Richard Sebastian Rotella was born in Stuart, Florida and raised in Maryland. He began acting in the second grade and was a comedic star in talent shows by the fourth grade. He stole the show as Costello, from the original sketch "Who's on First?", where he and his mother were approached by a talent agent after the performance. Since then, the ...
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| 1 | Rich is constantly sharpening his comedic talents by studying at Groundlings. In terms of dramatic arts; Rich is currently continuing his Method/Being studies under Eric Morris who has also taught Johnny Depp and Jack Nicholson. - Jan 2015 -. |
| 2 | At the adventurous age of 18, Rich convinced his father, Tom Rotella, to skydive with him as his high school graduation present. They jumped from 15,000 feet in Richmond, Virginia. |
| 3 | In 2012 Rich auditioned and was selected to act alongside the legendary Betty White in his first national commercial for Tide Laundry detergent. |
| 4 | Following in his mother, Elaine's footsteps, Rich graduated with a BS in Electronic Media & Film, Magna Cum Laude from her Alma Mater, Towson University in May 2006. |
| 5 | Always striving for success, Rich became a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) & made the National Dean's List. |
| 6 | As part of his college 'bucket list' Rich was inducted as a Brother of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity where he served on the Executive board. |
| 7 | A jack of all trades, while finding his way to acting, Rich added a brief medical background to his resume when he became Haemonetics & CPR Certified and practiced in the Baltimore, MD area. |
| 8 | Rich graduated with honors from Northwest High School in June 2002. |
| 9 | By early 2013 Rich has developed a wide range of goofy to serious characters (more than 26) during his acting career thus far. Sketch comedy being a favorite for Rich, one of his ultimate goal's is to join the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975), In Living Color (2012) or a similar show. |
| 10 | Rich descends from a proud and practiced Italian -with a dash of British, ancestry. |
| 11 | Well rounded in almost everything, sports is no exception; Rich enjoyed a variety of sport activities during his youth - and still continues with some - including, but not limited to Paintball, Wrestling, Baseball, Football and Golf. |
| 12 | With annual family vacations to the Outer Banks, from a tiny tot to a teen, it's no surprise that Rich's favorite place to relax and unwind is still Cape Hatteras, NC. |
| 13 | A diverse entourage of pets was always a part of Rich's youth; from the norm of pet dogs, gerbils and fish, Rich's Christmas wish of owning an iguana came true one year- and he successfully raised and enjoyed his iguana, 'Spikey' for 11 years. |
| 14 | College graduation complete, Rich continued his studies in method acting at The Fells Point Corner Theatre in Baltimore, MD under the professional direction of Barry Feinstein. |
| 15 | Towson University turned out several aspiring film graduates in 2006 when Rich graduated alongside director Joe Nation, writer Geoff Prather and fellow actor Ryan Keith Turner. |
| 16 | Rich's amiable personality has made him fast friends with the likes of Dohn Norwood - Hell on Wheels (2011), Everton Lawrence - End of Watch (2012) and Ten (2013) & Chris Carmack - Shark Night 3D (2011), and Dark Power (2013). Funny enough, one of Rich's memorable youth summer camp experiences was also that of actor Chris Carmack when they attended together at Seneca Creek State Park in Maryland. |
