Actor / Producer / Writer / Director
Ron's passion for acting began at the early age of 9. He studied at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Erasmus Hall School for Performing Arts</span> where he played the lead in several contemporary plays. In the early 90's, he was featured in films like "<span style="font-weight: bold;">A Bronx Tale</span>" with Robert Deniro, "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Carlito's Way</span>" with Al Pacino and several others but then took on a Retail Management job and left acting for a while. After being laid off from a Litigation Management job in NYC in 2007, he began to act again. Since then he has appeared in over 14 short films - many of which have won prestigious awards at film festivals. He can also be seen in the 2010 Sundance Dramatic Jury Feature film Nominee "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Don't Let Me Drown</span>" with Ricardo Chavira and Gina Torres. Ron played the lead role (Del) in Bonnie Wright's play "<span style="font-weight: bold;">From Deep inside the Dark</span>" in 2010 that received rave reviews. His latest short films include "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Collateral Package</span>" an action drama thriller and "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Jackin Carlos</span>" a brilliant comedy. Trailers can be seen on youtube.com. Both are currently making their rounds in the 2011 film festival circuit. He has just completed Producing and Starring in a new television Pilot "<span style="font-weight: bold;">God or Guns</span>" that will be pitched to Major Cable Networks in 2012. Screen Actors Guild Member. For more info on Ron Rivera please visit www.imdb.com.