
Rudy Mancuso
Biography
Rodolfo "Rudy" Mancuso (born February 28, 1992) is an American actor, director, producer, internet personality, comedian, model and musician, known for his comedy videos on YouTube, and previously on the app Vine. He is managed by Shots Studios, which also produces content for his YouTube channel. Mancuso's videos are often musical comedy scenes.
Rudy Mancuso is the son of an Italian father and a Brazilian mother, living in the Atlantic Ocean and speaks fluent Portuguese. At the age of five, he started playing the piano. Mancuso partnered with Shots Studios to create videos and launched his YouTube channel in 2016. He was a host on Comedy Central's "Drunk History" and HBO's "Outpost." He also starred in YouTube Red's "Keys of Christmas" alongside Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled.
Mancuso performed the opening shows on the Purpose World Tour, Canadian singer Justin Bieber's third world tour, in Latin America and Brazil in 2017. The Dolce & Gabbana brand invited him to model at the Milan men's fashion week show of Spring/Summer 2018 on June 17, 2017. Presented an award at the 2017 MTV Millennial Awards in Mexico. In July 2017, he performed at the Villa Mix Festival Goiânia, for two consecutive days. On October 6, 2017, Rudy Mancuso released his debut single "Black & White", in collaboration with Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Poo Bear.
On October 7, 2017, Mancuso performed at the Villa Mix festival in São Paulo.
In 2023, he made an appearance in theaters in the DC Studios film "The Flash" as Albert Desmond (or Doctor Alchemy/Mister Element as he is known in the official DC Comics), directed by Andy Muschietti. Subsequently, Mancuso made his directorial film debut in "Música" for Prime Video alongside his girlfriend, Camila Mendes. In this film, he portrays the main character and also serves as the director.
Known For

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
IT: Welcome to Derry
Captain Pauly Russo
2025

Film
The Flash
Albert Desmond
2023

TV
Vai Anitta
Himself - Amigo
2018

Film
Rim of the World
Wes
2019

TV
Aislados
2020

Film
A Celebration of the Music from Coco
Self
2020

Film
Música
Rudy
2024

TV
Stories from Our Future
2019

TV
Stories from Our Future
Self (archive footage)
2019

TV
The Secret Life of Lele Pons
Self
2020

Film
Petting Scorpions
2017

Film
Split Love
The guy

TV
King Chris
2024

Film
The Keys of Christmas
Self
2016

Film
Circle of love
The guy
2017
Filmography
2025TVIT: Welcome to Derryas Captain Pauly Russo2024FilmMúsicaas Rudy2024TVKing Chris2023FilmThe Flashas Albert Desmond2020TVAislados2020TVThe Secret Life of Lele Ponsas Self2020FilmA Celebration of the Music from Cocoas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVStories from Our Future2019FilmRim of the Worldas Wes2018TVVai Anittaas Himself - Amigo2017FilmPetting Scorpions2017FilmCircle of loveas The guy2016FilmThe Keys of Christmasas Self—FilmSplit Loveas The guy