Freddy Huerta 45 episodes
2017 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Joey Montagelli Episode: "Not-So-Sweet Charity"
2017 Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special Succotash Pete Television film
2018 The Mick Nico Episode: "The Graduate"
2018 Glimpse Malcom Reyes Episode: "Analog Boy"
2018 Prince of Peoria Rafael Episode: "The Bro-Posal"
2018–2019 The Goldbergs Brian McMahon 2 episodes
2019 Speechless Connor Episode: "J-I-- JIMMY V-A-L-VALENTINE"
2019 Malibu Rescue: The Series Tyler Gossard 8 episodes
2019 Bunk'd Austin Justin Episode: "Water Under the Dock"
2019 Middle School Moguls Finn / Fred (voice) 4 episodes
2020 Glitch Techs High Five / Little Kid (voice) 19 episodes
2020 It's Pony Blake (voice) Episode: "Fan Pony/Cop Mom"
2021 Country Comfort Tuck 10 episodes
2023 The Really Loud House Chase Episode: "The Guy Who Makes You Fly"

References

  1. ^ Jade Pettyjohn and Ricardo Hurtado (Sep 1, 2017). Jade Pettyjohn & Ricardo Hurtado on the Nick Stars BFF Challenge | School of Rock | Nick (YouTube video). Nickelodeon.
  2. ^ 'Happy Birthday, Ricardo Hurtado!' Official Tribute Music Video ft. 'We Run This Show' | Nick (YouTube video). Nickelodeon. Aug 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (July 16, 2016). "Ricardo Hurtado Reacts To 'School of Rock' Getting Nominated for an Emmy". Twist magazine. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Interview with Ricardo Hurtado of Nickelodeon's School of Rock". Glitter Magazine. July 28, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. ^ Steinberg, Jamie (September 17, 2016). "Ricardo Hurtado – School of Rock". Starry Constellation Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  6. ^ a b JcAden, Jessica (May 5, 2016). "Ricardo Hurtado talks about his love of music". Los Angeles Wave. Retrieved April 30, 2017. He was born in Miami. He moved to Atlanta when he was 1 and spent his formative years growing up in Georgia.
  7. ^ Kopf, Matthew (March 12, 2016). "Athens Tango Project brings authentic Argentinian sound to the Classic City". Red and Black. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ricardo Hurtado". Actors, Models & Talent For Christ. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "Nickelodeon Halloween Haunted House Exclusive: Watch". J-14. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  10. ^ "Here's What Ricardo Hurtado Has Been Up To Since 'School Of Rock'". TheThings. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  11. ^ "Duluth teen Ricardo Hurtado nabs key Nickelodeon 'School of Rock' role". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  12. ^ "School Of Rock Season 4 Updates: Is The Nickelodeon Show Returning?". Screen Rant. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  13. ^ Ho, Rodney (March 10, 2016). "Duluth teen Ricardo Hurtado nabs key Nickelodeon 'School of Rock' role". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  14. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 26, 2015). "Nickelodeon Reveals Cast for 'School of Rock' Series". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  15. ^ "68th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  16. ^ "Glitch Techs Season 2 Is Now Available on Netflix". ComicBook.com. 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  17. ^ "Glitch Techs Review: New Netflix Series Aboslutely Loves Video Games". Collider. 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  18. ^ "'Country Comfort's Ricardo Hurtado Teases Tuck's 'Heartfelt' Side & More 'Malibu Rescue'". Hollywood Life. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  19. ^ "Exclusive: Ricardo Hurtado's 'Country Comfort' Character Tuck Is More Than A Confident Ladies' Man". TheThings. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  20. ^ "Is Ron's Gone Wrong on Netflix?". Netflix Life. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  21. ^ "Watch the trailer for 'Ron's Gone Wrong,' animated adventure comedy about human-robot friendship". ABC7 News. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  22. ^ "Along for the Ride". Plugged In. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  23. ^ "'Along for the Ride': Where you know cast + who they play". Insider. 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  24. ^ "What Rhymes with Reason". Narcus Theatres. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  25. ^ "'Malibu Rescue' Star Ricardo Hurtado is Engaged!". Retrieved 2024-01-01.