Rick was born in New York and grew up on Long Island. After attending Boston College, he returned to the city to study acting and improv. He was soon cast as Tony in the off-broadway hit " Tony N' Tina's Wedding". Film and television roles followed as well as a move to LA. After a few years on the west coast he returned to Broadway in The Neil Simon comedy "Proposals". Behind the camera, he has lent his voice to hundreds of commercials and video games and has composed music for numerous film projects. He co-created and stars in "Channeling The King", a touring one-man show featuring the music of Elvis Presley.