Richard Grieco
| Richard Grieco | |
|---|---|
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Richard Grieco, 2006 | |
| Born |
Richard John Grieco, Jr. March 23, 1965 Watertown, New York, US |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor, former fashion model |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Website |
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Richard John Grieco, Jr. (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former fashion model.
Early life
Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Carolyn (née O'Reilly) and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent.[1] Grieco played football, hockey and lacrosse in High School. Grieco was "All State in all three sports". Grieco also played football for Central Connecticut State University.[2]
Career
Modeling, TV and film
Grieco worked as a model for Armani, Calvin Klein and Chanel.[3] He played Rick Gardner on One Life to Live from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, Grieco began appearing as Detective Dennis Booker on the shows 21 Jump Street and its spinoff Booker. Grieco's feature film debut was as Michael Corben in If Looks Could Kill (1991) and has appeared in numerous films since then. Later in 1991, he played the young Jewish bootlegger and mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in the movie Mobsters. He also appeared in the TV series Marker in 1995. He played himself in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury.
Music
Grieco began a singing career in 1994 with the Dunmore Band. He signed to a German label and released a CD, Waiting for the Sky to Fall, in 1995. Later on he teamed up with music manager Cheryl Bogart and formed the band Wasteland Park in 2004.
Art
In 2009, several years after being encouraged by Dennis Hopper, Grieco publicly revealed that he has been painting since 1991. He calls his work "Abstract Emotionalism".[4]
In popular culture
In the WB sitcom Off Centre, Grieco is idolized by Chau Presley, a character played by John Cho. In the show, Chau met Grieco at a Department of Motor Vehicles and traded him an Oingo Boingo shirt for the one he was wearing. Several references are made to Grieco and his movies (especially Point Doom).
In A Night at the Roxbury, Grieco is idolized by the main characters. His lifestyle ("Clothes, Cars, Women") was what Doug and Steve Butabi were trying to achieve.
In 2016 he appeared as himself in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Michael Corben | UK version entitled Teen Agent |
| Mobsters | Bugsy Siegel | ||
| 1993 | Born to Run | Nicky Donatello | |
| Tomcat: Dangerous Desires | Tom | ||
| 1994 | Suspicious Agenda | Tony Castagne | |
| Sin and Redemption | Jim McDaniels | ||
| A Vow to Kill | Eric | ||
| Bolt | Bolt | DVD version entitled Rebel Run | |
| 1995 | The Demolitionist | Mad Dog Burne | |
| It Was Him or Us | Gene Shepard | ||
| 1996 | Circuit Breaker | Adam | |
| 1997 | Mutual Needs | Brandon Collier | |
| When Time Expires | Travis Beck | ||
| Against the Law | Rex | ||
| 1998 | The Journey: Absolution | Sgt. Bradley | |
| Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights | Sinbad | ||
| Ultimate Deception | Bobby Woodkin | ||
| Captive | Joe Goodis | ||
| Blackheart - Quest of a Serial Killer | Ray | ||
| The Apostate | Michael Killan | ||
| Garden of Evil | Dean | ||
| A Night at the Roxbury | Himself | ||
| 1999 | Heaven or Vegas | Navy | |
| 2000 | Final Payback | Joey Randall | |
| Point Doom | Rick Hansen | ||
| Harold Robbins' Body Parts | Ty Kinnick | ||
| 2001 | Manhattan Midnight | Midnight | |
| Sexual Predator | J. C. Gale | ||
| Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express | Jack Chase | ||
| Sweet Revenge | Frank | ||
| 2002 | Fish Don't Blink | Pete | |
| Book of Days | Mr. Finch | ||
| Webs | Dean | ||
| Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain | Mark | ||
| 2004 | Phantom Force | Mark Dupree | |
| Dead Easy | Simon Storm | ||
| 2005 | Raiders of the Damned | Dr. Lewis | |
| 2006 | Forget About It | Anthony Amato | |
| 2011 | Almighty Thor | Loki | |
| Cats Dancing on Jupiter | Derek Stockton | ||
| 2013 | AE Apocalypse Earth | Capt. Sam Crowe | |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | Dennis Booker | Cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1987 | One Life to Live | Rick Gardner | |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches | Billy Gallento | |
| 1988 | Who's The Boss? | Mauritzio | |
| 1988–1989 | 21 Jump Street | Detective Dennis Booker | |
| 1989–1990 | Booker | Detective Dennis Booker | |
| 1994-1996 | Gargoyles | Anthony "Tony" Dracon | |
| 1995 | Marker | Richard DeMorra | |
| The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four | Ghost Rider | 1 Episode | |
| 1996 | The Incredible Hulk | Dan Ketch/Ghost Rider | 1 Episode |
| 2006–2007 | Veronica Mars | Steve Botando | 3 Episodes |
| 2009 | Gone Country 3 | Himself | Celebreality game show contestant |
| 2010 | Gigolos | Creator & Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Himself | 1 episode |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Ghost Rider |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Viral Video | Fishykiller | Short film on Trisha Paytas' YouTube channel | |
| 2015 | Viral Video 2 | Fishykiller | Short film on Trisha Paytas' YouTube channel |
References
- ↑ "Richard Grieco; '21 Jumpstreet' adds a Handsome Rebel", "The Washington Post, 7 May 1989 – via Highbeam (subscription required)
- ↑ "Richard Grieco" The New York Times
- ↑ MSN Entertainment "http://www.msn.com/en-za/entertainment/people/richard-grieco/AA4hD3G"
- ↑ http://www.griecoart.com/