Rick Gonzalez Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, the school which "Fame" was based on
• Quote: "(On what inspired him to become an actor) "I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much․․․So I think that kind of inspired me subconsciously that I have to do this․․․Then she took that and just decided if you want to do it, then you gotta do it 100%! [She] put me into every single acting class that was available to me in New York at the time․""
• After earning a few small roles in New York, he relocated to Los Angeles by the early 2000s, quickly landing his first prominent feature film role in 2002's "The Rookie"
• Released a mix tape in 2011 after struggling to land a recording contract