Richard_Grieco

Richard Grieco

Richard Grieco

American actor

Richard John Grieco Jr. (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor, artist, and former fashion model. He played Detective Dennis Booker in the popular Fox series 21 Jump Street (1988–89) and its spin-off Booker (1989–90). He has also starred in various films, including If Looks Could Kill and Mobsters (both 1991). He has voiced characters in several video games and appeared as either himself or his 21 Jump Street character in several films and television shows. Since 2009, he worked as a painter, working in a style he calls abstract emotionalism.[1][2][3]

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Early life

Richard Grieco was born in Watertown, New York, the son of Richard and Carolyn (née O'Reilly) Grieco. He is of Italian and Irish descent.[4]

Career

Modeling, TV and film

Grieco worked as a model for Armani, Calvin Klein and Chanel.[5] He played Rick Gardner on One Life to Live from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, Grieco began appearing as Detective Dennis Booker on the shows 21 Jump Street and its spinoff Booker. Grieco's feature film debut was as Michael Corben in If Looks Could Kill (1991) and has appeared in numerous films since then. Later in 1991, he played the young Jewish bootlegger and mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel in the film Mobsters. He also appeared in the TV series Marker in 1995. He played himself in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury as well as in an episode of the FX comedy It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Music

Grieco began a singing career in 1994 with the Dunmire Band. He signed to a German label and released a CD, Waiting for the Sky to Fall, in 1995;[6][7] he re-released the album in 2011, making it available on streaming services such as iTunes and Spotify.[8][9] In 2004, he formed the band Wasteland Park with music manager Cheryl Bogart.[citation needed]

Art

In 2009, several years after being encouraged to do so by Dennis Hopper,[2] Grieco publicly revealed that he has been painting since 1991 and sold his first painting for $10,900.[10] He calls his work "Abstract Emotionalism."[11]

In the WB sitcom Off Centre, Grieco is idolized by Chau Presley, a character played by John Cho. In the show, Chau meets Grieco at the Department of Motor Vehicles and trades him an Oingo Boingo shirt for the one he is wearing. Several references are made to Grieco and his films (especially Point Doom).

In A Night at the Roxbury, Grieco is idolized by the main characters. His lifestyle ("Clothes, Cars, Women") was what Doug and Steve Butabi were trying to achieve.

In 2016, he appeared as himself in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Filmography

Film

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References

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    Michaela Jackson (2018-02-21), Richard Grieco on FOX Studio 11 LA | Abstract Emotionalism, retrieved 2019-03-04
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    Sewing, Joy (2012-10-01). "Rocker-chic guests celebrate actor artist Richard Grieco". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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    Kai63485 (2012-03-04), Richard Grieco on Painting with Abstract Emotionalism, Gigolos and Men Pleasing Women For a Change, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2019-03-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Richard Grieco; '21 Jumpstreet' adds a Handsome Rebel", "The Washington Post, 7 May 1989
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    "Richard Grieco - Waiting For The Sky To Fall". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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    Mila (2013-05-07). "When Acting Is Not Enough: Waiting For The Sky To Fall - Richard Grieco". When Acting Is Not Enough. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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    Waiting For The Sky To Fall by Richard Grieco, 6 July 2011, retrieved 2019-03-04
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    Waiting For The Sky To Fall, 6 July 2011, retrieved 2019-03-04
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    "Strip Tips: Actor Richard Grieco showcasing art". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
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    "www.griecoart.com". griecofineart. Retrieved Nov 21, 2019.
  12. [12]
    Marko, Michele (1993-12-24). "Faces of '93: What's in the stocking for our stars of tomorrow?". The Vancouver Sun. p. 105. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
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