Richard Robert Ruccolo was born on March 2, 1972, in Marlton, New Jersey. He first discovered his love of acting after he earned the role of Will Parker in his high school's production of "Oklahoma!" After school, he left for Los Angeles, California, where he slept on a friend's sofa until he could find work as an actor. He won small roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) and The X Files (1993), and later starred in Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998) as Pete Dunville. He now lives outside of Los Angeles and continues to win roles in movies such as All Over the Guy (2001), The One (2003), and Anacardium (2001).
New Jersey born Richard Ruskin began his acting career in New York City after traveling for a year with a performing arts troupe. This followed finishing up his training at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts and Ithaca College. He got his start working in everything from independent and mainstream productions to appearing on "Days of Our Lives." After college, Richard made the move to Los Angeles. During the next 15 years, he started a computer consulting company and later became a private pilot and flight instructor. "Acting jobs just weren't happening for me at that time" says Rich. Eventually, he got a touch of wanderlust, which led him to leave Los Angeles. He went to Alaska, "...I guess I wanted to reset and start over.." he said.. There, he landed in a small village. "...almost fitting in..." he says with a wry smile, "....it was a great experience (ten years) and ...I wouldn't change a thing"... Next, the business world drew him away from the cold and eventually, to the Sunshine State (Florida) where, "for some reason" he says, I started getting lots of acting work". Film, TV, national commercials, "..it was was amazing.." he said, "I was like, oh, so this is what an acting career looks like..." In 2016, Richard relocated, again, to Manhattans Upper East Side. He started getting jobs immediately and says he loves being back in New York. When not acting, Ruskin enjoys SCUBA diving, flying and now, exploring New York City.
His mother died when he was five, his father was a naval officer, so he lived with his aunt. Studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, 340 East 54th Street. He was a replacement in the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" on Broadway in the late 1950s, with Fredric March and Florence Eldridge (March's wife) in the Helen Hayes Theatre. He was married to Dionne Van Hessen and had 3 children, Dorinda, Rachel and Richard. This marriage ended in divorce. He was interested in reading about mysticism and religion, painting in oils (he spent 1960 in Mexico, painting), sailing, swimming, listening to music, water skiing. He won the Hank Tabor role on Sam Benedict (1962) over 60 competitors because of his acting experience and also his excellent educational background. He is in such "cult classics" as Underworld U.S.A. (1961) and Naked Angels (1969), both of which often sell on ebay for outrageous amounts, not to mention Homicidal (1961).
Actor, producer, director, writer, known for his versatility, dedication and wide range as an actor, Richard Ryan is the founder of Ox Films, most widely recognized in the role of Joseph Markham in Art of Deception. However, his role of Brad Jenkins in Fortune 500 Man also looms large in his filmography. Ryan was born Richard Joseph Ryan in Sacramento, California and was raised in El Dorado Hills, California. He is the son of Peggie Ryan-Lanigan, a real estate agent, and Joseph Ryan, insurance broker. He has an older sister Julie Ryan. At both Sacramento Waldorf High School and Oak Ridge High School, Ryan was involved in sports, theater and choir. Ryan attended American River college and Folsom Lake College where he focused on theater, business, and film acting. He eventually moved to Los Angeles and before he became successful with acting and filmmaking, Ryan worked at a gym, did background acting and valet. During work, auditioning and acting in small projects, Ryan combined his innate leadership, creativity, knowledge of business, and unbound determination that enabled him to start his own movie production company, Ox Films. It was at that time that he started making short films and soon after, feature films. Several years later Ryan attended a year at The Art Institute of Sacramento, California to "learn the fundamentals and structure of film making, and follow a curriculum" to increase his understanding and knowledge of the craft. Ryan's earliest credited roles were in television, independent short films and feature films, including thirteen short films and two feature films that were produced under Ox Films. It wasn't until Art of Deception that he cemented his status as a multi-layered actor and a diverse film maker. Art of Deception was his third and breakthrough feature film. Richard Ryan emphasizes studying the craft of acting and creating your own content to continue your work and growth as an artist and person. Some of the acting teachers Ryan has studied with are Aaron Speiser, Michelle Danner, Melissa Skoff, Mark Teschner, Paul Ruddy, M'saada Nia, Killian McHugh and Vicki Goggin. Ryan has also studied at Groundlings and La Connection Improv.
Richard Ryan's channel, Full Mag, is the web's go-to stop for extreme content, whether his patented "stress tests" for luxury electronics or insane stunts. When he's not blowing things to the moon, Richard is a talented host, comedian and actor. Known to his millions of fans as the "Tech Assasin," his YouTube channel has amazing footage. Richard Ryan, who posts firearm and explosives videos to his channel, has also developed several signature series, including Tech Assassin and The Breakdown. .
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Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film The Godfather (1972). He was originally a construction company manager, then he gained work with the New Yiddish Theatre, before breaking into film near his thirtieth birthday. However in 1970, in only his fourth film, Castellano received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and came to the attention of casting agents for The Godfather (1972). After his strong showing as a tough hoodlum in The Godfather (1972), he became somewhat typecast as a screen criminal and appeared in further crime films including Honor Thy Father (1973) and Gangster Wars (1981). He died in December 1988 from a heart attack at the age of 55.
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