Robert LaSardo is an American actor. Born September 20,1963, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He acts in movies and television shows, with one of his most notable televisionportrayalsbeing Escobar Gallardo from the first and fourth season of the TV seriesNip/Tuck.Starting in 2005, LaSardo portrayed the evil Manny Ruiz on the U.S. soapopera General Hospital until July 4, 2006 when his character was killedoff by being thrown off the roof of General Hospital. LaSardo hasextensive chest, neck, and arm tattoos.LaSardo is an Italian American, although he is most often cast as a Latino or Latin-American character.