Rico E. Anderson | |
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| Born | March 10, 1968 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Rico Elliott Anderson is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films, and commercials. [1]
Rico E. Anderson | |
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| Born | March 10, 1968 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Rico Elliott Anderson is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films, and commercials. [1]
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 on 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.
Acting since he was 12, Rico was a huge staple in the mainstream and indie theatre and film scene in the SF Bay Area. He is a founding member of the African American Shakespeare Company and performed traveling theatre for over 5 years all over Northern and Southern California performing for and peer educating children about health and safety in 4 major productions produced by Kaiser Permanente. Rico even got his feet wet early in the world of Star Trek as a member of the Star Trek Earth Tour from Paramount Parks at Paramount's Great America as the Klingon Ambassador Ri'Qoh!!
He has an impressive list of television credits including three years as Herbie on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series, Truth Be Told . He has had guest appearances on, FBI: International , I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson , S.W.A.T. , The Orville , Star Trek: Renegades , The Rookie , Modern Family , Two and a Half Men , 2 Broke Girls , Bones , NCIS , Criminal Minds , Law & Order , The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of our Lives to name a few.
Onstage, he appeared in several noteworthy performances including the multiple award winning production of The Ballad of Emmett Till (Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles), Fences (NexStage Theatre, Ketchum Idaho), The title role in Oedipus (African American Shakespeare Company, San Francisco), For The Love of Freedom-Trilogy (The Robey Theatre Company, Los Angeles), The Meeting as Malcolm X, Off off Broadway in Bed of Truth, Equus, and A Soldiers Play .
As a member of the L.A. based Sketch Comedy Troupe, 'The Outpatients', he performed at The World Famous Comedy Store Main Room.
He is a recipient of multiple awards including the NAACP and Telly Award, Drama Critics Circle, Ovation, SOFIE, Pasadena International Film Festival, NYFA and FIFF.
Rico appeared on the ballot under consideration for the 2023 Primetime EMMY® Awards in the category of OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES for his role as Daniel LeDee in FBI: International | Season 2, Episode 9: "Wheelman"
Rico still lives in Los Angeles, continues to work extensively in film, television, theatre and voice over, makes celebrity appearances at various sci fi conventions and is carefully selecting his next project.
| 2023 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Jack | Season 3, Episode 2 |
| 2023 | FBI: International | Daniel LeDee | Season 2, Episode 9 |
| 2021 | B Positive | Officer Nelson | Season 2, Episode 8 |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told | Herbie | 18 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 | |
| Rosewood | Agent Fitzpatrick | Season 1, Episode 10, Bacterium & the Brothers Panitch | |
| The Mick | Officer | Season 1, Episode 12, The Wolf | |
| 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... | |
| Code Black | Cop | Season 1, Episode 4, Sometimes It's A Zebra | |
| 2015 | Star Trek: Renegades | Boras | Pilot |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Rite Of Passage | Dad | |
| 2019 | Get Gone | Ranger Rico | Action On Film International Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor |
| 2017 | Spinning Man | Reporter #1 | |
| 5th Passenger | Captain Arnold Reguine | ||
| The Assassin's Apprentice | Blanco | ||
| Jaded | Charles | ||
| Runaway | Renzler | ||
| 2016 | Dreams My Master | Ernie | Pasadena International Film Festival - Best Actor [2] [3] |
| 2015 | Fearless | Coach Carl | |
| 2013 | Things Never Said | Louis | |
| 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 | |
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