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Rico E. Anderson

Rico E. Anderson

Actor · Born March 10, 1968 (58) · Seaside, California, USA

Rico Elliott Anderson is an American actor and voice-over artist, known for his role as Herbie on Truth Be Told.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1968 (58)
From
Seaside, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on Motif · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Rico E. Anderson's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 4th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Self
27%
Power
12%
Morality
11%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rico E. Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 43 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rico E. Anderson's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 43 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dorothea(2025)

    as Sgt. Stoker

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ed Kemper(2025)

    as Huey P. Newton

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • H. P. Lovecraft's the Old Ones(2024)

    as Nyarlathotep

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Extended Family(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Franks

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly DILF (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as James

  • Rite of Passage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dad (US)

  • FBI: International(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel LeDee

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • B Positive(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Nelson

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 18 episodes · as Herbie

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Weep Not (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Devon Williams

  • Get Gone(2019)

    as Ranger Rico

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Loved To Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Detective Marks

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    as CHP Officer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare(2019)

    as Det. Frank Sorrell

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Amari

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 5th Passenger(2017)

    as Captain Arnold Reguine

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Spinning Man(2018)

    as Reporter #1

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Daniel Sr.

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Orville(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Moclan Doctor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Dreams My Master (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ernie

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Fitzpatrick

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • K.C. Undercover(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bank Man

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Swat #2

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Things Never Said(2013)

    as Louis

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sullivan & Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Reggie

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as MTA Guy

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Bratton

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mike & Molly(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Man

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hole in One(2009)

    as Darius “Ice Pyk” Vernon

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(2009)

    as Council Member - Captain Kelley Bogel (uncredited)

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hallowed Ground(2007)

    as Crucified Man

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Lowrider (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Professor Jenkins

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Davis Cooper

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant Kilgore

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Urban Demographic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bob Johnson

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Donnie

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Samson

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pit Boss 'Harry'

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as M.P. Searle

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Eritano

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • String Theory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marcus

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Teacher (uncredited)

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • When a Man Loves a Woman(1994)

    as Barfly (uncredited)

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Marcus Garvey Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Raphael Morgan

Career shape

Star power in the 71st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Highest rated

Ed Kemper (2025)

Motif 14th

Film career

19942025

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 52: 52 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score61st

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Rico E. Anderson's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 17th percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Get Gone (2019)

90th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Star Trek (2009)

Motif 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 40/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Rico E. Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rico E. Anderson's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Miano shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers