Rio Mangini
Rio Mangini is a classically trained pianist, actor, and film composer. This veteran of television & film is known for his portrayal of the acerbic "McQuaid" on the acclaimed Netflix Original Series "Everything Sucks".
A classical piano prodigy~ Rio made his Carnegie Hall debut at 9 years old.
As a child Rio appeared in several hit Disney and Nickelodeon series. Entering his teen years he moved on to diverse roles on "Teen Wolf" (MTV) " Lethal Weapon" (FOX) and General Hospital (ABC).
Rio has several pilots under his belt- recently "The Lost Boys" for The CW- in the role of Sam (portrayed by Corey Haim in the film) and "Guess Who Died" (NBC) for legendary producer Norman Lear working alongside icons Hector Elizondo, Christopher Lloyd, and Holland Taylor.
A music and sound aficionado - dad is Oscar-winning sound designer Mark A. Mangini (Mad Max: Fury Road- Blade Runner: 2049) - Rio has released 2 electronic tracks- "Rio & Fugue" with Champions of Justice and "Continue" with renowned producer Kezwik.
While starring in the Spectrevision feature "Bitch" (Sundance) the producers asked him to create musical themes to accompany his character on screen. He composed three pieces of music and thus his film composition career was born. Rio has scored 2 Independent feature films- The teen-bullying indie feature "Reach" (Capricelli) and he both scored and stars in "Relish" (MANM Productions) about a group of misfit teens who escape a residential treatment center led by a rebellious transgender teen. Rio spent the summer of 2017 in Portland filming the Netflix Series "Everything Sucks". He would film all day and spend the nights in his hotel room composing the music for the score of Reach.
Rio has won 7 Young Artist Awards and Young Entertainer Awards with 12 nominations in total.
Movies
7.0
- Jan 25, 2023
- English
The lives of two teenagers are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. Wounded in the chaos, the boy and girl are inexplicably drawn to each other and to two other teenagers who were adopted sixteen years earlier by a park ranger after another mysterious wildfire. As the full moon rises, all four teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them – the bite and blood of a werewolf.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents the classic story of a wooden puppet brought to life in this stunning stop-motion musical tale.
It's 1996 in a town called Boring, where high school misfits in the AV and drama clubs brave the ups and downs of teenage life in the VHS era.
9.2
- Nov 15, 2016
- English
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.
- Mar 31, 2014
- English
The Little Rascals are back in an all-new movie! Join the fun with Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, Petey the dog and the whole gang as they are up to their usual mischief! The Rascals try anything to raise the money needed to save their grandma's (Doris Roberts) bakery. The only trouble is - they can't seem to do anything right! From botched pet washes to terrible taxi service, they just can't raise a penny. Their only hope is to win prize money from the local talent show - but have you ever heard Alfalfa sing?