DONALD CHARLES RIZZO
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Sore Loser "Stay in Your Lane" (DRAMATIC 2018) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Aaron shows his true colors as a Sore Loser when he finds out the deal is off and his writing partner bails on him
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Distressed, in crisis - "Stay in Your Lane" (DRAMATIC 2018) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Aaron is confronted with news that Isobel, the girl he is seeing, is pregnant. Together they discuss what the next steps are.
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DRAMA Reel 1 minute (2008 -2018) (Performance Video) Quicktime
A short collection of Dramatic Scenes
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BURNOUT / STONER TYPES (2008-2014) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Collection of Burnout / Stoner Characters
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TOUGHGUY / BOSS TYPES (2010-2015) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Collection of Toughguy / Boss Characters
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DEADBEAT / NE'RE-DO-WELL TYPES (2008-2015) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Collection of Deadbeat / Ne'er-Do-Well Characters
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"Park Sharks" (COMEDIC 2008) (Performance Video) Quicktime
A Pot-dealing pick-up artist, gets chased outta Washington Sq. Park for complimenting a girls melons.
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"Choke" opposite Sam Rockwell and Brad William Henke (COMEDIC 2008)) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Guard Captain Norm takes his job a bit too seriously, keeping Sam Rockwell & Brad William Henke in line, obeying orders from his boss Clark Gregg in FOX FEATURES "Choke" *Donald won a Best Ensemble Cast Award from Sundance for this role
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"Let Go" opposite Kevin Hart (COMEDIC 2011) (Performance Video) Quicktime
This Young Do-Gooder, teaches Kevin Hart how to do a canvasser job to "Save the Giant Kangaroo Rat"
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Library Agency, The (CA) (818) 849-6384 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial |
FEATURE FILM | ||
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Let Go - opposite Kevin Hart |
Supporting- Young Do-Gooder |
dir. Brian Jett THOUSAND MILES |
Choke - opposite Sam Rockwell |
Supporting- Guard Captin Norm |
dir Clark Gregg FOXSEARCHLIGHT |
Park Sharks |
Lead - Ozzie |
dir. Dan Lee TUXEDOFIGHT FILMS |
Gooberland |
Supporting - Frank |
dir. Eugene Kim DIRTY SHOE PRO |
Film 101 |
Supporting - Chris |
dir. Kevin Desmond FIRST INST |
Nothing Really Happens |
Supporting - Marvin Kay |
dir. Fred Newman FREIGHT FILMS |
SHORT FILM | ||
I'm on Fire |
Supporting - Uncle Enzo |
dir. Michael Spiccia |
The Sour Science |
Lead - Primo Costigan |
dir. Ric Perez-Selsky |
The Morning Light |
Lead - Connor |
dir. Preston Geer |
Me, You, and a Mushroom |
Lead - Butch |
dir. Jasmin Toutounchi |
Save Me |
Lead - Joseph |
dir. Thea Green |
Count |
Lead - Guy |
dir. Meera Menon |
Resolution |
Lead - Arnold |
dir. Gabriel Hulbert |
Menlo Ave |
Lead - Ronald |
dir. Jason Zeldes |
Trim Bindges |
Lead - Waldo |
dir. Mike Melamadoff |
WEB-SERIES / NEW MEDIA | ||
Just Boobs Sketch (Episode# 1.9) |
Guest Star |
dir. Kate McDaniel |
Improvised |
Series Lead |
dir. Jason Karasev |
F*&! Donald |
Series Lead |
dir. Noah Mathers |
JLOSH |
Guest Star |
dir. Justin Fair |
YCDT on the Internet |
Co-Star |
dir. Kate Sargeant |
Malcolm McChesney |
Series Lead |
dir. Jeff Addiss |
THEATRE | ||
LOS ANGELES, CA |
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Convention |
Robert Kenny (Attorney General CA) |
The Industry Loft |
Good Person of Setzuan |
Shu Fu (the barber) |
State Playhouse (CSULA) |
A Map of Virtue |
Nate |
Atwater Village Theater |
God & Sex |
Tim Oliver |
Santa Monica Playhouse |
Love of Make Believe |
Kyle |
REDCAT -Radar LA |
Pure Shock Value |
Tex |
Underground Theater |
Tape |
Vince |
Theater Assylum & Artworks |
Katzelmacher |
Bruno |
Need Theater |
The Runner |
Jake |
Moving Arts |
Busboy |
Iggy |
Hudson Theater |
SAN DIEGO, CA |
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Love of Make Believe |
Kyle |
La Jolla Playhouse - WOWseries |
NEW YORK CITY, NY |
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Brother, Mine |
Anthony |
