Rio Mangini

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Rio Mangini
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Mangini in 2016
Born (2002-10-06) October 6, 2002 (age 22)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Father Mark Mangini

Rio Mangini (born October 6, 2002) is an American actor, musician, and composer. [1] He is known for his roles as Ace McFumbles in Bella and the Bulldogs and as McQuaid in Everything Sucks!

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Life and career

Rio Mangini is the son of Academy Award-winning sound editor Mark Mangini. [1] [2] His father is of Italian descent. [3] His mother is of Māori and German descent.

Mangini is a pianist. He placed first in the 2011 Cypress College Competition (8-year-old division) and received an honorable mention in the 2011 American Protege International Piano Strings Competition. [4] As a pianist, he 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. [5] In 2013, he appeared in various films and television projects 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 . He also appeared in the films Pizza Bear Delivery Challenge, The Little Rascals Save the Day, and Finders Keepers. He appeared in One Crazy Cruise, Miles from Tomorrowland , and Bella and the Bulldogs in 2015, [6] 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. [7] He is set to star in Reach, as well as compose and perform music for the film. [8]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Six Letter WordJaxShort film
2013 Marvin Marvin TomEpisode: "Battle of the Bands"
2013What IfYoung David / Grandpa / Kid3 episodes
2013The Garcias Have LandedFelix GarciaTelevision movie
2013 Kickin' It Sam5 episodes
2013Pizza Bear Delivery ChallengeJudahShort film
2014 Good Luck Charlie MattEpisode: "Good Bye Charlie"
2014 Switched at Birth SammyEpisode: "Dance Me to the End of Love"
2014 The Little Rascals Save the Day WoimFilm
2014 Doc McStuffins Ian"Crikey! It's Wildlife Will!/Rootin' Tootin' Southwest Sal" episode
2014 Finders Keepers DylanTelevision movie
2014 See Dad Run Carlos2 episodes
2015–2017 Miles from Tomorrowland Rygan4 episodes
2015 One Crazy Cruise Cameron Jensen-BauerTelevision movie
2015–2016 Bella and the Bulldogs Ace McFumbles28 episodes
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialSnowflakeTelevision movie
2016Lasso & CometLassoShort film
2016 Teen Wolf AlexEpisode: "Memory Lost"
2017BitchMax HartFilm
2017The Imbalancing ActTheoShort film
2017 General Hospital Oscar Nero 2 episodes
2017SuperRoyShort film
2018 Lethal Weapon NunesEpisode: "Funny Money"
2018 Just Add Magic OrenEpisode: "Just Add RJ"
2018 Everything Sucks! McQuaidMain role
2018Guess Who DiedJeffTelevision movie
2018ReachLeoFilm
2018 Relish TheoFilm
2020–2021 Home Before Dark Ethan8 episodes
2023 Wolf Pack AustinRecurring role
2025 The Rookie Andy MershEpisode: "The Mickey"

Accolades

Young Artist Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012 Rio ManginiSpecial Award–Outstanding InstrumentalistWon
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
2017Lasso and CometBest Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Young Actor 12–21)Nominated
2017Bella and the BulldogsBest Performance in a TV series (Recurring Teen Actor)Nominated
Young Entertainer Awards
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2016One Lazy CruiseBest Leading Young Actor (Television Movie, Mini Series or Special)Won
2017Bella and the BulldogsBest Supporting Young Actor (Television Series)Won
2017Teen WolfBest Guest Starring Young Actor (Television Series)Nominated
2017Lasso & CometBest Young Actor (Voice Over Role)Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Denton, Ally (February 24, 2017). "Q+A With Rio Mangini". PATTERN. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  2. Russo, Caroline (April 19, 2016). "Spotlight on Rio Mangini a Rising Multi Talented Star". Hush Hush Biz. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. "The sound of Oscar. Mark Mangini". Spy News Magazine. March 23, 2016.
  4. "Rio Mangini". AND Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
  5. "2013 Finalists: Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Presented by American Express". The American Pavilion.
  6. Nguyen, Loan (April 19, 2015). "Rio Mangini on his Life and Work". Teenplicity.
  7. "'McQuaid' - Rio Mangini". PopBuzz.
  8. Evans, Greg (April 20, 2017). "Corbin Bernsen & Rio Mangini Join 'Reach'; Jeremy Holm, Others Added To 'The Ranger'". Deadline.