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{{short description|American television and film actor (born 1972)}}
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'''Richard Ruccolo''' (born on [[March 2]], [[1972]] in [[Marlton, New Jersey]]) is an American television and film actor.
'''Richard Robert Ruccolo''' (born March 2, 1972) is an American television and film actor, best known for his lead role in the sitcom ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]'' (originally titled ''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place'').


==Biography==
==Early life==
Ruccolo was born in [[Marlton, New Jersey]]. He attended [[Cherokee High School (New Jersey)|Cherokee High School]] in [[Evesham Township, New Jersey|Evesham Township]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=5102|title=Richard Ruccolo - TVSA|publisher=}}</ref> It was there Ruccolo first discovered his love of acting while starring as the lead in the high school's production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' After graduating he moved to [[Los Angeles]] to find work as an actor. Throughout his auditions, Ruccolo slept on a friend's sofa until he found work.
===Early Life===
Richard Robert Ruccolo was born in [[Marlton, New Jersey]]. He attended [[Cherokee High School (New Jersey)|Cherokee High School]] in [[Evesham Townhip]], [[New Jersey]]<ref>[http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=5102 Richard Ruccolo] </ref>. It was there, Ruccolo first discovered his love of acting while starring as the lead in the high school's production of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' After graduating he moved to [[Los Angeles]] to find work as an actor. Throughout his auditions, Ruccolo slept on his friend's sofa until he found work.


===Career===
==Career==
Gradually Ruccolo began to find guest roles in such sitcoms as ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]''. He starred in nationally televised commercials for [[Wendy's]], [[Skittles]] and [[7 Up]]. However, it was not until 1998 that Ruccolo became recognized. Ruccolo found fame as [[Two Guys and a Girl#Main characters|Pete Dunville]] in the sitcom ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]''. When the series was canceled in 2001, Ruccolo starred in ''[[All Over the Guy]]'', ''[[The One (TV movie)|The One]]'', ''[[Missing in the USA]]'', and ''[[Anacardium]]''. In 2005, he guest starred in three episodes of [[Joey (TV series)|Joey]] as Glen.
Gradually Ruccolo began to find guest roles in such dramas as ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and ''[[The X-Files]]''. He starred in nationally televised commercials for [[Wendy's]], [[Skittles (confectionery)|Skittles]] and [[7 Up]]. However, it was not until 1998 that Ruccolo became recognized. Ruccolo found fame as [[Two Guys and a Girl#Main characters|Pete Dunville]] in the sitcom ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]''. When the series was canceled in 2001, Ruccolo starred in ''[[All Over the Guy]]'', ''The One'', ''Missing in the USA'', and ''Anacardium''. In 2005, he guest starred in three episodes of ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' as Glen.


In 2008 and 2010, Ruccolo starred in the [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] sitcom ''[[Rita Rocks]]''.
Ruccolo has continued to guest star in sitcoms and star in theater productions.


===Personal Life===
==Personal life==
Ruccolo was previously engaged to former ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' star [[Tiffani Thiessen]]. They met in 2000 when Thiessen guest starred in several episodes of ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]''. <ref>http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Richard_Ruccolo/191142</ref> He proposed in October 2001, but the couple called it quits in 2003.
Ruccolo was once engaged to former ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' star [[Tiffani Thiessen]]. They met in 2000 when Thiessen guest starred in several episodes of ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]''. Their relationship ended in March 2003. In 2008, he married Lauren Rees.{{cn|date=February 2020}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
! Year
| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Available Men]]'' || Rob ||
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1998
| rowspan="2"|[[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Anacardium (film)|Anacardium]]'' || Chris ||
| ''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]''
| Nick
|
|-
|-
| 2000
| ''[[All Over the Guy]]'' || Tom ||
| ''Luck of the Draw''
| Jedd
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| [[2000 in film|2000]] || ''[[Luck of the Draw (film)|Luck of the Draw]]'' || Jedd
| ''[[All Over the Guy]]''
| Tom
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| [[1998 in film|1998]] || ''[[Music from Another Room (film)|Music from Another Room]]'' || Nick ||
| ''Deranged'' (''Anacardium'')
| Chris
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Available Men''
| Rob
| [[Short film]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]''
| Hank
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[A Nanny for Christmas]]''
| Justin Larose
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
| 2012
| ''Playdate''
| Brian Valentine
|
|}
|}


