Rich Ceraulo Ko
Born: 1977-03-27 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Rich Ceraulo Ko was born on a US Air Force base in Bitburg, Germany. His father, Richard Loreto Ceraulo, was an Air Force Master Sergeant and his mother, Yang Cha Ko, a housekeeper, and homemaker. Growing up, his family hopped from base to base, eventually settling on Long Island, New York. Rich studied biology/pre-medicine at New York University before transferring to the Tisch School of the Arts his junior year where he studied with Doug Moston of the Actors Studio. After graduating, Rich appeared in the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song then quickly made his way out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. He made his feature film debut opposite Kevin Bacon in James Wan's Death Sentence and followed that up with a string of independent film and television roles. He is best known for his wide-ranging character work, guest starring in such critically acclaimed shows as The Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire, and Supergirl. He credits teachers Shari Shaw and Stuart Rogers as his two most significant acting mentors. He has been married to writer/actress Alissa Dean since June 27, 2009.
Filmography
2025
- On Call as Officer Matthew Rolland
2024
- The Fall Out as Jason
2021
- CSI: Vegas as Mark
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Commander Jack Spence
- Girl Trip as John
- Along Came Wanda as Daiku
2020
- Star Trek: Picard as Handsome Deltan
- Tenet as SWAT / Target
- Heel as Marky
- The Boy Behind the Door as Officer 2
2019
- L.A.'s Finest as Chief John Dunn
- Fanboy as CAA Valet
- Adopt a Highway as Officer Marshall
- Pearson as Josh Rubin
2018
- Magnum P.I. as Charley Franks
2015
- Supergirl as Agent Hartmann
2014
- Halt and Catch Fire as Millennium Lead
- Shockwave Darkside as Corporal Kim
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Soldier #1
- The Bling Ring as Police Officer #2 (Nicki's)
2012
- The Debt Collector ... (Director)
2010
- The Walking Dead as Jiro
- Hawaii Five-0 as Detective Kauai
- Parenthood as Dr. Bartlett
- Better With You as Rory
2009
- Glee as Reverend
- Sonny with a Chance as Santiago Geraldo
- Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet as Corey
2008
- Extreme Movie as Angus
2007
- Death Sentence as Owen
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Brian
- Bones as Ted Norman
- Jellysmoke as Robbie
2004
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Speech
- Jack & Bobby as Bryce
2003
- NCIS as North Carolina State Trooper Muncie Tyson
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Officer Elliot Woo
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Uniform Officer