Born Gene W. Richardson III, actor by the stage name Rich Richardson III was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After spending over eight years active duty in the United States Air Force, Rich attained a degree in surgical technology while pursuing his dream of becoming an actor for the first time. Ironically, Rich's first role was as a patient in a military rehabilitation facility less than a mile from his first duty station in Navarre, Florida. In 2016 Rich relocated to Denver Colorado, where his commercial and screen acting career would take off. Gaining principle roles in ads for Skoal, Lipton, ONE Cocoanut Water and more, his affinity for screen acting encouraged him to audition for movie roles such as The Harvester, where he plays a detective, and Jurassic Thunder where he landed a supporting role as a hardcore commando, Striker. Always dreaming of being an actor and director the hunger for more knowledge about the film world grew. In 2017, Rich embarked on a mission to learn from the professionals at the Colorado Film School in Denver, Colorado. Rich looks up to actors with great work ethic such as Samuel L. Jackson and looks forward to being on sets and giving the best performance humanly possible. Filmcrew, critics and audiences love his work and personality.