Rick Ravanello Biography

Fast Facts

• He has appeared in events for the Shadows Foundation, an Arizona charity that helps families that are suffering financially due to life-threatening illnesses
• Quote: "(On acting as a career) "It's one of those careers where you can be at it for a very long time, do a lot of work and․․․ one day․․․ be discovered as if you've just begun․ I have never put too much effort into being a star or a celebrity․""
• Quote: "I am at peace with who I am and where I'm going․ That's a gift in itself and, oddly enough, it was the pursuit of becoming a good actor that brought me to this realization․"
• Quote: "(Advice to actors) "If you feel a certain way about a story or a character, tell it from that perspective․ You may not fit the story the director or creator envisioned but it is NEVER wrong․ The thing is, when it does fit․․․ NO other will be right for that role․""
• Quote: "(On auditions) "I never put too much weight into getting the part․ I simply push myself to make an interesting choice, impress the room and move on․""
• He holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do
• He set out to be a football player, but an injury ended his career