Richard Grieco

Biography

Richard John Grieco Jr.  is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his role as Detective Dennis Booker from 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). Since the height of his fame, 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 has also been known as a painter, working in a style he calls abstract emotionalism,

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Grieco worked as a model for Armani, Calvin Klein and Chanel.[6] 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 spin off 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 movie Mobsters. He also appeared in the TV series Marker in 1995. He played himself in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury.

Filmography

Film

• If Looks Could Kill (1991) as Michael Corben

• Mobsters (1991) as Bugsy Siegel

• Born to Run (1993) as Nicky Donatello.

• Tomcat: Dangerous Desires (1993) as Tom

• Suspicious Agenda (1994) as Tony Castagne

• Sin and Redemption (1994) as Jim McDaniel’s

• A Vow to Kill (1994) as Eric.

• Bolt (1994) as Bolt

• The Demolitionist (1995) as 'Mad Dog' Burne

• It Was Him or Us (1995) as Gene Shepard.

• Circuit Breaker (1996) as Adam

• Mutual Needs (1997) as Brandon Collier

• When Time Expires (1997) as Travis Beck

• Against the Law (1997) as Rex

• The Journey: Absolution (1997) as Sergeant Bradley

• Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1997) as Sinbad

• Ultimate Deception (1997) as Bobby Woodkin

• Captive (1997) as Joe Goodis

• Blackheart - Quest of a Serial Killer (1998) as Ray

• The Apostate (1998) as Michael Killan

• Garden of Evil (1998) as Dean

• A Night at the Roxbury (1998) as Himself

• Heaven or Vegas (1999) as Navy

• Final Payback (2000) as Joey Randall

• Point Doom (2000) as Rick Hansen.

• Harold Robbins' Body Parts (2000) as Ty Kinnick

• Manhattan Midnight (2001) as Midnight

• Sexual Predator (2021) as J.C. Gale

• Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express (2021) as Jack Chase

• Sweet Revenge (aka Die! Die! Die!) (2021) as Frank

• Fish Don't Blink (2002) as Pete.

• Book of Days (2002) as Mr. Finch.

• Webs (2002) as Dean

• Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2002) as Mark

• Phantom Force (2004) as Mark Dupree

• Dead Easy (2004) as Simon Storm

• Raiders of the Damned (2005) as Dr. Lewis

• Forget About It (2006) as Anthony Amato.

• Almighty Thor (2011) as Loki

• Cats Dancing on Jupiter (2011) as Derek Stockton

• AE Apocalypse Earth (2013) as Captain Sam Crow

• 22 Jump Street (2014) as Dennis Booker

• Minutes to Midnight (2018) as Sheriff Wyatt

• Attack of the Unknown (2020) as Vernon

TV

• One Life to Live (1986/87) as Rick Gardner.

• Rags to Riches (1987) as Billy Gallento

• Who's the Boss? (1988) as Mauritzio

• The Facts of Life (1988) as Ben

• 21 Jump Street (1988/99) as Detective Dennis Booker

• Gargoyles (voice) (1994/96) as Tony Dracon

• Marker (1995) as Richard DeMorra

• The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four (1995) as Ghost Rider (voice)

• The Incredible Hulk (1996) as Ghost Rider (voice)

• Veronica Mars (2006/7) as Steve Botando

• Gone Country 3 (2009) as Himself.

• Gigolos (2010) as Creator & Executive Producer

• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2016) as Himself.

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