Biography

Rob Riddell is an American Actor, Director and Producer He has over forty years experience in front and behind the camera in all departments. With a plethora of knowledge on all media from major films, independent films, short films, commercials and many more. He was raised in Cupertino, California. He was born in the Bronx, New York to John "Jack" Francis Riddell and Edna Faye Riddell. Rob is 51% Irish 27% Welsh on his Fathers side and can trace his roots back to 1790 in Coleraine,Co Londonderry Ireland and preacher Robert Riddell. Rob and family moved from New York to Cupertino, California as an infant. He has six older siblings. One brother and two sisters from his Mothers side. His father died when Rob was only six years of age. His mother remarried and became a housewife to take care of the four children and three more that her husband brought into the family. Rob is still the youngest of a real life Brady bunch.

He has one daughter, Robyn. His son, John passed away at fifteen due to cyber bullying. Rob is an advocate for anti-bullying. They reside in Florida

Acting credits listed from present to past

2026 Holiday Ever After Hallmark film Actor, first assistant director, casting, production

Royal Caribbean Cruise line commercial series Actor, Producer and first assistant director

Carnival Cruise lines commercial series Actor, line producer, casting and directing

Disney cruise lines Actor, line producer, Assistant director

2025 Royal Caribbean Cruise line commercial series Actor, Producer and first assistant director.

Jack Harlow Music video Actor

2024

Paramounts VH1 My True Crimes series Mob Boss and arresting Tulsa Police officer

Disney Studios-Sixty Six Media Inc. NatGeo- "when Sharks Attack season 9 episode 2 I portrayed Martin Haynes, who is the real life father of shark attack victim Matt Haynes. This is a documentary series on Disney's NatGeo network "When Sharks Attack" season 9, episode 2 to be aired on or about August 23, 2023.

Mr. Goldstein Co-Staring In "My Successor" short Director Nicholas Linadi Film short about a CEO Mr. Goldstein finding his successor through a text of integrity and honesty. Directed by Nicolas Linadi Director of photography Rylee Wilton

Domain Pictures "The truth about Monsters" Featured party Guest Film about the harm of human trafficking.

The Clock Father Jarvis Rick Danford -Director

2023 Character of Tarin voice over in Legends of Zelda Dk Films Nintendo films I play the Character of Tarin the father of Main in legends of Zelda as a voice over

Actor- Brady Gallagher byFilm52 productions Playing episode 6 main character in outer limits type paranormal series.

2022-Present Voice over characters Mel Basham production Famed scriptwriter Mel Basham's podcast of "Ain't Dead Yet" series. She wrote for everybody loves Raymond and many other shows. And she cast me in several recurring roles with different accents.

2022 Main Actor in Two commercials Community Service Media , Inc. Two Commercials for "Just hang up" and IRS scams.

Voice over as Perry White in CGI Superman series by DC Comics CGI "Voice over" as Perry White , editor of Daily Planet Superman series

Character-Vladimir Putin One Last hit short One last Hit about assassins going after Putin

2016 - 2018 Paid cast in Bud light commercials w/Michael Pena Bud light party commercial series Bud light part commercial with Michael Pena, Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen. I was in several featured scenes. I also got fifteen other people to also be paid extras for principal filming. And I was asked to pick up Michael Pena and also I drove him home to Clearwater. So I guess I was a PA too.

1985 Paid Cast in "milk it does your body good" commercials Micheal Bay Director I was a paid swimmer and locker room actor with the US National Olympic water polo team for the commercial. I also recruited other locals as extras and PA's

1984 Irreconcilable Differences Arlene Sellers and Stuart Winitsky producers Played in various scenes as an extra.

1984 Paid cast for "Back to the future" with Michael J Fox and originally filmed with Eric Stoltz Back to the future Amblin Entertainment I was a paid cast member in all three back to the future movies . I also recruited others to be extras. We filmed with Eric Stoltz then again when recast with Michael J. Fox.

1983 Extra love Connection ABC David Salzman March, 1983 I was a paid feature extra on set and also paid to get more extras in the first three rows. So we could say what was supposed to be said during principal filming daily.

UCLA film and acting 1982-1986 College of Letters and Sciences Accounting/Computers Minor- linguistics - Slavic and Eastern Europe Also professional acting training while a student at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Estelle Harmon Her teaching emphasized the "independent actor" who could utilize the tools of different acting approaches (Sanford Meisner, Konstantin Stanislavski) without having to be dogmatic about any of them. studied film and TV acting and the various methods to get into character. I chose a combination where I visualize who, what, why, where and time of day for each line I prepare for.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rob Riddell