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Rico E. Anderson

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Rico E. Anderson
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Known as "That guy who was in that thing", Rico E. Anderson is no stranger to Pop Culture, Sci Fi, Horror and True Crime in television, film, theatre and voice over. Rico hails from Chicago Ill, was raised in Berkeley, CA. and studied theatre at San Francisco State University.

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.

He has an impressive list of TV / Film credits including 3 years recurring as Herbie on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series, Truth Be Told. He has had guest appearances on, SWAT, FBI International, The Orville, Star Trek Renegades, 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 Award, Telly Award, Drama Critics Circle, Ovation, SOFIE, Pasadena International Film Festival, NYFA and FIFF.

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.
BornMarch 10
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BornMarch 10
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    • 8 wins & 2 nominations

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Rico E. Anderson attends the Season 3 Premiere of Apple TV's "Truth be Told" at Pacific Design Center on January 19, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 19: Rico E. Anderson attends the Season 3 Premiere of Apple TV's "Truth be Told" at Pacific Design Center on January 19, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic)
FBI: International BUDAPEST - NOVEMBER 2: Wheelman The Fly Team races through the streets of Budapest to put a halt to a major art heist about to be perpetrated by an American. Also, Forrester grows angry as Dandridge watches every move the team makes, on the CBS Original series FBI: INTERNATIONAL, Tuesday, Jan. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Rico E. Anderson as Daniel LeDee and Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines. (Photo by Nelly Kiss/CBS via Getty Images)
FBI: International BUDAPEST - NOVEMBER 2: Wheelman The Fly Team races through the streets of Budapest to put a halt to a major art heist about to be perpetrated by an American. Also, Forrester grows angry as Dandridge watches every move the team makes, on the CBS Original series FBI: INTERNATIONAL, Tuesday, Jan. 3 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured (L-R): Rico E. Anderson as Daniel LeDee and Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines. (Photo by Nelly Kiss/CBS via Getty Images)
"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 FYC Event LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Rico E. Anderson attends "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 FYC Event held at AMC The Grove 14 on April 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Rico E. Anderson
Jon Cryer, Rico E. Anderson, and Bradley Snedeker in Two and a Half Men (2003)
"Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 FYC Event LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Rico E. Anderson attends "Star Trek: Picard" Season 3 FYC Event held at AMC The Grove 14 on April 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Rico E. Anderson
Rico E. Anderson
Truth Be Told on Apple TV+
Rico E. Anderson

Known for

Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
Truth Be Told
7.1
TV Series
  • Herbie
Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Eva-Jane Willis, and Vinessa Vidotto in FBI: International (2021)
FBI: International
6.4
TV Series
  • Daniel LeDee
Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
The Orville
8.0
TV Series
  • Moclan Doctor
Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
S.W.A.T.
7.1
TV Series
  • Young Daniel
  • Young Daniel Sr.

Credits

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Actor

  • Exceptionals
    • Erik von Trapp
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • On Smoother Dirt
    • Buck O'Neil
    • Pre-production
  • Random Acts
    • Dixon
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • The Long, Slow Death of a Thirty-Something
    • News Anchor 1
    • Pre-production
  • Airport Insecurity: The Captain's Cut
    • Biff Wellington, Big Ass Canary (voice)
    • Pre-production
    • Podcast Series
  • H. P. Lovecraft's the Old Ones
    • Nyarlathotep
    • Post-production
  • VegHead
    • Butch
    • Completed
    • TV Series
  • Extended Family
    • Officer Franks
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Untitled Rico E. Anderson Animated Time Travel Project
    • Dr. Sidney Marcus
    • In Development
    • Short
  • Theodore Mark Martinez and Peterjohn Minto in Rite of Passage (2023)
    Rite of Passage
    • Dad (US)
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Kate Hudson and Octavia Spencer in Truth Be Told (2019)
    Truth Be Told
    • Herbie
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2023
  • Luke Kleintank, Heida Reed, Carter Redwood, Eva-Jane Willis, and Vinessa Vidotto in FBI: International (2021)
    FBI: International
    • Daniel LeDee
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch in B Positive (2020)
    B Positive
    • Officer Nelson
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
    • Young Daniel
    • Young Daniel Sr.
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Rico E. Anderson in Chasing Ghosts (2021)
    Chasing Ghosts
    • Police Officer Gordon
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Danny Trejo, Darion Basco, Miki Gerelhuyag, Francis Custodio, Edward Baon, Abe Ubaldo, Earl Baylon, Mark Muñoz, Caelan Scrivener, Katrina Jayne Dimaranan, April Absynth, Nump, Freska Griarte, and Varinder Singh in Lumpia with a Vengeance (2020)
    Lumpia with a Vengeance
    • Emcee Rico Da Funkalicious
    • 2020
  • Dread of Night Radio Theatre
    • The Caller (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Emma Frost Rostykus, Rick Walters, Tommy Hestmark, Rachelle Henry, Bruce Solheim, and Cedric Leggin in Lockdown Theatre (2020)
    Lockdown Theatre
    • Ezekiel Pompeii
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Two Degrees (2020)
    Two Degrees
    • Rico
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Laurence Fishburne and Stephan James in #Freerayshawn (2020)
    #Freerayshawn
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • It's the Masque of the Polychrome Death, Eddie Poe! (2020)
    It's the Masque of the Polychrome Death, Eddie Poe!
    • Benjamin (voice)
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Scripts Gone Wild Batman 1966
    • Alfred
    • Quetch
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    • Amari
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Marcus Garvey Story (2019)
    The Marcus Garvey Story
    • Raphael Morgan
    • 2019

