GONZALEZ, Rick 1979–

PERSONAL

Born June 30, 1979, in New York, NY. Education: Attended High School of the Performing Arts, New York City. Avocational Interests: Performing rap music.

Addresses: Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Building, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Publicist—Platform Public Relations, 2666 Beachwood Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials for Mountain Dew soft drinks, 2005.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ricky, Mambo Cafe, Kushner-Locke/Unapix Entertainment, 2000.

Gang member, Prince of Central Park, Keystone Entertainment, 2000.

Gang member, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Paramount, 2001.

Rudy Bonilla, The Rookie, Buena Vista, 2002.

Wyatt, Laurel Canyon, Sony Pictures Classics, 2003.

Primo, Biker Boyz, DreamWorks, 2003.

Spanish, Old School, DreamWorks, 2003.

Vincent Young, Subway Cafe (short film), 2004.

Timo Cruz, Coach Carter, Paramount, 2005.

Vincent, War of the Worlds, Paramount, 2005.

Naps, Roll Bounce, Fox 2000, 2005.

Andy Lopez, First Snow, Furst Films/Kustom Entertainment/El Camino Pictures, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sanchez, Thicker than Blood, TNT, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Alfonso Cardenas, "The Third Guy," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2000.

Ramone, "Living the Rest of My Life," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.

Juan Figgis, "Chapter Four," Boston Public, Fox, 2000.

Juan Figgis, "Chapter Eight," Boston Public, Fox, 2000.

Juan Figgis, "Chapter Nine," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Juan Figgis, "Chapter Fifteen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Hector, "Slam Dunk," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001.

Jorge Escalona, "Quo Vadis?," ER, NBC, 2001.

Lucas, "Pay in Pain," The Shield, FX Channel, 2002.

Tomas, "Help," Buffy the Vampire Slayer, UPN, 2002.

Appeared in FX: The Series, syndicated; appeared as Money in an episode of Whoopi, NBC.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Appeared in the music videos "Back of the Club" by Mashonda and "Hope" by Twista and Faith Evans.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Interview, March, 2003, p. 80.

Electronic:

All Hip Hop, http://www.allhiphop.com, September 1, 2005.