Robert Ri'chard
Robert Andrew Ri'chard (born January 7, 1983) is an American television and film actor, known for his roles as Arnaz Ballard on the UPN sitcom One on One and Bobby Walker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter.
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Ri'chard at the Inaugural Dignity Gala on October 18, 2013 | |
Born | Robert Andrew Ri'chard January 7, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Early life
Ri'chard was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Louisiana Creole[1] descent.
Career
He has starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter. He also made a few appearances as himself on the hit Nickelodeon game show, Figure It Out. He played Samuel on Touched By An Angel, a troubled teen whose brother is in prison for shooting a man. Also, he has appeared in films such as Coach Carter and House of Wax. His breakout role was in the TV adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, The Feast of All Saints, where he played the young Marcel who becomes a man within society. He has been professionally acting since the age of 13. He appeared in the movie Light It Up along with R&B star Usher. He attended Palms Middle School in Los Angeles, California.
Ri'chard has guest starred on many hit shows such as Boston Public, Touched by an Angel, CSI: Miami, My Wife and Kids, and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2000, he starred in the Disney Channel TV movie Alley Cats Strike. Ri'chard has appeared in the 2006 season of Veronica Mars. In 1997, Ri'chard starred in the television special, In His Father's Shoes, which earned him the 1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. He became popular in 2001 when he got the role of Arnaz Ballard on the UPN hit sitcom One on One alongside Flex Alexander and Kyla Pratt. That role was the most significant of his television roles. He continued to play the role until the show ended in 2006.
In the sitcom Meet the Browns, he portrayed Derek Porter, a buffoonish frat student who lived next door to Brown Meadows. He often provided service to Brown Meadows, and was often either the mastermind or participant in Brown's antics. He debuted in season 3 as a recurring character, and in the fourth season, was promoted to a main character. Ri’chard was considered for the role of Barry Frost in Rizzoli & Isles but the role was given to Lee Thompson Young.
Ri'chard was set to star in a new series entitled Eight Days a Week, starring Christina Milian and Mario Lopez on the CW Television Network during the fall 2007 season, but it was canceled due to the 2007 Writers Strike before airing. On November 16, 2011, it was announced that Robert Ri'chard was cast as Jamie in the TV series The Vampire Diaries.[2]
Filmography
- In His Father's Shoes (1997) — Clay Crosby
- Our Friend, Martin (1999) — Miles Woodman
- Light It Up (1999) — Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone (the narrator)
- Alley Cats Strike (2000) — Todd McLemore
- The Feast of All Saints (2001) — Marcel
- Who's Your Daddy? (2003) — Murphy
- P.N.O.K. (2005) — Private Battle
- House of Wax (2005) — Blake
- Coach Carter (2005) — Damien Carter
- The Comebacks (2007) — ACL Tare (uttered as acey-ELL-tare but pronounced uss-EEL tare-EE)
- Louis (2010) — Baquet
- 5th & Alameda (2011) — Troy
- A Beautiful Soul (2012) — Christ Scott
- Chocolate City (2015)
- The Man in 3B (2015) — Benny
- Bad Dad Rehab (2016)
- Chocolate City: Vegas Strip (2017)
- Vagabonds (2017) — Skeeter Johnson
- Kinky (2018) — Darrin Bernard
- Throwback Holiday (2018) — Aaron Tucker
- Bolden (2019) — George Baquet
- Alone (2020) — Brandon
Voice
- Our Friend, Martin (1999) — Miles
Producer
- Otto (2001)
Television
- Where I Live (1993) — Brian
- Four Points (1996) — Luke Williams
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1996) — Gary
- Nash Bridges (1996) — Leo Morris
- Promised Land (1997) — Hank
- Crisis Center (1997) — Dwayne
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1998) — Bruce
- Once and Again (2000) — Jared
- Boston Public (2001) — Student
- Cousin Skeeter (1998–2001) — Bobby Walker
- Touched by an Angel (1996, 2001) — Alex Wilson, Samuel Dixon
- My Wife and Kids (2001) — Tommy Jefferson
- CSI: Miami (2005) — Tobey Hollins
- One on One (2001–2006) — Arnaz Ballard
- Veronica Mars (2006–2007) — Mason
- NCIS (2009) — Navy Seaman Richard Zell
- Meet the Browns (2009–2011) — Derek Porter
- The Vampire Diaries (2012) — as Jamie
- King Bachelor's Pad (2012) — Howard
- The Client List (2012) — Alex
- CSI: NY (2013) — Ray Griffin
- Lucifer (2016) — Josh Bryant
- iZombie (2017) — Finn Vincible
- Family Time (2018) — Benjamin
- The Rich and the Ruthless (2017—present)
- Empire (2020) — Julian
As himself
- Figure It Out — Season 3 panelist
- All That Live! (100th episode) (1999) — Guest role
- Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal — Guest
References
- "Robert Ri'chard On His Way To Get Married To Co-Star Cougar Girlfriend or Already Dating Someone Else?". Live Rampup. July 26, 2017.
- "Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip | E! News UK". Uk.eonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.