Rico E. Anderson
{{short description|American film and television actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}{{Better sources needed|date=January 2025}}
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|years_active=1989–present
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Rico Elliott Anderson is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films, and commercials.{{cite web |url=https://www.ispot.tv/topic/tv-personality/AwS/rico-e-anderson |title=Rico E. Anderson TV Commercials - iSpot.tv |publisher=iSpot.tv |accessdate=September 5, 2016}}
Early life
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.
Career
Anderson's list of television credits include three years as Herbie on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series, Truth Be Told starring Octavia Spencer. 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.
Select filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| 2023
|I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson |Jack |Season 3, Episode 2 |
| 2023
|Daniel LeDee |Season 2, Episode 9 |
| 2021
|Officer Nelson |Season 2, Episode 8 |
| rowspan=2 | 2019
|Herbie |18 Episodes |
| The Rookie
|Amari |Season 2, Episode 6 |
| 2018
|Young Daniel Sr. |3 Episodes |
| rowspan=5 | 2017
|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
|Boras |Pilot |
| rowspan=3 | 2012
|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 |
| rowspan=4 | 2010
|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 |
| rowspan=3 | 2009
|Agent |2 Episodes |
| Entourage
|Reporter |Season 6, Episode 2, Amongst Friends |
| Eleventh Hour
|Dave |Season 1, Episode 16, Subway |
| rowspan=3 | 2008
|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 |
| rowspan=2 | 2006
|NCIS |Rick Samson |Season 4, Episode 10, Smoked |
| The Shield
|Eritano |Season 5, Episode 7, Man Inside |
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2023
|Rite Of Passage |Dad | |
| 2019
|Ranger Rico |Action On Film International Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor |
| rowspan=6 | 2017
|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{{cite web |url=https://www.pasadenafilmfestival.org/piff-2016 |title=PIFF 2016 Nominees and Award Winners |accessdate=August 20, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/3rd-annual-pasadena-international-film-festival-goes-out-with-a-bang/ |author=Mark Tapio Kines|title=3rd Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Goes Out with a Bang | website=Colorado Boulevard|date=12 March 2016 |accessdate=August 20, 2019}} |
| rowspan=2 | 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 | |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1066970}}
- [https://www.ricoanderson.com Website]
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Category:21st-century African-American male actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:San Francisco State University alumni