Richard George Harris II is professionally known as Ricky, is a well-known comedian, producer, and actor based in America. He is known for his marvelous acting abilities. Ricky got popular for his role in the sitcom entitled ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ for doing the role of Malvo. He has earned a great name and fame in Hollywood through his work as both actor and producer. Ricky is of American-Afro ethnicity. There are no details about his family background that could help us learn more about it.
Early Life
Ricky Harris was born in 1962 on 5th October in California, U.S. The details about his parents and family are unknown. At the age of 54, he passed away. There are no details about his wife, but it is known that he has two children. He has worked with many popular personalities throughout his entire journey, which also came on his death day.
Career Beginnings
In 1993, Harris got the opportunity to play a role in a film entitled Poetic Justice. After Poetic Justice, people loved his performance, and he got the chance to appear in many other movies like Hard Rain, Murder was the Case, and many more. Not only was this, but he was the voice of many top-notch albums. In one of the films named Bones in 2004, Harris played a role with Pam Grier and Snoop Dogg.
Ricky even lent his voice to plenty of characters in various video games in 2004. In 2007, he again appeared in a movie named This Christmas, where he played a role as Fred’s cousin. From 1993 to 2017, he appeared in a plethora of movies and sung songs, out of which some were very popular that they got ranked in Billboard Chart.
Ricky Harris’s acting career in films
Ricky started his acting career in 1993 when he acted in the film Poetic Justice as Gangsta, and after he got a chance to act in many films, at the same time, he also acted in many television series. In 1999, Harris acted in the films Thick as Thieves as Rodney, The Breaks as Militant Leader, and Simon Sez as Macro. In 2001, he acted in the supernatural horror film Bones as Eddie Mack; in 2004, he acted in the horror film Woman Thou Art Loosed as Eli. In 2005, Ricky acted in the film Boss’n Up; in 2007, he acted in The Memory Thief as Hearse Driver and in This Christmas as Cousin Fred. In 2009, he acted in the film Dough Boys as Faze Disco and Mr. Sadman as Whitey. In 2012, Ricky acted as Tyrone Jackson Sr in the film Battlefield America. In 2015, Ricky acted in the television film A Royal Family Holiday and Royal Family Christmas in the role of Nelson. In 2017, Ricky acted in the film Check Point and The Workout Room.
The acting career of Ricky Harris in the television series
Ricky acted in the television series Moesha as J.W. from 1996 to 1998. Then in the following year, he played a minor role in the television series Millennium in 2017, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2000, NYPD Blue in 2001, The Tracy Morgan Show in 2003, and many others. From 2006 to 2008, he acted in the television series Everybody Hates Chris as Malvo, and in 2004, he acted in the series CSI: N.Y. as Disco Placid and NYPD Blue as Stanley Newell. Then in the following years, he acted in series such as Raising the Bar, The Game, The Cape, Dark Blue, and many others. Ricky has appeared in the music video Gin & Juice, and Murder Was the Case in 1994. In 2004, Ricky gave his voice in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Personal Life
He made his personal life remain hidden, but like all other Hollywood superstars, there were many rumors and gossips about his relationships in the media. He spent most of his time making his career by focusing on many new scripts and shows. He passed away in middle age due to heatstroke. We only have information about his ex-wife named Dee Barnes, but the couple got separated after a few months of their marriage, and the reason is still unknown. With his ex-wife, he had two children, but there are no details about his children.
His friends and some of his colleagues described Ricky as a wise yet cunning man, and he used to enjoy a lot and was known as the life of the party. Some popular artists and vocalists paid respects to his death, including Cedric The Entertainer, Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, and Ice Cube.
Awards and honors of Ricky Harris
Ricky Harris has not won any honors so far for acting in films and television series, but he has been nominated for many awards for acting in films. Many people have appreciated Harris’s acting in films, and he has more fans and followers worldwide.
Net Worth
Ricky Harris had a rich career as he has made an appearance in many films, produced many videos and films, and earned money from all this. But the actual net worth of Ricky is not known. People only estimate that he would have earned many million dollars by working hard in his career and made money during his lifetime.
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The Physical appearances of Ricky Harris
Talking about the physical appearance of Ricky Harris, his height is 163 cm, and his weight is unknown. Regarding his chest, waist, and biceps size, there is no information available about it. Ricky has not shared any information about his personal life, and he always hides his personal life away from the media limelight.
Social media presence of Ricky Harris
Ricky Harris is not active on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram because he will not use it to share more information about his personal life.
Ricky Harris’s cause of death
On December 26, 2016, Harris died because of a heart attack; at the time of death, he was only 51. Later Snoop Dogg posted about Ricky death news.