Ricky Cavazos
- Actor
Ricky Cavazos was born and raised in McAllen, Texas. He grew up having
dreams of acting and being on television one day. In 1993, he moved to
Austin, Texas to attend The University of Texas at Austin and began
auditioning for roles. In 1995, Ricky got his first acting experience
when he was cast in a TV pilot titled "Directors" which was marketed in
Los Angeles. In 1997, Ricky did voice-over work for a short film that
was subsequently shown on Austin Public Access. Ricky rocked the city
of Austin when he made a national television appearance on Good Morning America (1975) and
got consistently recognized. In 2003, Ricky was chosen to be a football
player in a hex rally scene alongside Tommy Lee Jones in the film _Man of the House (2005)_. In
2004, Ricky once again gained national exposure when he beat out sixty
guys for a principal role in a national television commercial for
Greyhound. You can also see Ricky in the film, The King (2005), in which he is
in a scene with William Hurt. Ricky has also been featured in the 1980's
band, Book Of Love, official newsletter which was marketed
nationwide.