Rico E. Anderson
Rico Elliott Anderson is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films, and commercials.[1]
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Early life
Rico E. Anderson was born in Seaside, California and is the oldest of eleven children on his mother's side (6 biological and 5 adopted), and the 3rd of 4 children oh his father's side. He was born in Seaside/Monterey, CA and was raised on the south side of Chicago, as well as in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Career
Following his graduation, Anderson moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time acting career. He acted in the award-winning documentary Mighty Times: The Children's March in 2005. In 2010 he performed in the play The Ballad of Emmett Till at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.[2][3][4] He also performed in the play Dessalines (The Heart) Blood and Liberation.[5]
In 2015 Anderson played the role of Boras in the film Star Trek: Renegades.[6] He received a "best actor" award in 2016 at the Pasadena International Film Festival for his role in the film Dreams My Master.[7] In 2017 he hosted the Third Annual Short Film Awards ceremony in New York.[8]
Select Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Get Gone | Ranger Rico | Action On Film International Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor |
| 2017 | Spinning Man | Reporter #1 | |
| The Marcus Garvey Story | Raphael Morgan | ||
| 5th Passenger | Captain Arnold Reguine | ||
| The Assassin's Apprentice | Blanco | ||
| Jaded | Charles | ||
| Runaway | Renzler | ||
| 2016 | They're Ready: The Ballad of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings | Thomas Jefferson | |
| Dreams My Master | Ernie | Pasadena International Film Festival - Best Actor[9][7] | |
| 2015 | Fearless | Coach Carl | |
| La Migra | Agent Mike Maloney | ||
| 2013 | Things Never Said | Louis | |
| 2012 | Music High | Coach Carl | |
| 2011 | Beach Bar: The Movie | Darius 'Ice Pyk' Vernon | |
| 2009 | Hole in One | Darius 'Ice Pyk' Vernon | |
| The Harimaya Bridge | Grant Holder | ||
| 2007 | Derek and Delila | Glen | |
| 2006 | Break-Down at El Mirage | Armand | |
| 2005 | The Urban Demographic | Bob Johnson | |
| 2002 | String Theory | Marcus | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Truth Be Told | Herbie | 10 Episodes |
| The Rookie | Amari | Season 2, Episode 6 | |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Young Daniel Sr. | 3 Episodes |
| 2017 | The Orville | Moclan Doctor | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| Goliath | Hank | Season 2, Episode 1 | |
| The 38th Annual Young Artist Awards | Himself | ||
| Rosewood | Agent Fitzpatrick | Season 1, Episode 10, Bacterium & the Brothers Panitch | |
| The Mick | Officer | Season 1, Episode 12, The Wolf | |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Swat #2 | Season 4, Episode 1, Potential Energy |
| Grey's Anatomy | Donnie | Season 12, Episode 24, Family Affair | |
| Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Reggie | Season 2, Episode 4, It's A Miracle... | |
| Facebook Live with Ford & Vida | Himself | ||
| 2015 | Code Black | Cop | Season 1, Episode 4, Sometimes It's A Zebra |
| Star Trek: Renegades | Boras | Pilot | |
| Friend or Foe | Himself | ||
| 2012 | Two and a Half Men | M. P. Searle | Season 10, Episode 7, Avoid the Chinese Mustard |
| Sullivan & Son | Mike | Season 1, Episode 2, The Bribe | |
| 2 Broke Girls | MTA Guy | Season 1, Episode 22, And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough | |
| 2011 | Love That Girl! | Officer Bradley | Fatal Attraction |
| Modern Family | Policeman | Season 3, Episode 6, Go Bullfrogs! | |
| Days of Our Lives | Public Defender O'Neill | 4 Episodes | |
| Law & Order: LA | Alec Bratton | Season 1, Episode 16, Big Rock Mesa | |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly | Man | Season 1, Episode 3, First Kiss |
| Weeds | Bartender | Season 6, Episode 3, Bartender | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Prison Guard | 5 Episodes | |
| Justified | FBI Agent Murphy | Season 1, Episode 4, Long in the Tooth | |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Agent | 2 Episodes |
| Entourage | Reporter | Season 6, Episode 2, Amongst Friends | |
| Eleventh Hour | Dave | Season 1, Episode 16, Subway | |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Bernard | Season 1, Episode 1 |
| Root Of All Evil | Admissions Officer | Season 2, Episode 9, Strip Clubs vs Sororities | |
| Mind of Mencia | Black Guy | 2 Episodes | |
| 2006 | NCIS | Rick Samson | Season 4, Episode 10, Smoked |
| The Shield | Eritano | Season 5, Episode 7, Man Inside | |
References
- "Rico E. Anderson TV Commercials - iSpot.tv". iSpot.tv. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Theatre review: 'The Ballad of Emmett Till' at the Fountain Theatre". Los Angeles Times, February 25, 2010
- "A CurtainUp Los Angeles Review: The Ballad of Emmett Till". Curtain Up, By Laura Hitchcock, 2010
- "SING A SONG OF SAVAGERY". Stage and Cinema, by Harvey Perr, February 28, 2010
- "Dessalines (The Heart) Blood and Liberation". Talkin' Broadway, by Sharon Perlmutter.
- "Movie Review: 'Star Trek: Renegades' ". Krypton Radio, Aug 3, 2015 by Gene Turnbow
- Mark Tapio Kines. "3rd Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Goes Out with a Bang". Colorado Boulevard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "Third Annual Short Film Awards Announces Winners". Film Matters, January 20, 2017
- "PIFF 2016 Nominees and Award Winners". Retrieved August 20, 2019.
External links
- Rico E. Anderson at IMDb
- "Rico E. Anderson - Bio". Retrieved August 19, 2019.