Rick Shapiro

Born: 1959-04-13

Rick Shapiro (born April 13, 1959) is a Los Angeles-based comedian and actor. He started his career in the early 1980s as a comedian at Catch A Rising Star on Broadway. Besides performing regularly on stage, throughout the 1990s he acted and starred in numerous films by Louis CK, including Tomorrow Night. Additionally, he portrayed the re-occurring character "Angry Poet" in Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In 1998, Shapiro released his first comedy CD called Unconditional Love, which Billboard called "hard-edged and uncompromising". In the 2000s, he performed stand-up comedy nationally and internationally, debuting a one-man show in 2007 in the Edinburgh Festival, and touring Australia in 2009. He had his first video game appearance in 2008, portraying the character Mason Waylon on the radio station PLR in Grand Theft Auto IV, a guest on a talk show who eventually drills holes in the heads of the two other guests. In 2014–15, he appeared in the role of Marc Maron's eccentric neighbor, Bernie, in the IFC comedy series Maron. In film, his roles include Top Five by Chris Rock, portraying T-Rick in the movie Project X, and acting in the German comedy Timeless. His known TV role is as Jerry in Lucky Louie by Louis C.K. on HBO. Additionally, he appears in a scene originally filmed for the pilot of Louie. His first book Unfiltered, containing over 200 previously unreleased writings, was released in 2012 along with his second CD, Catalyst for Change. In 2013, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.


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Project X

as T-Rick
Released: 2012-03-01

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses,...

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Pootie Tang

as Shakey
Released: 2001-06-29

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood...

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Caesar's Salad

as Richard Black (Poet)
Released: 1990-01-01

The short called “Caesar’s Salad” that won at the Chicago Film Festival and the New Orleans Film...

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Pure Danger

as Dice
Released: 1996-09-10

A paroled short order cook and a waitress go on the run with a bag of diamonds that accidentally...

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Shock Value

as Sol
Released: 2014-08-01

Struggling 'B' movie Director blackmails a serial killer to be the star of his next film.

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True Love

as Kevin
Released: 1989-09-15

Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux,...

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Tomorrow Night

as Tina
Released: 1998-01-23

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and...

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The Outdoorsman

as Gerard
Released: 2017-10-28

Jason has made up his mind: he's going to live in the wilderness for a year. One problem: he's...

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Ice Cream

as Man's Brother
Released: 1993-04-12

This film was shown at Sundance, the MOMA New Directors New Films Fest, and won the grand prize...

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Timeless

as State’s Attorney / Repairman / Secret Agent / Paratrooper
Released: 2016-11-27

Time travel comedy with an international cast: In 1932, Arnold disappears and suddenly finds...

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Duvall Et Al

as Duvall
Released: 2018-06-05

An ill-tempered older man, Duvall, and his caregiver, Mercedes, struggle to get along,...

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Joey

as uncredited
Released: 1986-01-31

A high-school guitarist contends with an unhappy home environment while working to get his band...

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Highjacker

as Highjacker
Released: 1998-04-10

A troubled man tries to highjack a ferry in order to go to Bolivia.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Manny
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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2 Broke Girls

as Guy Behind the Glass
First aired: 2011-09-19

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who...

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The League

as Bum
First aired: 2009-10-29

The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football...

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Horace and Pete

as Rick
First aired: 2016-01-30

The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their...

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Lucky Louie

as Jerry
First aired: 2006-06-11

Lucky Louie is an American television sitcom created by Louis C.K., which aired on HBO for one...

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The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self
First aired: 2010-06-10

Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites...

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Deadline

as Pable Salcedo
First aired: 2000-10-02

Deadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred...

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