Teen heartthrob Ricardo Hurtado was born in Miami, Florida to parents Ricardo Jose Hurtado and Ofelia Veronica Ramirez and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Ricardo was 13 when he first got the acting bug. “School of Rock” was his first professional acting gig, and he booked his role on the show on his first acting audition ever. Ricardo is Nicaraguan and speaks fluent Spanish. In his spare time, he loves playing guitar, singing, playing video games, and playing soccer. He also enjoys spending time with his cat, Chichi. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

• 2026Better Together — Billy Brandt
• DORA — Sergio (voice)
• 2023Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken — Student #1 / Student #10 (voice)
• 2023The Animator — Arlo The Animator
• 2022Along for the Ride — Jake Stock
• 2022The Lies I Tell Myself — Elliot
• The Really Loud House — Chase
• Country Comfort — Tuck
• 2021Ron's Gone Wrong — Rich (voice)
• Glitch Techs — High Five
• It's Pony — Blake (voice)
• 2020Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave — Tyler
• 2019Malibu Rescue — Tyler
• Malibu Rescue: The Series — Tyler
• Middle School Moguls — Finn / Fred (voice)
• 2018Glimpse Ep 7: Analog Boy — Sam
• Prince of Peoria — Rafael
• 2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special — Boy with Poison Ivy / Rapping Caramel
• 2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special — Succotash Pete
• S.W.A.T. — Josh Wolf
• The Mick — Nico
• 2016Nickelodeon's Ultimate Halloween Haunted House — Party City Accomplace
• School of Rock — Freddy
• Speechless — Connor
• BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes — Austin Justin
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn — Joey Montagelli
• The Goldbergs — Brian McMahon
• Man Imperfect — Teddy Miller
• The Descent Part II — Ryan
• The Override — Officer Hanson

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2018Superstar Slime Showdown at Super Bowl 2018 — Self - Ricardo's Wreckers Team Captain
• 2017JoJo Siwa: My World — Self - Freddy
• Piper's Picks TV — Self - Guest