Biografi
Rico E. Anderson, often recognized as "that guy who was in that thing," is well-versed in Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Horror, and True Crime across television, film, theatre, and voiceover. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Rico grew up in Berkeley, California, and studied theatre at San Francisco State University.
Having acted since the age of 12, Rico was a prominent figure in the mainstream and indie theatre and film scenes of the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a founding member of the African American Shakespeare Company and spent over five years touring Northern and Southern California with theatre productions sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, educating children about health and safety through four major shows.
His extensive TV and film credits include a three-year recurring role as Herbie on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told. He has guest-starred on shows such as 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, among others.
On stage, Rico has delivered notable performances in productions like the award-winning 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), and portrayed Malcolm X in The Meeting. His off-off-Broadway credits include Bed of Truth, Equus, and A Soldier’s Play.
As part of the Los Angeles-based sketch comedy troupe The Outpatients, he performed at The World Famous Comedy Store Main Room.
Rico has received numerous accolades, including the NAACP Award, Telly Award, Drama Critics Circle Award, Ovation Award, SOFIE Award, Pasadena International Film Festival Award, NYFA Award, and FIFF Award.
Currently residing in Los Angeles, Rico continues to work extensively in film, television, theatre, and voiceover, makes celebrity appearances at various sci-fi conventions, and is carefully choosing his next project.
