Robert Ri'chard

Robert Andrew Ri'chard (born January 7, 1983) is an American actor, known for his roles as Bobby Walker on the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter (1998–2002), and as Arnaz Ballard on the UPN sitcom One on One (2001–2006). He received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming for performance in the made-for-television movie In His Father's Shoes, and NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for the 1999 teen drama film, Light It Up.

Ri'chard starred in the sports drama film Coach Carter and the horror film, House of Wax in 2005. He later played the lead in the stripper drama film Chocolate City (2015) and its sequel, Chocolate City: Vegas Strip (2017), and in the erotic drama film, Kinky (2018).

Early life Ri'chard was born in Los Angeles, California. He is of Louisiana Creole descent. He attended Palms Middle School in Los Angeles, California.

Career In 1997, Ri'chard starred in the television special, In His Father's Shoes, which earned him the 1998 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special. Ri'chard later starred in the Nickelodeon sitcom Cousin Skeeter. He also made a few appearances as himself on the hit Nickelodeon game show, Figure It Out. He played Samuel on Touched by an Angel, a troubled teen whose brother is in prison for shooting a man. His breakout role was in the TV adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, The Feast of All Saints, where he played the young Marcel who becomes a man within society. He has been professionally acting since the age of 13. He appeared in the movie Light It Up along with R&B star Usher. Ri'chard has guest starred on many hit shows such as Boston Public, NCIS, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, My Wife and Kids, and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2000, he starred in the Disney Channel TV movie Alley Cats Strike. He became popular in 2001 when he got the role of Arnaz Ballard on the UPN hit sitcom One on One alongside Flex Alexander and Kyla Pratt. That role was the most significant of his television roles. He continued to play the role until the show ended in 2006.

Ri'chard appeared in films Coach Carter and House of Wax in 2005.

In 2015, Ri’chard played stripper in the comedy-drama film, Chocolate City. He later appeared in films Bolden (2019), Alone (2020) and Sweetwater (2023). On television, he appeared in Lucifer and iZombie. He had the recurring roles during the final season of Fox soap opera, Empire, and the Amazon comedy series, Harlem alongside Cousin Skeeter co-star, Meagan Good.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 In His Father's Shoes Clay Crosby TV movieDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's ProgrammingNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor 1999 Our Friend, Martin Miles (voice) Video Light It Up Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress 2000 Alley Cats Strike Todd McLemore TV movieNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy) - Leading Young Actor New Kids on the Planet Bobby Walker Cousin Skeeter TV movie 2001 The Feast of All Saints Marcel TV movie 2002 Who's Your Daddy? Murphy Video 2005 Coach Carter Damien Carter House of Wax Blake P.N.O.K. Pvt. Battle Short 2007 The Comebacks Aseel Tare Eight Days a Week Daniel 'Sarge' Sargent TV movie 2010 Louis Baquet 2011 5th & Alameda Troy 2012 A Beautiful Soul Christ Scott 2013 Pastor Shirley Jason 2014 Sweat Harder Athlete 7 Short 2015 Chocolate City Michael McCoy The Man in 3B Benny 2016 Bad Dad Rehab Tristan TV movie 2017 Secondhand Love - Short Chocolate City: Vegas Strip Michael McCoy Vagabonds Skeeter Johnson Short 2018 Kinky Darrin Bernard Throwback Holiday Aaron Tucker 2019 Bolden George Baquet The Naughty List Zane TV movie 2020 My Brother's Keeper Donnie Alone Brandon 2021 Real Talk Robert Allen The Fight That Never Ends John 'Jay' Hunter TV movie 2023 Sweetwater Pop Big Boss TJ Queen of Hearts Justin Tubi Original Vicious Affair Kenneth Hastings Tubi Original2024 RSVP Maurice WrightBET+ Original 2025TKO Sean Sr. Tubi Original A Demon's Revenge Nestor BET+ Original TBA Paradies 3 Post—production

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 Where I Live Brian Episode: "Married... with Children" 1996 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Gary Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Nash Bridges Leo Episode: "Leo's Big Score" Touched by an Angel Samuel Dixon Episode: "Sins of the Father" 1996–98 Nickelodeon Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal Luke Williams / Troy Davis Episode: "4 Points" & "First Time" 1997 Crisis Center Dwayne Episode: "Shots" Promised Land Hank Episode: "Stealing Home: Part 1 & 2" 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Bruce Episode: "The Afterschool Special" & "We Got No Game" 1999 All That Himself Episode: "All That Live! (100th episode)" 1998–2001 Cousin Skeeter Bobby Walker Main castNominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Actor (1999–2001) 2000 Once and Again Jared Recurring cast: Season 1 2001 Boston Public Student Episode: "Chapter Fourteen" My Wife and Kids Tommy Episode: "Grassy Knoll" Touched by an Angel Alex Wilson Episode: "Band of Angels" 2001–06 One on One Arnaz Ballard Main cast 2005 CSI: Miami Tobey Hollins Episode: "48 Hours to Life" 2006–07 Veronica Mars Mason Recurring cast: Season 3 2009 NCIS Seaman Richard Zell Episode: "South by Southwest" 2009–10 Meet the Browns Derek Porter Recurring cast: Season 3-4 2012 The Vampire Diaries Jamie Recurring cast: Season 3 King Bachelor's Pad Howard Episode: "Last Wish" The Client List Alex Episode: "Acting Up" 2013 CSI: NY Ray Griffin Episode: "Today Is Life" 2014 Hungry Jayson Episode: "How to Marry a Millionaire" 2015 427 Dion Episode: "Pilot" 2016 Lucifer Josh Bryant Episode: "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil." 2017 iZombie Finn Vincible Episode: "Eat a Knievel" 2017–21 The Rich and the Ruthless Max Barringer Main cast 2020 Empire Julian Recurring cast: Season 6 2021 Harlem Shawn Recurring cast