DONALD CHARLES RIZZO
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"Stay in Your Lane" (DRAMATIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Aaron navigates thru traffic, while confronted with news that Isobel, the girl he is seeing, is pregnant. Together they discuss what the next steps are.
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"Choke" opposite Sam Rockwell and Brad William Henke (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Guard Captain Norm wants to keep Sam Rockwell & Brad William Henke in line, he takes his job a bit too seriously 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) (Performance Video) Quicktime
This Young Do-Gooder, teaches Kevin Hart how to do a canvasser job to Save the Giant Kangaroo Rat
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"Park Sharks" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Ozzie A Pot-dealing, pick-up artist, gets chased outta Washington Sq. Park for complimenting a girls melons.
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"Stay in Your Lane" (DRAMATIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Aaron navigates thru traffic, showing 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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"Stalk the Stalker" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
A stalker finds out the woman he has been stalking has been stalking him!
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DEADBEAT / NE'RE-DO-WELL CHARACTERS (Performance Video) Quicktime
Deadbeat or Ne'er-Do-Well Characters
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"Dream Job" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
A look back on the behind the scenes drama of "OH BILLY" that led Frank to sue his on and off screen parents
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"Me, You, & A Mushroom" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Butch & his friends trip on mushrooms in the forest and come across a gnome, and take him to a party *"You, Me & a Mushroom" Premiered at Cannes Film Festival
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"Park Sharks" (DRAMATIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Ozzie, A pot-dealing, pick-up artist, puts novice Lou back in line after being told to shut up.
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"The Morning Light" (DRAMATIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Connor, an IRA fighter, behind British enemy lines has been gut-shot. He begs his friend Reilly to leave him, letting him die.
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"Farah Goes Bang" (DRAMATIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
a BUSH/CHENEY supporter, enlightens a John Kerry fan....dir by Meera Menon
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"Gooberland" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Ryan, the CEO of his own fortune 5000 company Ryan-Co., patent pending, sells the world finest cutlery!
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Untitled Mockumentary Pilot (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Ever try to find a date on craigslist...lets see how it works out for this guy...
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"You Can't Do That on The Internet" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Josh, a guy who thrives on redbull, espresso, and coffee, when he learns his co-worker is relapsing, he offers his help by showering him with love and support
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PARTY GUY "Junior League Of Super Heroes" (COMEDIC) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Some important news, That guy on the couch might by dead....
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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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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 | ||
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 | ||
Rockband, Conversational Spanish, Dialects & Accents, Voice, |
Skiing,Yoga, Dance, Hiking, |
Improv & Sketch (Groundlings) |
www.donaldrizzo.com |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 235 lbs |
Conversational Spanish, Rockband, Billiards/Pool Player, Ping Pong, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Snorkeling, Snow Skiing - Downhill, Swimming - ability - general, Yoga, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer, Vocal Range: Baritone, American - Boston Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Israeli Accent, Italian Accent, Puerto Rican Accent, Scottish Accent, Spanish Accent, Swedish Accent