Ricky Russert, the youngest of three, was born to entertain. Growing up in Kennewick, Washington, he was the center of family functions, always being put on the spot to dance and keep the party amused.
Brought up on sports, Ricky grew up playing a variety of games, including baseball, football, and basketball. He even became an international trophy winner in Tae-kwon-do at the age of 10.
After graduating high school, Ricky received a scholarship to play college baseball and started his major in Business. However, he decided to hang up his baseball cleats after his sophomore year and pursue acting instead.
Already in his second semester of his junior year at Washington State University, Ricky enrolled in the theater department and became the lead in several productions, including "The Shape of Things," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Fool For Love," and "Othello" as Lago.
After graduating in 2005, Ricky made the move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career full-time. He appeared in a short film, All's Fair, and in the HBO movie Walkout in 2006.
In 2008, Ricky decided to get back to his business roots and opened up his production company, Triple R Entertainment. He then received the opportunity to develop a project as a producer with the legendary television producer, Dick Clark.
On television, Ricky has been the guest star on various projects, including Touch, Desire, Table for Three (Fox Productions),and in 2013, he landed the role of "Tommy Littlestone" on the Cinemax Original Hit Series, Banshee.
In his personal life, Ricky married nutritionist Nichole Dandrea on June 25, 2015, and they currently live in Atlanta, Georgia, with their pets.
