Ricardo American television actor Javier Hurtado has become well-known for playing Freddy in the 2016 Nickelodeon television series “School of Rock.” In addition, he is a vocalist who is currently affiliated with the record company Heard Well. Hurtado was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and was greatly influenced by its musical history. He also took inspiration from his musician and singer father. Hurtado made his stage acting debut at the age of 13 in a performance of “Seussical, the Musical.” He made his small-screen debut in 2016 with the TV show “Ultimate Halloween Haunted House.” He was then chosen for a number of parts in other Nickelodeon productions, such as “School of Rock,” “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn,” and “Nickelodeon’s Sizzling Summer Camp Special.” Additionally, he has had appearances in programs on other networks, including Fox’s “The Mick” and ABC’s “The Goldbergs.” Hurtado began his musical career by recording cover songs that he then uploaded to his YouTube page. He released his debut album, “Sun Tunes,” in December 2017.
Increased Fame of Ricardo Hurtado
Ricardo Hurtado’s first acting experience came at the age of 13 when he was chosen to play one of the Wickersham Brothers in the school’s production of “Seussical, the Musical.” He made his broadcast debut in 2016 in the television show “Ultimate Halloween Haunted House,” where he played a role known as Party City Accomplice. Then, in the third season premiere of Nickelodeon’s comedy series “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn,” he was cast as Joey Montagelli. ‘Nickelodeon’s Sizzling Summer Camp Special,’ directed by Jonathan Judge, was his second television special that year.
Hurtado played Nico in the situation comedy “The Mick” season two episode “The Graduate,” which aired on Fox from January 2017 to April 2018. Kaitlin Olson, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Carla Jimenez, and Thomas Barbusca were among the cast members of the sitcom, which was created by Dave Chernin and John Chernin. After airing two seasons, Fox confirmed its cancellation in May 2018. He had a cameo in an episode of The Goldbergs, a historical sitcom on ABC, in 2018.
In the Nickelodeon musical comedy “School of Rock,” played by Hurtado, a character named Freddy Huerta was modeled after Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones (Kevin Clark) from the 2003 movie of the same name, which featured Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. The program ran from March 12, 2016, through April 8, 2018, and it received nominations in both 2016 and 2017 for Outstanding Children’s Program Emmy.
Within a few weeks of creating his YouTube channel in March 2016, he uploaded his first video. At first, he shared renditions of songs by different artists, such as Joel Adams’ “Please Don’t Go,” Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself,” and Green Day’s “Time of Your Life.” He has more than 170,000 members and more than eight million views as of 2018.
On December 15, 2017, Hurtado released his Latin pop debut album, “Sun Tunes,” after joining the Heard Well record label. There are 11 songs on it, two of which are sung by him: “Sun Sets” and “Sun Sets” (Spanish version). Other musicians have contributed the remaining tunes. He uploaded the music video for “Sun Sets” to his YouTube page on December 17.
Individual Life of Ricardo Hurtado
Ricardo Hurtado was born in Miami, Florida, on August 22, 1999, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents are Ofelia Ramirez and Ricardo Hurtado, Sr. The Argentine tango group Athens Tango Project is currently associated with Ricardo, Sr., a singer, and musician in his own right. Ofelia and Ricardo, Sr. are natives of Nicaragua. Hurtado is proficient in Spanish as a result.
Hurtado was profoundly influenced by Atlanta’s rich musical culture. He is able to play the guitar, and drums, and sing. He enjoys making music, swimming, watching Netflix, and playing video games in his free time.
He once dated singer and actress Jada Facer. Together, they gave a cover of Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” in May 2017. Hurtado allegedly started dating Lizzy Greene, his co-star from “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn!” after they broke up.
Ricardo Hurtado Net Worth
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