# Rico E. Anderson

Rico Elliott Anderson is an American film and television actor who has appeared in over 90 TV shows, films, and commercials.

## Early life

Anderson was born in Seaside, California and is the oldest of eleven children on his mother's side (6 biological and 5 adopted), and the 3rd of 4 children on his father's side.

## Career

Anderson's list of television credits include three years as Herbie on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series, Truth Be Told starring Octavia Spencer. He has had guest appearances on, FBI: International, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, S.W.A.T., The Orville, Star Trek: Renegades, The Rookie, Modern Family, Two and a Half Men, 2 Broke Girls, Bones, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order, The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of our Lives.

## Select filmography
### Television

| 2023 | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Jack | Season 3, Episode 2 |
| 2023 | FBI: International | Daniel LeDee | Season 2, Episode 9 |
| 2021 | B Positive | Officer Nelson | Season 2, Episode 8 |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told | Herbie | 18 Episodes |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Amari | Season 2, Episode 6 |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Young Daniel Sr. | 3 Episodes |
| 2017 | The Orville | Moclan Doctor | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| 2017 | Goliath | Hank | Season 2, Episode 1 |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Agent Fitzpatrick | Season 1, Episode 10, Bacterium & the Brothers Panitch |
| 2017 | The Mick | Officer | Season 1, Episode 12, The Wolf |
| 2017 | The Fosters | Swat #2 | Season 4, Episode 1, Potential Energy |
| Grey's Anatomy | Donnie | Season 12, Episode 24, Family Affair |
| Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Reggie | Season 2, Episode 4, It's A Miracle... |
| Code Black | Cop | Season 1, Episode 4, Sometimes It's A Zebra |
| 2015 | Star Trek: Renegades | Boras | Pilot |
| 2012 | Two and a Half Men | M. P. Searle | Season 10, Episode 7, Avoid the Chinese Mustard |
| 2012 | Sullivan & Son | Mike | Season 1, Episode 2, The Bribe |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | MTA Guy | Season 1, Episode 22, And the Big Buttercream Breakthrough |
| Love That Girl! | Officer Bradley | Fatal Attraction |
| Modern Family | Policeman | Season 3, Episode 6, Go Bullfrogs! |
| Days of Our Lives | Public Defender O'Neill | 4 Episodes |
| Law & Order: LA | Alec Bratton | Season 1, Episode 16, Big Rock Mesa |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly | Man | Season 1, Episode 3, First Kiss |
| 2010 | Weeds | Bartender | Season 6, Episode 3, Bartender |
| 2010 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Prison Guard | 5 Episodes |
| 2010 | Justified | FBI Agent Murphy | Season 1, Episode 4, Long in the Tooth |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Agent | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Entourage | Reporter | Season 6, Episode 2, Amongst Friends |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Dave | Season 1, Episode 16, Subway |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | Bernard | Season 1, Episode 1 |
| 2008 | Root Of All Evil | Admissions Officer | Season 2, Episode 9, Strip Clubs vs Sororities |
| 2008 | Mind of Mencia | Black Guy | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | NCIS | Rick Samson | Season 4, Episode 10, Smoked |
| 2006 | The Shield | Eritano | Season 5, Episode 7, Man Inside |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2023 | Rite Of Passage | Dad | |
| 2019 | Get Gone | Ranger Rico | Action On Film International Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor |
| 2017 | Spinning Man | Reporter #1 |
| 2017 | 5th Passenger | Captain Arnold Reguine | |
| 2017 | The Assassin's Apprentice | Blanco | |
| 2017 | Jaded | Charles | |
| 2017 | Runaway | Renzler |
| 2017 | 2016 | Dreams My Master | Ernie | Pasadena International Film Festival - Best Actor |
| 2015 | Fearless | Coach Carl | |
| 2015 | 2013 | Things Never Said | Louis | |
| The Harimaya Bridge | Grant Holder | |
| 2007 | Derek and Delila | Glen | |
| 2006 | Break-Down at El Mirage | Armand | |
| 2005 | The Urban Demographic | Bob Johnson | |
| 2002 | String Theory | Marcus | |