Rick was an ambitious entrepreneur since a young age, Being self employed all thru high school, After graduation he went on to open a retail store that grew to 5 stores in a matter of a few years, and branched out opening 3 restaurant/bars.

During that time, Rick also directed, produced, and hosted a comedic bilingual TV show which aired locally on Telemundo, Showcasing, Extreme sports, Music Videos, events, Nightlife, and interviews with celebrities and athletes. It was during this time working in front of the camera that Rick discovered his true passion for the film industry. After the show ended, Rick wanted to continue working around cameras, and decided to sell his business, and real estate to move to Los Angeles California, to actively pursue acting and working in the film industry. Immediately after moving to L.A. Rick worked his way to become a registered union actor by working on films.

Rick has worked on dozens of Feature films, independent projects, TV shows and commercials. Never missing an opportunity to place himself in front of cameras, directors and producers. Rick has grown as a film actor and has improved his craft by attending classes at Second City , Playhouse, Act Club, Screen actors system with Director R. Williams, and other scene study classes and workshops. But mostly actively getting a hands on experience working non-stop on film projects, and scene study classes with other great actors.