Nick Cordero Wiki – Biography
Nick Cordero was a Canadian actor especially known for his stage roles on Broadway. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical Bullets Over Broadway and was twice nominated for the Drama Desk Awards. His career also included television roles and film roles.
Back in April, Kloots mentioned Cordero was having flood issues. She said on Instagram, “We got a phone call saying one of the cannulas for the ECMO was stopping blood flow to his right leg and they had to go into immediate surgery to save the blood flow to his leg.”
On April 17, Kloots revealed how doctors were treating Cordero with blood thinners to help ease the clotting in Cordero’s right leg, but that the blood thinners were now causing issues with his blood pressure, which could lead to internal bleeding in his intestines.
Therefore, “We took him off the blood thinners, but that again was going to cause the clotting in the right leg. So the right leg will be amputated today.” Cordero thankfully survived the surgery and remained in intensive care while recuperating.
Cordero was honored with a Drama Desk Award for his role as Sonny in A Bronx Tale: The Musical and won a Tony Award in 2014 for his role as Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway. He also starred as Earl in Waitress and Dennis Dupree in Rock of Ages.
The performer also had a successful career on the silver screen. In addition to playing Victor Lugo on Blue Bloods, Cordero guest-starred on Lilyhammer, and two episodes on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. As for his film work, according to IMDB, his latest role was in the 2019 movie Mob Town, which co-starred David Arquette and Jamie Lynn-Sigler. He played the role, Pete Ruggieri, in the Gambino crime boss movie, Inside Game.
Cordero appeared in the 2017 film, Going In Style, which was directed by Zach Braff, and starred Michael Cain, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margaret, and Morgan Freeman.
Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Cordero graduated from Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, and attended Ryerson University in Toronto for two years before leaving to perform in the band Lovemethod.
Cordero’s debut was in the title role in the Off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger. He also played the role of Dennis in Rock of Ages on Broadway in 2012 and on tour.
Cordero appeared on Broadway in 2014 in the musical Bullets Over Broadway in the role of Cheech, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Theater World Award for the role.
In March 2016, he joined the Broadway production of Waitress, playing the role of Earl. He left Waitress to join the Broadway premiere of the musical A Bronx Tale, playing Sonny at the Longacre Theatre starting on November 3, 2016. For this role, Cordero was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical in 2017.
In 2017, he portrayed the role of Victor Lugo in “Out of the Blue” and “Heavy is the Head”, the fourth and tenth episodes of the eighth season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods. He reprised the role in 2018 in “Your Six”, the twentieth episode of the eighth season of the show.
Nick Cordero Age
Nick Cordero was 41 years old. He was born on September 17, 1978, in Hamilton, Canada. He died on July 5, 2020, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Wife
Cordero and his wife Amanda Kloots, who tied the knot in 2017 were nothing short of relationship goals. He continuously posted tributes to his talented wife and captioned photos merely saying “#lucky” and “My Valentine for life. Thank you for making this ride so much fun. There’s no one I’d rather share it with. I love you.”
Children
They have only child, son, Elvis, was born via C-Section in June 2019.
When the couple announced they were expecting, Cordero was over the moon with excitement. He wrote on Instagram back in 2018, “We’re extra thankful this year. Amanda and I are excited to announce that we’re having a baby boy!!!! Lil Cordero will be here June, and we couldn’t be happier. We’ve always wanted to be parents, so this is the greatest gift. Wishing everyone out there a safe and Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.”
The couple recently bought a home together in Los Angeles after relocating from New York, but because their new house was not ready before Cordero was hospitalized, one of his best friends, actor Zach Braff, opened his guest home to Kloots. It was a perfect solution amid coronavirus, as Kloots was able to stay a safe distance away from Braff while taking care of her son, and it allowed her space to have her family stay with her during this incredibly stressful time.
Health Condition
While Cordero spent 42 days in a medically induced coma at Cedar Sinai’s intensive care unit, he needed his right leg amputated due to blood clots. While doctors were able to get COVID-19 out of his system, Cordero continued to suffer from lung infections that stem from spending such prolonged time in the hospital.
What Kloots wanted everyone to know by sharing Cordero’s story was that he did not have any underlying health issues before contracting coronavirus.
Kloots wrote on Instagram:
“Nick is 41 years old. He had no pre-existing health conditions. We do not know how he got COVID-19, but he did. He went to the ER on March 30th and intubated on a ventilator on April 1. Since then has he has suffered an infection that caused his heart to stop, he needed resuscitation, he had two mini-strokes, went on ECMO, went on dialysis, needed surgery to [remove] an ECMO cannula that was restricting blood flow to his leg, a [fasciotomy] to relieve pressure on the leg, amputation of his right leg, an MRI to further investigate brain damage, several bronchial sweeps to clear out his lungs, a [sepsis] infection causing septic shock, a fungus in his lungs, holes in his lungs, a tracheostomy, blood clots, low blood count and platelet levels, and a temporary pacemaker to assist his heart. This disease does not only [affect] old people. This is real. A perfectly healthy 41-year-old man!”
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Back in April, Kloots mentioned Cordero was having flood issues. She said on Instagram, “We got a phone call saying one of the cannulas for the ECMO was stopping blood flow to his right leg and they had to go into immediate surgery to save the blood flow to his leg.”
On April 17, Kloots revealed how doctors were treating Cordero with blood thinners to help ease the clotting in Cordero’s right leg, but that the blood thinners were now causing issues with his blood pressure, which could lead to internal bleeding in his intestines.
Therefore, “We took him off the blood thinners, but that again was going to cause the clotting in the right leg. So the right leg will be amputated today.” Cordero thankfully survived the surgery and remained in intensive care while recuperating.
Cause of Death
He died on July 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States, due to complications of Coronavirus. Cordero’s wife, Amanda Kloots, celebrity fitness trainer, and mother of their 1-year-old son, Elvis Eduardo, confirmed the news via Instagram. She wrote, “God has another angel in heaven now. My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.”
I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him. Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband. Elvis and I will miss him in everything we do, everyday.
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To Nicks extraordinary doctor, Dr. David Ng, you were my positive doctor! There are not many doctors like you. Kind, smart, compassionate, assertive and always eager to listen to my crazy ideas or call yet another doctor for me for a second opinion. You’re a diamond in the rough.
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I cannot begin to thank everyone enough for the outpour of love , support and help we’ve received these last 95 days. You have no idea how much you lifted my spirits at 3pm everyday as the world sang Nicks song, Live Your Life. We sang it to him today, holding his hands. As I sang the last line to him, “they’ll give you hell but don’t you light them kill your light not without a fight. Live your life,” I smiled because he definitely put up a fight. I will love you forever and always my sweet man. ❤️
Lin Manuel Miranda tweeted, “Devastating. What a loss, what a light. Whole heart with Amanda and his family tonight.” Viola Davis wrote, “RIP Nick Cordero! My condolences to you Amanda who fought and loved so hard….so sorry for his little one. My heart is with you. May flights of angels…..”
Producer Jane Rosenthal tweeted, “We are so sad to loose our friend and Bronx Tale family member. He fought this virus with all his might. Our love and prayers to Nick’s wife Amanda and his son Elvis. #RIP dear #NickCordero and keep everyone dancing!”
Net Worth
Cordero’s net worth is unclear.