Ricky Russert
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Ricky Russert the youngest child of three was born to entertain. While
growing up in Kennewick, Washington, Ricky was the center of family
functions always being put on the spot when he was asked to dance to
keep the party amused.
Brought up on sports his entire life, he grew up playing anything he
could from baseball and football to basketball, while also becoming an
international trophy winner in Tae-kwon-do at the age of 10.
After graduating High School he received a scholarship to play college
baseball and started his major in Business. It wasn't until after his
sophomore year of college when Ricky hung up his baseball cleats and
decided to give acting a chance. Already into his second semester in
his junior year at Washington State University, Ricky enrolled in the
theater department and was the lead in their productions of "The Shape
of Things," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Fool For Love," and as Lago in
"Othello."
After graduating from Washington State University in 2005, Ricky
decided to make the move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career full
time. In 2006, he appeared in a short film, All's Fair, and in the HBO
movie Walkout.
In 2008 Ricky decided to get back to his business roots and opened up
his production company, Triple R Entertainment. He then received the
opportunity to develop a project as a producer with the legendary
television producer, Dick Clark.
On television, Russert has been the guest star on various projects
including Touch, Desire, Table for Three (Fox Productions) and, in
2013, he landed the role of "Tommy Littlestone" on the Cinemax Original
Hit Series, Banshee.
On June 25, 2015, he married nutritionist Nichole Dandrea. They live in Atlanta, Georgia, with their pets.
growing up in Kennewick, Washington, Ricky was the center of family
functions always being put on the spot when he was asked to dance to
keep the party amused.
Brought up on sports his entire life, he grew up playing anything he
could from baseball and football to basketball, while also becoming an
international trophy winner in Tae-kwon-do at the age of 10.
After graduating High School he received a scholarship to play college
baseball and started his major in Business. It wasn't until after his
sophomore year of college when Ricky hung up his baseball cleats and
decided to give acting a chance. Already into his second semester in
his junior year at Washington State University, Ricky enrolled in the
theater department and was the lead in their productions of "The Shape
of Things," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Fool For Love," and as Lago in
"Othello."
After graduating from Washington State University in 2005, Ricky
decided to make the move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career full
time. In 2006, he appeared in a short film, All's Fair, and in the HBO
movie Walkout.
In 2008 Ricky decided to get back to his business roots and opened up
his production company, Triple R Entertainment. He then received the
opportunity to develop a project as a producer with the legendary
television producer, Dick Clark.
On television, Russert has been the guest star on various projects
including Touch, Desire, Table for Three (Fox Productions) and, in
2013, he landed the role of "Tommy Littlestone" on the Cinemax Original
Hit Series, Banshee.
On June 25, 2015, he married nutritionist Nichole Dandrea. They live in Atlanta, Georgia, with their pets.