Richard Grieco
Encyclopedia
Richard John Grieco, Jr. (born March 23, 1965) is an American
actor and former fashion model
.
, the son of Carolyn (née O'Reilly) and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football
for Central Connecticut State University
.
and Chanel
. Later he studied acting.
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
. He also appeared in the TV series Marker
in 1995.
Grieco's feature film debut was as Michael Corben in If Looks Could Kill (1991) and has appeared in numerous films since then, almost all B movie
s. He played himself in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury
. He dated another One Life to Live star, Yasmine Bleeth
, in 2001. Richard and Yasmine also co-starred in the 1999 movie Heaven or Vegas
and the 1999 made-for-TV movie
Ultimate Deception
.
He 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.
, California
. He has a son, Dylan Justice Sissons (born in 1994) whose mother is Grieco's ex-girlfriend, model and actress Kimber Sissons.
Grieco has a collection of 1980s cars.
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 "Conan" Season 1 Episode 47, Grieco was given a quick humorous spot in what Conan called "World's least visited sites."
United States
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actor and former fashion model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Early life
Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the son of Carolyn (née O'Reilly) and Richard Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Grieco played football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
for Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
.
Career
Grieco worked as a model for Armani, Calvin KleinCalvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....
and Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
. Later he studied acting.
He played Rick Gardner on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, Grieco began appearing as Detective Dennis Booker on the shows 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...
and its spinoff Booker
Booker (TV series)
Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series was a spin-off of 21 Jump Street...
. He also appeared in the TV series Marker
Marker (TV series)
Marker was an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It was set in and filmed in Hawaii.The series focused on Richard DeMorra , a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had...
in 1995.
Grieco's feature film debut was as Michael Corben in If Looks Could Kill (1991) and has appeared in numerous films since then, almost all B movie
B movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
s. He played himself in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on television's long-running Saturday Night Live called "The Roxbury Guys." Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, and Colin Quinn star....
. He dated another One Life to Live star, Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth is an American actress. Her television roles include Caroline Holden in the long-running series Baywatch.-Early life and career:...
, in 2001. Richard and Yasmine also co-starred in the 1999 movie Heaven or Vegas
Heaven or Vegas
Heaven or Vegas was a 1999 movie which was a romantic drama that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:Rachel is a woman looking for a way out of her dead-end existence...
and the 1999 made-for-TV movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
Ultimate Deception
Ultimate Deception
Ultimate Deception, also known as "Ultimate Betrayal", was a 1999 made-for-TV movie drama starring Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:...
.
He began a singing career in 1994 with the Dunmore Band. He signed to a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
label and released a CD, Waiting for the Sky to Fall, in 1995. Later on he teamed up with music manager Cheryl Bogart
Cheryl Bogart
Cheryl Bogart , is an American music industry veteran and spinal cord injury advocate.- Personal life :Bogart was born Cheryl Lynn Costanzo in Chicago, Illinois. She spent her early life in Beverly Hills, CA and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1994, under the name Cheryl Lynn Scheid...
and formed the band Wasteland Park in 2004.
Personal life
Grieco is single and resides in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He has a son, Dylan Justice Sissons (born in 1994) whose mother is Grieco's ex-girlfriend, model and actress Kimber Sissons.
Grieco has a collection of 1980s cars.
In popular culture
In the WBThe WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
sitcom Off Centre
Off Centre
Off Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".-Synopsis:...
, Grieco is idolized by Chau Presley, a character played by John Cho
John Cho
John Yohan Cho is an American actor and musician, best known for his roles in the American Pie films and the Harold & Kumar films . He also starred in the critically acclaimed hit film Better Luck Tomorrow...
. In the show, Chau met Grieco at a Department of Motor Vehicles and traded him an Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a performance art group...
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
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on television's long-running Saturday Night Live called "The Roxbury Guys." Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, and Colin Quinn star....
, Grieco is idolized by the main characters. His lifestyle ("Clothes, Cars, Women") was what Doug and Steve Butabi were trying to achieve.
In "Conan" Season 1 Episode 47, Grieco was given a quick humorous spot in what Conan called "World's least visited sites."