==Television==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
! Year
| [[2008 in television|2008]] || ''[[Rita Rocks]]'' || || [[Lifetime Television]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1997
| rowspan="2"|[[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' || || [[List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes#Season 3: 2007|Episode: The Gang Sells Out]]
| ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
| Dean
| Episode: "[[List of Beverly Hills, 90210 episodes#Season 7|Straight Shooter]]"
|-
|-
| 1998&ndash;2001
| ''[[Backyards & Bullets]]'' || || [[NBC]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
| ''[[Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place]]''
| [[Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place#Peter "Pete" Dunville|Pete Dunville]]
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1999
| [[2006 in television|2006]]|| ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'' || Ken Mund || [[List of Standoff episodes#List of episodes|Episode: Man of Steele]]
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| Agent Peyton Ritter
| Episode: "[[Tithonus (The X-Files)|Tithonus]]"
|-
|-
| 2003
| rowspan="3"|[[2005 in television|2005]] || ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'' || Dr. Beck || [[List of Reba episodes#Season 5: 2005-2006|Episode: Issues]]
| ''[[Spellbound (2003 film)|Spellbound]]''
|
| [[NBC]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
|-
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' || Glen || [[List of Joey episodes|Episode: Joey and the Assistant]] <br> [[List of Joey episodes|Episode: Joey and the Fancy Sister]] <br> [[List of Joey episodes|Episode: Joey and the Spying]]
| ''[[The One (2003 film)|The One]]''
| Michael Blake
| [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
|-
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Talk Show Diaries]]'' || Blake || [[UPN]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
| ''[[Less than Perfect]]''
| Bobby Casey
| Episode: "[[List of Less Than Perfect episodes#Season 1: 2002-2003|A Little Love For Lydia]]"
|-
|-
| 2003
| rowspan="2"|[[2004 in television|2004]] || ''[[Taste (film)|Taste]]'' || Danny Coyle || [[CBS]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
| ''[[The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire]]''
| Charlie Babbot
| Episodes: "Secrets and Lies" and "Tough Love"
|-
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Missing in the USA]]'' || Host ||
| ''[[Missing in the USA]]''
| Host
|
|-
|-
| 2004
| rowspan="4"|[[2003 in television|2003]] || ''[[The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire]]'' || Charlie Babbot || '''Episode''': Secrets and Lies <br> '''Episode''': Tough Love
| ''[[Taste (film)|Taste]]''
| Danny Coyle
| [[CBS]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
|-
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Less Than Perfect]]'' || Bobby Casey || [[List of Less Than Perfect episodes#Season 1: 2002-2003|Episode: A Little Love For Lydia]]
| ''[[Talk Show Diaries]]''
| Blake
| [[UPN]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
|-
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The One (2003 film)|The One]]'' || Michael Blake || [[ABC Family]] [[Television movie|TV-Movie]]
| ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]''
|-
| Glen
| ''[[Spellbound (2003 film)|Spellbound]]'' || || [[NBC]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
| Episodes: "[[List of Joey episodes|Episode: Joey and the Assistant]]", "Joey and the Fancy Sister", "Joey and the Spying"
|-
|-
| 2005
| 1998-2001 in television|1998-2001 || ''[[Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place]]'' || [[Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place#Peter "Pete" Dunville|Pete Dunville]] ||
| ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]''
| Dr. Beck
| Episode: "[[List of Reba episodes#Season 5: 2005-2006|Issues]]"
|-
|-
| 2006
| [[1999 in television|1999]] || ''[[The X-Files]]'' || Agent Peyton Ritter || [[Tithonus (The X-Files)|Episode: Tithonus]]
| ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]''
| Ken Mund
| Episode: "[[List of Standoff episodes#List of episodes|Man of Steele]]"
|-
|-
| 2007
| [[1997 in television|1997]] || ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' || Dean || [[List of Beverly Hills, 90210 episodes#Season 7 (1996-1997)|Episode: Straight Shooter]]
| ''[[Backyards & Bullets]]''
|
| [[NBC]] [[Television pilot|TV-Pilot]]
|-
| 2007, 2012
| ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''
| Corporate Rep
| Episodes: "The Gang Sells Out" and "The Gang Recycles Their Trash"
|-
| 2008&ndash;2009
| ''[[Rita Rocks]]''
| [[Rita Rocks#Characters|Jay Clemens]]
| 40 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
| Scott
| Episode: "[[List of Desperate Housewives episodes#Season 8 (2011–12)|The Art Of Making Art]]"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Wendell & Vinnie]]''
| Allan Kramer
| Episodes: "Abra & Cadabra" and "Wendell and the Sleepover"
|-
| 2013&ndash;2014
| ''[[Crash & Bernstein]]''
| Karl Bernstein
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2013&ndash;2014
| ''[[Legit (2013 TV series)|Legit]]''
| Mike Mert
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''
| Matt
| Episode: "Rusty Banks Rides Again"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Devious Maids]]''
| Kim Rampton
| Episode: "The Bad Seed"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
| Ronald Troutman
| Episode: "Page Not Found"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Take It from Us]]''
| Lucas
| TV movie
|-
| 2016
| ''[[I Know Where Lizzie Is]]''
| Martin Holden
| TV movie
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Internity (TV series)|Internity]]''
| Owen Sieber
| Episode: "Pilot"
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{imdb name|id=0748483|name=Richard Ruccolo}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0748483|name=Richard Ruccolo}}

