Frank Rivera(I)
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Frank started his career as an actor working on Broadway and various
Off- Broadway shows in New York. He has trained with some the best
Acting teachers in the world.
He was first invited into the Actors Studio by Lee Srasberg, as a
professional observer while he was working as "Luis", one of the leads
in the Joseph Papp Production of Runaways" at The Plymouth Theatre on
Broadway. He is now a lifetime member of the Actor's Studio. From here
he studied with many of it's members including Madeline Sherwood,
Shelly Winters, Susan Peretz, John Srasberg, Susan Cohen, Eric Morris,
Geraldine Barron, Ernie Martin, Martin Landau, Mark Rydel, Michael
Shurtleff and Michael Shulman, as well as the great Stella Adler and Al
Russio who taught him Sandy Meisner's method.
He has worked Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway as well as industrials,
commercials, music video's, (Two of his own) and has promoted several
products in print including three billboard campaigns for Budweiser,
Newport Cigarettes, and Benson and Hedges Cigarettes.
Frank was also lead-singer for "Slim" which was handled by Sam Mckeith
of the William Morris Agency and opened the show for Chaka Khan at the
Felt Forum. He also opened a show for Michael Boltan at Nirvana. He
also toured with his own band, "Frank Reeves and Tease"
He was then signed to the short lived, "Malibu" on Bobcat Records which
was a subsidiary of Epic Records.
His move to L.A. gave him a tour with the prestigious Southcoast
Repertory's production of "Bird's of a Feather" in which he played
"Coyote" the lead.
He has worked as a Principle Actor in eight (8) feature films (almost
all leads) as well as two shorts; "The Mule" which he wrote,
directed,produced, edited, as well as doing the VO for the Lead
character, "Detective Charlie Doss. and "Conditioning" soon to be
released. He has seven Guest Star roles in various Television shows
including his recurring role on The District on CBS.
He has been directing and has been an Acting Coach for the past twenty
(15) years.
He is currently in Post Production with his short film (32 min.) which
he wrote, directed, produced, and edited, called, "The Man Upstairs". A
psychological thriller.
He has worked under two names. Frank Reeves and Frank Rivera For his
films as a director he'll be listed as "Frank Reeves Rivera"
Off- Broadway shows in New York. He has trained with some the best
Acting teachers in the world.
He was first invited into the Actors Studio by Lee Srasberg, as a
professional observer while he was working as "Luis", one of the leads
in the Joseph Papp Production of Runaways" at The Plymouth Theatre on
Broadway. He is now a lifetime member of the Actor's Studio. From here
he studied with many of it's members including Madeline Sherwood,
Shelly Winters, Susan Peretz, John Srasberg, Susan Cohen, Eric Morris,
Geraldine Barron, Ernie Martin, Martin Landau, Mark Rydel, Michael
Shurtleff and Michael Shulman, as well as the great Stella Adler and Al
Russio who taught him Sandy Meisner's method.
He has worked Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway as well as industrials,
commercials, music video's, (Two of his own) and has promoted several
products in print including three billboard campaigns for Budweiser,
Newport Cigarettes, and Benson and Hedges Cigarettes.
Frank was also lead-singer for "Slim" which was handled by Sam Mckeith
of the William Morris Agency and opened the show for Chaka Khan at the
Felt Forum. He also opened a show for Michael Boltan at Nirvana. He
also toured with his own band, "Frank Reeves and Tease"
He was then signed to the short lived, "Malibu" on Bobcat Records which
was a subsidiary of Epic Records.
His move to L.A. gave him a tour with the prestigious Southcoast
Repertory's production of "Bird's of a Feather" in which he played
"Coyote" the lead.
He has worked as a Principle Actor in eight (8) feature films (almost
all leads) as well as two shorts; "The Mule" which he wrote,
directed,produced, edited, as well as doing the VO for the Lead
character, "Detective Charlie Doss. and "Conditioning" soon to be
released. He has seven Guest Star roles in various Television shows
including his recurring role on The District on CBS.
He has been directing and has been an Acting Coach for the past twenty
(15) years.
He is currently in Post Production with his short film (32 min.) which
he wrote, directed, produced, and edited, called, "The Man Upstairs". A
psychological thriller.
He has worked under two names. Frank Reeves and Frank Rivera For his
films as a director he'll be listed as "Frank Reeves Rivera"