Manhattan Theater Source |
Go Home |
Jason |
Center Stage NY |
The Childrens Hour |
Dr. Cardin |
Atlantic 453 |
Infancy |
Avonzino |
Atlantic 453 |
Childhood |
Billee |
Atlantic 453 |
Live Coverage |
Ahmad |
Access Theatre |
On The Brink |
Sal |
American Theatre of Actors |
Go Home |
Marcus |
American Theatre of Actors |
The Wake |
Donnie |
Sanford Meisner Theatre |
Drunken Hearted |
Angel |
Nuyorican Poets Cafe |
Confused Circuses |
Steve |
Nuyorican Poets Cafe |
Life and Limb |
Todd Carmell |
Schaeberle Studio Theatre |
Good Woman of Setzuan |
Yang Sun |
Schaeberle Studio Theatre |
LONG ISLAND, NY |
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Defying Gravity |
Claude Monet |
Herricks Stage |
Found A Peanut |
Little Earl |
Herricks Stage |
EDUCATION/TRAINING | ||
California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) |
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Candidate for MFA |
Television, Film, & Theatre: Acting |
Class of 2027 |
Theatre / Acting / Directing |
Steve Rothman, Roberto Alcaraz |
Tanya Kane-Parry, Albert Dayan |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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BA: American Literature & Culture |
Minor: Visual& Performing Arts Education |
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Theatre / Acting / On-Camera |
Micahel Bauer, Perry Daniel |
Peter Shushtari |
THE GROUNDLINGS SCHOOL |
Passed Adv Improv Invited to Writing Lab |
Los Angeles |
Advanced Improv |
Eliot Schwartz |
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Power Wows |
Navaris Darson, Drew Talbert |
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Intermediate Improv |
Lauren Burns |
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Intro Sketch Writing |
Guy Stevenson |
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Basic Improv |
Brian Palermo, Jeff Galante |
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LA ON-CAMERA TRAINING CENTER |
Los Angeles |
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Film / TV Drama |
Jamison Haase, Tamika Katon-Donegal |
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Film/ TV Comedy |
Jackie Geary |
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MARA CASEY STUDIO |
Mara Casey |
Los Angeles |
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY SCHOOL |
New York City & Los Angeles |
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Two Year Theater Conservatory |
David Mamet, Clark Gregg, Josh Pais |
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Practical Aesthetics, Script Analysis |
Karen Kholhass, Robert Bella,Todd Thaler |
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Voice, Speech, Movement |
Scott Zigler, Anya Saffir, Mary McCann |
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TOM TODDOROFF STUDIO |
Tom Todoroff |
Los Angeles & New York City |
STAC ARTS COMPANY |
Ron Demaio |
Long Island, NY |
MONICA MAY'S ACADEMY |
Moncia May |
New York City |
AWARDS | ||
FILM |
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Sundance Film Festival |
Official Selection Best Ensemble Cast |
(Choke) |
Cannes Film Festival |
Official Selection |
(Me You & A Mushroom) |
Comic Con |
Official Selection |
(Junior Leauge of Superheros) |
Seattle True Independent |
Best Feature |
(Film 101) |
LA New Media Festival |
Official Selection |
(You Can't...on the Internet) |
Dances With Films |
Official Selection |
(Park Sharks) |
THEATER |
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Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award |
LADCC Best Direction |
(Tape) |
Hollywood Fringe |
Best of Hollywood Fringe |
(Tape) |
SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Dialects & Accents, |
Skiing,Yoga, Dance, Hiking, |
Improv & Sketch (Groundlings) |
www.donaldrizzo.com |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 235 lbs |
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Basic Spanish, Basic French
Donald Rizzo is a Los Angeles-based actor, from New York. He is a graduate of the Atlantic Theater Company’s two-year acting conservatory and studied character-based improv and sketch at the Groundlings. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he received his BA in American Literature & Culture, along with a minor in Visual & Performing Arts Education. He is currently a Candidate for the MFA in Television, Film, & Theatre: Acting, at California State University, Los Angeles, where he teaches Acting to undergraduates.