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Latest revision as of 06:40, 26 July 2024

Richard Ruccolo
Born
Richard Robert Ruccolo

(1972-03-02) March 2, 1972 (age 52)
Marlton, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesRich Ruccolo
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Lauren Ruccolo
​
(m. 2008)​

Richard Robert Ruccolo (born March 2, 1972) is an American television and film actor, best known for his lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl (originally titled Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place).

Early life

[edit]

Ruccolo was born in Marlton, New Jersey. He attended Cherokee High School in Evesham Township, New Jersey.[1] It was there Ruccolo first discovered his love of acting while starring as the lead in the high school's production of Oklahoma! After graduating he moved to Los Angeles to find work as an actor. Throughout his auditions, Ruccolo slept on a friend's sofa until he found work.

Career

[edit]

Gradually Ruccolo began to find guest roles in such dramas as Beverly Hills, 90210 and The X-Files. He starred in nationally televised commercials for Wendy's, Skittles and 7 Up. However, it was not until 1998 that Ruccolo became recognized. Ruccolo found fame as Pete Dunville in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. When the series was canceled in 2001, Ruccolo starred in All Over the Guy, The One, Missing in the USA, and Anacardium. In 2005, he guest starred in three episodes of Joey as Glen.

In 2008 and 2010, Ruccolo starred in the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks.

Personal life

[edit]

Ruccolo was once engaged to former Saved by the Bell star Tiffani Thiessen. They met in 2000 when Thiessen guest starred in several episodes of Two Guys and a Girl. Their relationship ended in March 2003. In 2008, he married Lauren Rees.[citation needed]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Music from Another Room Nick
2000 Luck of the Draw Jedd
2001 All Over the Guy Tom
2001 Deranged (Anacardium) Chris
2006 Available Men Rob Short film
2009 Obsessed Hank
2010 A Nanny for Christmas Justin Larose Direct-to-video
2012 Playdate Brian Valentine

Television

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Dean Episode: "Straight Shooter"
1998–2001 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Pete Dunville Main role
1999 The X-Files Agent Peyton Ritter Episode: "Tithonus"
2003 Spellbound NBC TV-Pilot
2003 The One Michael Blake ABC Family TV-Movie
2003 Less than Perfect Bobby Casey Episode: "A Little Love For Lydia"
2003 The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire Charlie Babbot Episodes: "Secrets and Lies" and "Tough Love"
2004 Missing in the USA Host
2004 Taste Danny Coyle CBS TV-Pilot
2005 Talk Show Diaries Blake UPN TV-Pilot
2005 Joey Glen Episodes: "Episode: Joey and the Assistant", "Joey and the Fancy Sister", "Joey and the Spying"
2005 Reba Dr. Beck Episode: "Issues"
2006 Standoff Ken Mund Episode: "Man of Steele"
2007 Backyards & Bullets NBC TV-Pilot
2007, 2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Corporate Rep Episodes: "The Gang Sells Out" and "The Gang Recycles Their Trash"
2008–2009 Rita Rocks Jay Clemens 40 episodes
2011 Desperate Housewives Scott Episode: "The Art Of Making Art"
2013 Wendell & Vinnie Allan Kramer Episodes: "Abra & Cadabra" and "Wendell and the Sleepover"
2013–2014 Crash & Bernstein Karl Bernstein 3 episodes
2013–2014 Legit Mike Mert 6 episodes
2014 Hot in Cleveland Matt Episode: "Rusty Banks Rides Again"
2014 Devious Maids Kim Rampton Episode: "The Bad Seed"
2014 NCIS Ronald Troutman Episode: "Page Not Found"
2015 Take It from Us Lucas TV movie
2016 I Know Where Lizzie Is Martin Holden TV movie
2016 Internity Owen Sieber Episode: "Pilot"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Richard Ruccolo - TVSA".
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