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CSP Management / Citizen Skull Productions (CA) (323) 302-4242; Ext. 101 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances |
TELEVISION | ||
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It Takes Ah Village |
Jon (Supporting) |
Dir. Alisha Persaud (Pilot) |
Lindy |
Cici (Supporting) |
Dir. Nick Collette (Pilot) |
FILM | ||
The Monks of Lorisidia |
Pascal (Supporting) |
Dir. Scott Irving (Short) |
My Boyfriend is a Puppet |
Freddy / Puppeteer (Lead) |
Dir. Jephter Moura (Short) |
Problem Solved |
Mario (Lead) |
Dir. Giancarlo Bruno (Short) |
Essence of Nate |
Actor Nate (Lead) |
Dir. Matthew Levine (Short) |
I Promise |
Dario De Luca (Lead) |
Dir. Bec Sadie (Short) |
Waterfall |
Liam (Lead) |
Dir. Jonah Boulton (Short) |
The A-Team |
Anthony (Lead) |
Dir. Emilia Carbajal (Short) |
Fan-Fiction |
Jackson Davis (Lead) |
Dir. Jay Rajani (Short) |
Distance |
Javi (Supporting) |
Dir. Rui-Ze Yin (Short) |
Everyday |
Jeremy (Featured) |
Dir. Janset Paret (Short) |
To Fifty Years of Happiness |
Nick (Lead) |
Dir. Katrina Rodriguez (Short) |
Morning Fever |
Rico (Supporting) |
Dir. Chris Mooney (Short) |
Something Blue |
Benjamin (Supporting) |
Dir. Alivia McGarry (Short) |
Sting |
Berkie (Supporting) |
Dir. Evan Rivard (Short) |
Architecture of a Common Man |
Samuel Greece (Lead) |
Guillermo Laporta (Featurette) |
The Heist |
Chris (Lead) |
Dir. D. Chun, J. Jeong (Short) |
Mea Culpa |
Milo (Lead) |
Dir. Ludvik Skirstad (Short) |
I Live Here |
Ryan (Lead) |
Dir. Tricia Cramer (Short) |
The Watchful Eye of Frank |
Sami Beckett (Lead) |
Dir. Marco Adly (Short) |
Break Fast |
Jack (Supporting) |
Dir. Tess Rechtweg (Short) |
Brooklyn Memoirs |
Logan (Lead) |
Dir. Lucas Draghi (Short) |
Gimme a Sex! |
James (Supporting) |
Dir. Riley Foster (Short) |
Bastard |
Isaac (Lead) |
Dir. Islam Gimazov (Short) |
Shrink |
Nico (Featured) |
Dir. Aliza Jawahar (Short) |
Morbus |
Dean (Lead) |
Dir. Yegor Buga (Short) |
Clarity |
Benji (Lead) |
Dir. Marquis Ellis (Short) |
Hundreds of Thousands of Miles |
Andrew (Lead) |
Dir. David Darlington (Short) |
Pinewood Derby |
Scout Leader (Featured) |
Dir. Skylar Kim (Short) |
Partyboy |
Sam (Supporting) |
Dir. Kaisar Maxutov (Short) |
Shut Up, Lola! |
Wally (Lead) |
Dir. Hana Marie Ali (Short) |
The Captive |
Tomas (Lead) |
Dir. Yegor Buga (Short) |
We Surrender! |
Kitchen Boy (Featured) |
Dir. Yoyo Ding (Short) |
Deadbolt |
Conrad (Supporting) |
Dir. Matthew Proietti (Short) |
Subway Creep |
The Subway Creep (Lead) |
Dir. Adam Urbaetis (Short) |
Dear Little Black Boy |
Niko (Featured) |
Dir. Shoshanna Soleyn (Short) |
If You Seek Amy |
Octavius (Supporting) |
Dir. Memuna Epemolu (Short) |
The Devil Works Harder |
The Devil (Lead) |
Dir. Gabi Zinman (Short) |
Lottery Stars |
Jordan (Lead) |
Dir. Stephanie Herrera (Short) |
Spooky City |
Sammy (Supporting) |
Malcolm Mills (Featurette) |
Gutter or Butter |
Apprentice (Supporting) |
Malcolm Mills (Featurette) |
Traición Con Razon |
Rudy (Lead) |
Dir. Sammy Rivas (Short) |
Small, Blind, and Deaf |
Luigi (Supporting) |
Dir. Scott Irving (Short) |
Cigarette of Love |
Charlie (Lead) |
Dir. Sammy Rivas (Short) |
My Big Lebowski |
Jackie (Lead) |
Dir. Aliza Jawahar (Short) |
Oranges in America |
Oren (Supporting) |
Dir. Scott Irving (Short) |
The Flicker and the Spaz |
Lead |
Dir. Scott Irving (Short) |
Imposter |
Lead |
J. LeCount-McClanahan (Short) |
THEATER | ||
The Edge of Nature |
Ensemble / Pianist / Puppet Fabricator |
Ellen Stewart Theatre La MaMa |
Roommates |
Heath Hendricks |
Hudson Guild Theater, NY |
Good Soldier Švejk |
Švejk / Field Chaplain |
Theater for the New City, NY |
Extraction |
Ensemble |
The Connelly Theater, NY |
Titus Andronicus |