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Michael Corben | UK Version entitled Teen Agent |
| Mobsters Mobsters Mobsters is a 1991 crime-drama film detailing the creation of the The Commission. Set in New York City, taking place from 1917 to 1931, it is a semi-fictitious account of the rise of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel.-Plot:This highly dramatized... |
Bugsy Siegel Bugsy Siegel Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was an American gangster who was involved with the Genovese crime family... |
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| 1992 | Tomcat: Dangerous Desires Tomcat: Dangerous Desires Tomcat: Dangerous Desires is a direct-to-video 1993 erotic thriller movie featuring Richard Grieco and Maryam D'Abo.-Plot:Tom , who suffers from a rare DNA degenerative condition, becomes the subject of a secretive, inter-species experiment. To treat his disease, his doctor decides to inject him a... |
Tom | |
| 1993 | Born to Run | Nicky Donatello | |
| 1994 | Suspicious Agenda | Tony Castagne | |
| Sin and Redemption | Jim McDaniels | ||
| A Vow to Kill | Eric | ||
| Bolt Bolt (1994 film) Bolt is a 1994 drama film starring Richard Grieco in the title role as a New Jersey biker. After fleeing west to escape a gang war, Bolt becomes romantically involved with Native American Patty Deerheart , and is compelled to battle to protect her family from a land runner... |
Bolt | DVD Version entitled Rebel Run | |
| 1995 | The Demolitionist | Mad Dog Burne | |
| It Was Him or Us | Gene Shepard | ||
| 1996 | Circuit Breaker Circuit breaker A circuit breaker is an automatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to detect a fault condition and, by interrupting continuity, to immediately discontinue electrical flow... |
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 Ultimate Deception Ultimate Deception, also known as "Ultimate Betrayal", was a 1999 made-for-TV movie drama starring Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:... |
Bobby Woodkin | ||
| Captive | Joe Goodis | ||
| Blackheart - Quest of a Serial Killer | Ray | ||
| The Apostate | Michael Killan | ||
| Garden of Evil Garden of Evil Garden of Evil is a Western film about three somewhat disreputable 19th-century soldiers of fortune, played by Gary Cooper, Richard Widmark, and Cameron Mitchell, who are hired by a woman, portrayed by Susan Hayward, to rescue her husband... |
Dean | ||
| A Night at the Roxbury A Night at the Roxbury A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 comedy film based on a recurring skit on television's long-running Saturday Night Live called "The Roxbury Guys." Saturday Night Live regulars Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Molly Shannon, and Colin Quinn star.... |
Himself | ||
| 1999 | Heaven or Vegas Heaven or Vegas Heaven or Vegas was a 1999 movie which was a romantic drama that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Richard Grieco.-Plot:Rachel is a woman looking for a way out of her dead-end existence... |
Navy | |
| 2000 | Final Payback | Joey Randall | |
| Point Doom | Rick Hansen | ||
| Harold Robbins' Body Parts | Ty Kinnick | ||
| 2001 | Manhattan Midnight | Midnight | |
| Sexual Predator Sexual predator The term sexual predator is used pejoratively to describe a person seen as obtaining or trying to obtain sexual contact with another person in a metaphorically "predatory" manner. Analogous to how a predator hunts down its prey, so the sexual predator is thought to "hunt" for his or her sex partners... |
J. C. Gale | ||
| Death, Deceit & Destiny Aborad the Orient Express | Jack Chase | ||
| Sweet Revenge Sweet Revenge Sweet Revenge may refer to:* Revenge, retaliation against a person or group in response to a perceived wrongdoing- Music :* Sweet Revenge * Sweet Revenge , and the title song... |
Frank | ||
| 2002 | Fish Don't Blink | Pete | |
| Book of Days Book of days - Non–Fiction literature :*Book of Days by Abu 'Ubaida*Chambers Book of Days, by Robert Chambers*The Wicca Book of Days by Gerina Dunwich*The Goddess Book of Days: A Perpetual 366 Day Engagement Calendar by Diane Stein... |
Mr. Finch | ||
| Webs Webs (film) Webs is a 2003 science fiction and horror television film, produced by the Sci-Fi Channel, starring Richard Grieco and Kate Greenhouse. It was filmed in Toronto.-Plot:... |
Dean | ||
| Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain Samhain, or Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain, is a 2003 Canadian horror film, starring Bobbie Phillips, Richard Grieco, and pornographic actor legends Ginger Lynn Allen, Chasey Lain, Taylor Hayes, and Jenna Jameson.... |
Mark | ||
| 2004 | Phantom Force | Mark Dupree | |
| Dead Easy | Simon Storm | ||
| 2005 | Raiders of the Damned | Dr. Lewis | |
| 2006 | Forget About It Forget About It (film) Forget About It is a 2006 film.Forget About It is owned by Big Screen Entertainment Group and was released January 8, 2008 in the United States by Allumination Filmworks.... |
Anthony Amato | |
| 2011 | Almighty Thor Almighty Thor Almighty Thor is a fantasy action film by The Asylum loosely based on Norse mythology, which premiered on the Syfy cable network on May 7, 2011 and was released on DVD on May 10, 2011 in the United States. The film is directed by Christopher Ray and is a mockbuster intending to "cash in" on the... |
Loki | |
| Cats Dancing on Jupiter Cats Dancing on Jupiter Cats Dancing on Jupiter is an is an upcoming feature thriller directed by Jordan Alan, co-written by Jeremy Milks and Jordan Alan, and stars Amanda Righetti, Anneliese van der Pol, Jonathan Bennett, and Erica Taylor... |
Derek Stockton |
Television work
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1987 | One Life to Live One Life to Live One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social... |
Rick Gardner | |
| 1988–1989 | 21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,... |
Detective Dennis Booker | |
| 1989–1990 | Booker Booker (TV series) Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series was a spin-off of 21 Jump Street... |
Detective Dennis Booker | |
| 1995 | Marker Marker (TV series) Marker was an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It was set in and filmed in Hawaii.The series focused on Richard DeMorra , a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had... |
Richard DeMorra | |
| The Marvel Action Hour The Marvel Action Hour The Marvel Action Hour was a syndicated television block from Marvel Productions Ltd The Marvel Action Hour was a syndicated television block from Marvel Productions Ltd The Marvel Action Hour was a syndicated television block from Marvel Productions Ltd (as "Marvel Films" (A Division of New World... : The Fantastic Four Fantastic Four (1994 TV series) Fantastic Four is the third animated television series based on Marvel's comic book series of the same name. Airing began on September 24, 1994, until ending on February 24, 1996... |
Ghost Rider Ghost Rider (comics) Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.The first supernatural Ghost Rider is... |
1 Episode | |
| 1996 | The Incredible Hulk | Dan Ketch/Ghost Rider | 1 episode |
| 2006–2007 | Veronica Mars Veronica Mars Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... |
Steve Botando | 3 Episodes |
| 2009 | Gone Country 3 Gone Country (TV series) Gone Country is an American celebrity reality television show in which contestants compete to become a country music singer. The winner gets a country single produced by John Rich. It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr... |
himself | Celebreality game show contestant |
Video Games
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. After the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disrupted the development schedule for downloadable content for the original game, the additional content was made into a... |
Ghost Rider | |