Richard Grieco’s net worth
Richard Grieco is an American actor. He is one of the richest celebrities in America. He has a net worth of $4 million. Richard Grieco began his professional career working as a model. He appeared in the advertisement for Calvin Klien, Armani. He began to take acting classes on the side and made his professional acting debut in the mid-80s with a role on the soap opera, One Life to Live. Richard Grieco appeared on the show for two seasons and was cast in the role that would make him a household name, as Detective Dennis Booker in the series, 21 Jump Street. He remained with 21 Jump Street for one season and then appeared in the spin-off series with Booker for one season. In the early 90s, he transitioned to film, starring in If Looks Could Kill. Since then, he has gone back and forth between film and television.
Richard Grieco was born on 23 March 1965, in Watertown, New York. He is the son of Richard and Carolyn Grieco. He grew up in an Italian and Irish family. Richard Grieco was interested in the arts and entertainment from a young age but did not begin his career until his early 20s. He first attended college at Connecticut State University, where he played football.
Richard Grieco’s successful career
Grieco began his career as a model for major fashion houses like Armani, Calvin Klein, and Chanel. In 1985, he landed a role on One Life to Live. It is a popular daytime soap opera. He played the character Rick Gardner and remained on the show until 1987. In 1988, he landed a role playing Detective Dennis Booker on the show 21 Jump Street. He later appeared on its spinoff show, “Booker,” as the same character. Grieco made his film debut in the movie If Looks Could Kill in 1991. He appeared in the movie Mobsters, as the character Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel. In 1993, he appeared in three films Born to Run, Tomcat: Dangerous Desires, and Nick’s Game. Richard also appeared in four films in 1995 – A Vow to Kill, The Demolitionist, Suspicious Agenda, and It Was Him or Us.
He appeared in the show Marker and also voiced a character in The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four in 1996. He also landed roles in the films Inhumanoid and Heaven or Vegas that year. His other best works include When Time Expires, Against the Law, The Journey: Absolution, and Mutual Needs. He had roles in films like A Night at the Roxbury, Captive, Ultimate Deception, The Apostate, Sweet Revenge, Final Payback, Manhattan Midnight, and Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express.
In addition to his on-screen career as an actor, Grieco also has pursued a music career. He began his singing career in 1994 as a singer with the Dunmire Band. Richard Grieco signed to a German label and subsequently released an album, Waiting for the Sky to Fall, in 1995. He performed throughout the 1990s but focused more on his acting career.