José Riesgo (8 September 1919 – 16 May 2002) was a Spanish actor. After fighting in the Spanish Civil War for the Spanish Republican Army, he began acting in 1943.[1] He played Julián in Barrio Sésamo,[2] where he got a success and he performed the same character on plays until his retirement.[3] He died on 16 May 2002.[4][5]