Puppet Fabricator |
La MaMa Galleria, NY |
Drive the Speed Limit |
Puppet Fabricator / Puppeteer |
HERE Arts Center, NY |
Who Was Hung This Morning, and is She Still Alive? |
Bibi / The Drunk |
NYU Tisch, New York, NY |
Joseph and Marsha: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson |
Mr. D / Chorus |
Theater for the New City, NY |
Drive the Speed Limit |
Puppet Fabricator / Puppeteer |
The Tank, New York, NY |
Gloria |
Dean |
NYU St. Agnes, Berlin, Germany |
Faith, Hope, and Charity |
Alfons |
NYU St. Agnes, Berlin, Germany |
The Bear |
Smirnov |
Experimental Theatre Wing, NY |
Beauty & the Beast |
LeFou |
NYU Lamplighters, New York, NY |
Triangle |
Louis / Blanck |
NCTC, Raleigh, NC |
Beauty & the Beast |
Lumiére |
DPAC, Durham, NC |
Moon Over Buffalo |
George Hay |
Christina B. Jones Theatre, NC |
Anything Goes |
Eli Whitney |
SSTI, Hilton Head, SC |
Richard III |
Buckingham |
Christina B. Jones Theatre, NC |
COMMERCIAL | ||
Arc Search |
Arc Search Ad |
The Browser Company of NewYork |
T-Mobile |
Go5G Ad |
Yellowheart Media |
CCSA Vignettes |
Ari (Lead) |
Adamit Productions |
COMEDY / IMPROV | ||
Very Good Comedy Improv |
Pianist |
New York, NY |
CABARET | ||
Spirits Speakeasy |
Pianist |
Sincerely Ophelia, New York NY |
Muppet Cabaret |
Singer |
Don't Tell Mama, New York, NY |
54 Below Sings AJR |
Singer |
54 Below, New York, NY |
EDUCATION / TRAINING | ||
B.F.A Drama |
NYU Tisch School of the Arts |
(Graduated 2022) |
Stonestreet Studios (Film & TV) |
New York, NY |
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Stanislavski, Brecht & Beyond |
Berlin, Germany |
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Experimental Theatre Wing |
New York, NY |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 160 lbs |
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Hand & Rod Puppets, Marionettes, Puppet-Making, Puppeteering, Shadow Puppets, Mandolin, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Fishing, Football, Frisbee, Golf, Hackey Sack, Handball, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Kayaker, Lacrosse, Ping Pong, Racquetball, Running - General, Running - Long Distance, Running - Sprint, Shooting - Rifle, Snorkeling, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Track & Field, Trampoline, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Yoga, Accordion, Acoustic Bass, Auctioneer, Bartender - Vegas Style Flair, Bongos, Clowning, Comedian, Conga, Dance - Breakdance, Dance Ballroom, Dance Cha Cha, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Dance Tap, Dancer, Drums, Gamer (Console), Guitar, Guitar Bass, Harmonica, Host, Impressionist, Improvisation, Magician, Mime, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Singer, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Vocal Range: Baritone, Vocal Range: Bass, Vocal Style: Legit, Vocal Style: Rapper, Voiceover, American - Boston Accent, American - Minnesota Accent, American - New England Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Scouse/Liverpool Accent, Canadian Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, Jewish/Yiddish Accent, New Zealand Accent, Puerto Rican Accent, Russian Accent, Scottish Accent, Spanish Accent, Swedish Accent
Sammy Rivas is an actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and puppet-maker based out of New York City. He has a B.F.A. in Drama from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He enjoys creating art focusing on his background as a Mexican and Jewish artist. He is a co-founder of The Fool Volk theater collective, and is a member of the Czech-American Marionette Theater as well as the International WOW Company. He is also working on a satirical puppet musical feature film. Website: sammyrivas.com