Writer

  • Untitled Rico E. Anderson Animated Time Travel Project
    • created by (creator)
    • In Development
    • Short
  • The 8th Annual SOFIE Short Film Awards
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Sofie Show with Rico E. Anderson
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The 7th Annual Sofie Short Film Awards (2021)
    The 7th Annual Sofie Short Film Awards
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Rico E. Anderson, Rachelle Henry, and Sasha Kerbel in The Lightning Hour (2020)
    The Lightning Hour
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Shorts in A Bunch: Summer Breakout (2019)
    Shorts in A Bunch: Summer Breakout
    • writer
    • Video
    • 2019

Producer

  • Untitled Rico E. Anderson Animated Time Travel Project
    • producer
    • In Development
    • Short
  • Sofie Show with Rico E. Anderson
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Callie Bussell in Runaway (2017)
    Runaway
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Master Reel - Extended
Demo Reel 5:30
Master Reel - Extended
SWAT
Demo Reel 5:21
SWAT
FBI International
Demo Reel 6:56
FBI International
Master Reel
Demo Reel 3:05
Master Reel
Drama Reel (Selected Scenes)
Demo Reel 4:46
Drama Reel (Selected Scenes)
Comedy Reel (Selected Scenes)
Demo Reel 4:59
Comedy Reel (Selected Scenes)
Season 3 Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Season 3 Official Trailer
Watch Now on Apple TV+
Trailer 1:44
Watch Now on Apple TV+
Season 2 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:44
Season 2 Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:42
Official Trailer
#Freerayshawn
Trailer 1:46
#Freerayshawn
Get Gone
Trailer 1:40
Get Gone

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  • Alternative names
    • R.E. Anderson
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • March 10
    • Seaside, California, USA
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Volkswagon

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    His father is African American and his mother is African American / Cherokee Indian.
  • Quotes
    Wake up. Stay hungry, hustle hard, figure out what you want, write that shit down and go get it. Work on it every day. I love this saying, "The wealthiest place on the planet, is the graveyard. Because in the graveyard, we will find inventions that we were never, ever exposed to, ideas and dreams that never became reality, hope and aspirations that were never acted upon". Be diligent about what you want. Be humble. It's OK to be flawed. It builds character and just makes you try that much harder. No one is perfect. I'm not. Build and maintain relationships, nurture them, help others, be nice, be kind, don't be a diva, be grateful, be a fucking shark - lion - cheetah - pit-bull - T Rex - Wolverine - Hulk - Superman - Wonder Woman, whatever in this business. If you're the new kid on the block either for a limited or long term or permanent time on a production, be and stay professional. When on set and you are done for the day, hang up your wardrobe. Remind them why they chose you to play in their sandbox. And do it 1000+%. Avengers reference: If you're Hawkeye (the archer) on a team with thunder gods, technological geniuses, super soldiers and Hulks, then do your absolute best to never ever miss the shot. If by chance you do, its OK. Don't be afraid to fail. That means you try harder, push further and realize that it's not always for reasons you may automatically think and in some cases, can control. Don't always take it personally. If you get discouraged, it's OK. I do...a lot. I also get over it. Don't get taken advantage of. It's OK to say no. Get the joke. Watch yourself, know who you are and work like a beast...then, goes to sleep, wake up the next day, rinse and repeat. And have fun doing all of it.

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