Rio Mangini
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Rio Mangini | |
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 Mangini in 2016 | |
| Born | October 6, 2002 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Family | Mark Mangini (father) |
Rio Mangini (born October 6, 2002) is an American actor, musician, and composer.[1] Mangini is known for his roles as Ace McFumbles in Bella and the Bulldogs and as McQuaid in Everything Sucks!.
Life and career
Rio Mangini is the son of Academy Award-winning sound editor Mark Mangini.[2][3] His father is of Italian descent.[4]
Mangini is a pianist and placed first in the 2011 Cypress College Competition (8-year old division), and honorable mention in the 2011 American Protege International Piano Strings Competition.[5] As a pianist, Mangini was awarded by Young Artist Awards in 2012 with a special award in the category "Outstanding Instrumentalist."
In 2012, Mangini starred as Jax in Lisanne Sartor's short film Six Letter Word. The film made it through the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in 2013 to the Cannes Film Festival.[6] In 2013, Mangini appeared in various in film and television project including The Garcias Have Landed, Marvin Marvin, What If, and Kickin' It. In 2014, Mangini appeared in Good Luck Charlie , Switched at Birth, Doc McStuffins, and See Dad Run. Mangini also appeared in the films Pizza Bear Delivery Challenge, The Little Rascals Save the Day and Finders Keepers. Mangini appeared in One Crazy Cruise, Miles from Tomorrowland and Bella and the Bulldogs in 2015,[7] Teen Wolf in 2016[1] and General Hospital in 2017.
In 2018, Mangini appeared in Lethal Weapon and Just Add Magic and starred in the Netflix comedy-drama series Everything Sucks! as McQuaid.[8] Mangini is set to star in Reach; he is also set to compose and perform music for the film.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Six Letter Word | Jax | Short film |
| 2013 | Marvin Marvin | Tom | Episode: "Battle of the Bands" |
| 2013 | What If | Young David / Grandpa / Kid | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Garcias Have Landed | Felix Garcia | Television movie |
| 2013 | Kickin' It | Sam | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Pizza Bear Delivery Challenge | Judah | Short film |
| 2014 | Good Luck Charlie | Matt | Episode: "Good Bye Charlie" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Sammy | Episode: "Dance Me to the End of Love" |
| 2014 | The Little Rascals Save the Day | Woim | Film |
| 2014 | Doc McStuffins | Ian | "Crikey! It's Wildlife Will!/Rootin' Tootin' Southwest Sal" episode |
| 2014 | Finders Keepers | Dylan | Television movie |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Carlos | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2017 | Miles from Tomorrowland | Rygan | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | One Crazy Cruise | Cameron Jensen-Bauer | Television movie |
| 2015–2016 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Ace McFumbles | 28 episodes |
| 2015 | Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special | Snowflake | Television movie |
| 2016 | Lasso & Comet | Lasso | Short film |
| 2016 | Teen Wolf | Alex | Episode: "Memory Lost" |
| 2017 | Bitch | Max Hart | Film |
| 2017 | The Imbalancing Act | Theo | Short film |
| 2017 | General Hospital | Oscar | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Super | Roy | Short film |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Nunes | Episode: "Funny Money" |
| 2018 | Just Add Magic | Oren | Episode: "Just Add RJ" |
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | McQuaid | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Guess Who Died | Jeff | Television movie |
| 2018 | Reach | Leo | Film |
| 2018 | Relish | Theo | Film |
| 2020 | Home Before Dark | Ethan | Upcoming Apple TV+ series |
Accolades
| This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2018) |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rio Mangini | Special Award–Outstanding Instrumentalist | Won |
| 2014 | Kickin' It | Best Performance in a TV Series (Recurring Young Actor 10 and Under) | Won |
| 2015 | Good Luck Charlie | Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Young Actor 11–14) | Won |
| 2016 | One Crazy Cruise | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot (Young Actor) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Best Performance in a TV Series (Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under) | Won |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Best Performance in a TV Series (Guest Starring Teen Actor) | Won |
| 2017 | Lasso and Comet | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Young Actor 12–21) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Best Performance in a TV series (Recurring Teen Actor) | Nominated |
- Young Entertainer Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | One Lazy Cruise | Best Leading Young Actor (Television Movie, Mini Series or Special) | Won |
| 2017 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Best Supporting Young Actor (Television Series) | Won |
| 2017 | Teen Wolf | Best Guest Starring Young Actor (Television Series) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lasso & Comet | Best Young Actor (Voice Over Role) | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Q+A With Rio Mangini". Pattern.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT ON RIO MANGINI A RISING MUTLI TALENTED STAR". Hush Hush Biz. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Q+A With Rio Mangini". PATTERN. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ http://spynewsmagazine.com/the-sound-of-oscar-mark-mangini/
- ^ "Rio Mangini". AND Magazinre.
- ^ "2013 Finalists: Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Presented by American Express". The American Pavilion.
- ^ Nguyen, Loan. "Rio Mangini on his Life and Work". Teenplicity.
- ^ "'McQuaid' - Rio Mangini". PopBuzz.
- ^ Evans, Greg. "Corbin Bernsen & Rio Mangini Join 'Reach'; Jeremy Holm, Others Added To 'The Ranger'". Deadline.
External links
- Rio Mangini at IMDb
