Robert Ri'chard

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birthname = Robert Andrew Richard
birthdate = Birth date and age|1983|1|7
birthplace = Los Angeles, California,
USA
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othername = Richard Ri'chard
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emmyawards = Outstanding Actor in a Children's Special
1998 "In His Father's Shoes"
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Robert Andrew Ri'chard (born January 7 1983) is an Emmy Award-winning American television and movie actor.

Ri'chard was born Robert Andrew Richard in Los Angeles, California. He has appeared in the UPN hit sitcom "One on One" as Arnaz Ballard, and in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Cousin Skeeter". He also made a few appearances as himself on the hit Nickelodeon game show, "Figure It Out". Also, he has appeared in films such as "Coach Carter" and "House of Wax". His breakout role was in the TV adaption of Anne Rice's novels, "the Feast of All Saints", where he played the young Marcel who becomes a man within Louisiana's Creole society. Like his character, he shares Creole ancestry and has been professionally acting since the age of 13. Many will remember seeing him 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", "", "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 Actor in a Children's Special.

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 Writer's Strike before airing. He will appear in the 2008 horror film "The Burrowers".

Filmography

Television

* "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1996) TV episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" ...as Gary
* "Nash Bridges" (1) Episode (1996): "Leo's Big Score" ...as Leo
* "Touched by an Angel" (2) episodes: "Band of Angels" (2001) ...as Alex Wilson & "Sins of the Father" (1996) ...as Samuel Dixon
* "In His Father's Shoes" (aka Les Chaussures de mon père (Canada: French title)) TV Series (1997) ...as Clay Crosby
* "Jamie Foxx Show" (2) Episodes (1998): "We Got No Game" & "The Afterschool Special" ...as Bruce
* "Cousin Skeeter" TV Series (1998-2003) ...as Bobby
* "Once and Again" (3) Episodes (2000): "Letting Go", "My Brilliant Career", & "Daddy's Girl" ...as Jared
* "Boston Public" (1) Episode (2001): "Chapter Fourteen" ...as an unnamed student
* "My Wife and Kids" (2) Episodes (2002): "Grassy Knoll" & "Of Breasts and Basketball" ...as Tommy
* "Feast of All Saints" (aka "Anne Rice's Feast of All Saints (USA complete title)" TV Mini-Series (2002) ...as Marcel Ste. Marie
* "" (1) Episode (2005) "48 Hours to Life" ...as Tobey Hollins
* "One on One" (111) Episodes (2001-2006) ...as Arnaz Ballard
* "Eight Days a Week (unaired- slated for The CW) (unknown episodes &/or air dates) ...as Daniel "Sarge" Sargent
* "Veronica Mars (4) Episodes (2006-2007): "Mars, Bars", '"Postgame Mortem", "Hi, Infidelity", & "President Evil" ...as Mason

Films

* "Light It Up" (1999) ...as Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone (the narrator)
* "Alley Cats Strike" (2000) ...as Todd McLemore
* "Who's Your Daddy?" (2003) ...as Murphy
* "P.N.O.K." (2005) ...as Private Battle
* "House of Wax" (2005) ...as Blake
* "Coach Carter" (2005) ...as Damien Carter
* "The Comebacks" (2007) ...as Aseel Tarre (a play on an ACL Tear)
* "The Burrowers" (2008)

Voice

* "Our Friend, Martin" (1999) ...as Miles

Producer

* "Otto" (2004)

As Himself

* "Figure It Out" (1997) TV series
* "" TV series (third season title)
* "" TV series (fourth season title)
* "Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal" guest- 1 episode (scored 4 points)

External links

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