Rick Gonzalez (born June 30, 1979) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films
Old School,
Coach Carter,
Biker Boyz,
Pulse and
Roll Bounce, and in the TV show
Reaper.
Early life
Gonzalez was born in New York City of
Dominican (Dominican Republic) and
Puerto Rican descent. His parents met in New York City where they married. They settled down in the
Bushwick section of
Brooklyn where they raised Rick.
[Arispe, Rudy. "New World Man", San Antonio Express-News, June 30, 2005. Accessed June 8, 2009. "I'm from Bushwick (an area of Brooklyn)..."] There, he attended elementary and junior high school. Ever since he was a young child, Rick would put on improvised "shows" for his family and participate in all of his school's plays. His teachers were instrumental in convincing Rick to apply and try out for the
High School of the Performing Arts, on which
Fame was based, in
Manhattan. He did as suggested and was accepted. In 1997, he graduated and began to pursue a career in acting.
[From Brooklyn]
Career
Gonzalez started his acting career in New York where he landed a small role in the made for
television movie
Thicker Than Blood (1998) as Sanchez. In 1999, he made his feature movie debut as Ricky in the movie
Mambo Cafe, which was released in the year 2000. He followed that by participating in the film
Prince of Central Park (2000) before heading for
Los Angeles, California.
[From Brooklyn]
