Robert Ri'chard | |
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 Ri'chard at the Inaugural Dignity Gala on October 18, 2013 | |
| Born | Robert Andrew Ri'chard January 7, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Robert Andrew Ri'chard (born January 7, 1983)[1] is an American television and film actor, best known for his roles as Arnaz Ballard on the UPN sitcom One on One and Bobby Walker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter.
Early life
Ri'chard was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Louisiana Creole[2] descent.
Career
He has starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter. He also made a few appearances as himself on the hit Nickelodeon game show, Figure It Out. He played Samuel on Touched by an Angel, a troubled teen whose brother is in prison for shooting a man. Also, he has appeared in films such as Coach Carter and House of Wax. His breakout role was in the TV adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, The Feast of All Saints, where he played the young Marcel who becomes a man within society. He has been professionally acting since the age of 13. He appeared in the movie Light It Up along with R&B star Usher. He attended Palms Middle School in Los Angeles, California.
Ri'chard has guest starred on many hit shows such as Boston Public, Touched by an Angel, NCIS, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, My Wife and Kids, and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2000, he starred in the Disney Channel TV movie Alley Cats Strike. Ri'chard has appeared in the 2006 season of Veronica Mars. In 1997, Ri'chard starred in the television special, In His Father's Shoes, which earned him the 1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. He became popular in 2001 when he got the role of Arnaz Ballard on the UPN hit sitcom One on One alongside Flex Alexander and Kyla Pratt. That role was the most significant of his television roles. He continued to play the role until the show ended in 2006.
In the sitcom Meet the Browns, he portrayed Derek Porter, a buffoonish frat student who lived next door to Brown Meadows. He often provided service to Brown Meadows, and was often either the mastermind or participant in Brown's antics. He debuted in season 3 as a recurring character, and in the fourth season, was promoted to a main character. Ri’chard was considered for the role of Barry Frost in Rizzoli & Isles but the role was given to Lee Thompson Young.
Ri'chard was set to star in a new series entitled Eight Days a Week, starring Christina Milian and Mario Lopez on the CW Television Network during the fall 2007 season, but it was canceled due to the 2007 Writers Strike before airing. On November 16, 2011, it was announced that Robert Ri'chard was cast as Jamie in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | In His Father's Shoes | Clay Crosby | TV movie |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Miles (voice) | Video |
| Light It Up | Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone | ||
| 2000 | Alley Cats Strike | Todd McLemore | TV movie |
| 2001 | The Feast of All Saints | Marcel | TV movie |
| 2002 | Who's Your Daddy? | Murphy | Video |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Damien Carter | |
| House of Wax | Blake | ||
| P.N.O.K. | Pvt. Battle | Short | |
| 2007 | The Comebacks | Aseel Tare | |
| Eight Days a Week | Daniel 'Sarge' Sargent | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Louis | Baquet | |
| 2011 | 5th & Alameda | Troy | |
| 2012 | A Beautiful Soul | Christ Scott | |
| 2013 | Pastor Shirley | Jason | |
| 2014 | Sweat Harder | Athlete 7 | Short |
| 2015 | Chocolate City | Michael McCoy | |
| The Man in 3B | Benny | ||
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab | Tristan | TV movie |
| 2017 | Secondhand Love | - | Short |
| Chocolate City: Vegas Strip | Michael McCoy | ||
| Vagabonds | Skeeter Johnson | Short | |
| 2018 | Kinky | Darrin Bernard | |
| Throwback Holiday | Aaron Tucker | ||
| 2019 | Bolden | George Baquet | |
| The Naughty List | Zane | TV movie | |
| 2020 | My Brother's Keeper | Donnie | |
| Alone | Brandon | ||
| 2021 | Real Talk | Robert Allen | |
| The Fight That Never Ends | John 'Jay' Hunter | TV movie | |
| 2023 | Sweetwater | Pop | [4] |
| Big Boss | TJ | ||
| Queen of Hearts | Justin | Tubi movie | |
| Vicious Affair | Kenneth Hastings | Tubi movie | |
| Paradies 3 | TBA | Post—production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Where I Live | Brian | Episode: "Married... with Children" |
| 1996 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Gary | Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" |
| Nash Bridges | Leo | Episode: "Leo's Big Score" | |
| Touched by an Angel | Samuel Dixon | Episode: "Sins of the Father" | |
| 1996–98 | Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal | Luke Williams / Troy Davis | Episode: "4 Points" & "First Time" |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Dwayne | Episode: "Shots" |
| Promised Land | Hank | Episode: "Stealing Home: Part 1 & 2" | |
| 1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Bruce | Episode: "The Afterschool Special" & "We Got No Game" |
| 1999 | All That | Himself | Episode: "All That Live! (100th episode)" |
| 1998–2001 | Cousin Skeeter | Bobby Walker | Main cast |
| 2000 | Once and Again | Jared | Recurring cast: Season 1 |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Student | Episode: "Chapter Fourteen" |
| My Wife and Kids | Tommy | Episode: "Grassy Knoll" | |
| Touched by an Angel | Alex Wilson | Episode: "Band of Angels" | |
| 2001–06 | One on One | Arnaz Ballard | Main cast |
| 2005 | CSI: Miami | Tobey Hollins | Episode: "48 Hours to Life" |
| 2006–07 | Veronica Mars | Mason | Recurring cast: Season 3 |
| 2009 | NCIS | Seaman Richard Zell | Episode: "South by Southwest" |
| 2009–10 | Meet the Browns | Derek Porter | Recurring cast: Season 3-4 |
| 2012 | The Vampire Diaries | Jamie | Recurring cast: Season 3 |
| King Bachelor's Pad | Howard | Episode: "Last Wish" | |
| The Client List | Alex | Episode: "Acting Up" | |
| 2013 | CSI: NY | Ray Griffin | Episode: "Today Is Life" |
| 2014 | Hungry | Jayson | Episode: "How to Marry a Millionaire" |
| 2015 | 427 | Dion | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Josh Bryant | Episode: "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." |
| 2017 | iZombie | Finn Vincible | Episode: "Eat a Knievel" |
| 2017–21 | The Rich and the Ruthless | Max Barringer | Main cast |
| 2020 | Empire | Julian | Recurring cast: Season 6 |
| 2021 | Harlem | Shawn | Recurring cast |
References
- ↑ Rose, Mike (January 7, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 7, 2023 includes celebrities Nicolas Cage, Kenny Loggins". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Ri'chard On His Way To Get Married To Co-Star Cougar Girlfriend or Already Dating Someone Else?". Live Rampup. July 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip | E! News UK". Uk.eonline.com. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (2022-10-11). "Briarcliff Entertainment Buys Sweetwater, Drama About Pioneering African American NBA Player (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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