Rico E. Anderson has been popping up on all of our favorite TV shows, like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Modern Family,” “Young and Hungry,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Criminal Minds,” and “Justified.” Meet this actor who has also appeared in many “Star Trek”-related projects, including playing an alien villain on “Renegades.”
Video Content: Rico E. Anderson (2016)
Recorded at Classic Comic Con, SIDEWALKS host Richard R. Lee talks to actor Rico E. Anderson about his acting career, the numerous TV series he has appeared in, and working on the online series “Star Trek: Renegades” as an alien in full prosthetic makeup. Plus, he has a request for the producers of “Star Trek: Discovery.”
[Watch Rico’s second interview with “Sidewalks.”]
Mini-Biography:
Born in Seaside/Monterey, CA and raised in Chicago and in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rico E. Anderson‘s breakthrough role was in the 2005 Academy Award® Winning short, “Mighty Times: The Children’s March” where he portrayed civil rights activist, Shelley “The Playboy” Stewart. He also played Danny Glover’s son in “The Harimaya Bridge” and comedy “Hole In One.” Anderson has been working steadily in Hollywood guest-starring in numerous popular series, including “Rosewood,” “Young & Hungry,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Fosters,” “NCIS,” “Modern Family,“ “Criminal Minds,” “K.C. Undercover,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Mike & Molly,” “2 Broke Girls,” “Dollhouse,” “Days of our Lives,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Murder in the First,” “Weeds,” “ Sullivan & Son,” “Justified,” and “The Shield. “ Anderson appeared in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” feature film and in the pilot for the online series, “Star Trek: Renegades,” as well as working with various “Trek” stars in other projects, such as “5th Passenger” and “The Assassin’s Apprentice.” Anderson has done regional theater work, including “The Ballad of Emmett Till,” “Lyons in Fences,” Ray Bradbury’s “Kaleidoscope,” “Oedipus,” “For The Love of Freedom-Trilogy,” “Graffiti Blues,” “The Meeting as Malcolm X,” “Bed of Truth,” “Equus,” and “A Soldiers Play.” He also plays Officer Dan in the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese commercials.
Interview Credits:
Recorded: October 1, 2016
Host / Producer / Editor: Richard R. Lee
Videographer: Rebeca Zuniga
Special Thanks To: ST Renegades, LLC, Mina Frannea, Classic Comic Con, Steam House Entertainment, Joe Cahill, McHenry Event Center