Richard Pickren is a familiar face on the Chicago acting scene. He starred in Chicago's longest running musical, Pump Boys & Dinettes.
Additionally, Richard has guest-starred in many films and television programs, including Major League, The Untouchables, While You Were Sleeping, Jack & Mike, Sable, Lady Blue, Heartbeat, Expecting Mercy, Mr. Id, and the newly released Soul Survivors.
His (many) voices have been heard across the continent on scores of commercials and industrials for local, regional and national enterprises --
MP3 Voice Demos: Commercials (:50)
and Multimedia (:60)
RealMedia Video: Film/Video Demo (approx. 4 min)
Rick is on The Illinois
Artstour for 2003-2005. Illinois
Arts Council grants are available for performances
and workshops. Contact Rick for more information.
Rick is also an award-wining singer/songwriter... Singer/Songwriter Bio
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Additional Performance Credentials:
6' 1" · SAG · AFTRA · EQUITY
FILM:
- SOUL SURVIVORS, Lost Souls Productions, d/Steve Carpenter;
Ben
- EXPECTING MERCY, Tulchin Entertainment, d/Dave Hanson;
Starring
- U.S. MARSHALLS, Warner Bros., d/Stuart Baird;
Prosecutor
- EVIL HAS A FACE, USA Cable Productions, d/Rob Fresco;
Ted
- WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING..., SST Productions, d/Jon Turteltaub;
Lucy's dad
- MAJOR LEAGUE, Major League Productions, d/David Ward;
Tom
EPISODIC:
- TURKS, Studios USA, d/Chris Long;
recurring as Commander Addario
- EARLY EDITION, October Holdings/CBS, "The Quality of Mercy," d/Fischer Stevens;
co-starring as Mike Stone
- ER, Warner Bros./Amblin TV, "Hell and High Water," d/Chris Chulack;
featured as Jimmy
- MISSING PERSONS, Cannell Productions/ABC, "All You Had To Was Ask," d/Chris Leitch;
co-starring as Jim Stanley
- THE UNTOUCHABLES, Paramount, "The General," d/John McPherson;
guest starring as Captain Ross
- HEARTBEAT, ABC, "The Wedding," d/Gene Reynolds;
featured as John
- SABLE, Taft Entertainment/ABC, "Serial Killer," d/Gary Sherman;
guest starring as Tony
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/VOICEOVER:
- Clients include:
First USA Visa (spokesman), Harris Bank, Norton Healthcare, Briefing.com, Motorola, ComEd, Fort James, Lily, Abbott, Boise Cascade, ABN Amro, Anderson Consulting, and McDonalds (MC: Ray Kroc Awards)
TRAINING, SKILLS, AWARDS:
- ACTING
- Edward Kaye-Martin (Meisner), Richard Burgwin, Jack Wetherall (Shakespere)
- Bachelor of Music & Master of Arts/Acting; University of Michigan
- Ear prompter specialist
- MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
- 6 & 12 Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Bouzouki, Bass, Keys
- Winner of Marlboro Country Music Roundup 1987 & '88
- Published songwriter/composer; three CD's released on Big Strike Records (bigstrikemusic.com)
- SPORTS
- Soccer (USSF license/high school coach), Basketball, Track, Hockey, Rollerblading
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