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Rick Najera is an award-winning screenwriter, actor, director, producer, sketch comedian, author, playwright, coach and national speaker with an expansive portfolio of credits in all forms of entertainment. He has received numerous industry awards for his work.
Rick Najera is a comedian and award-winning actor-writer-director-producer, professional speaker and host with credits in film, television, theatre and Broadway. Early in his career, Najera was inspired and mentored by Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, Keenan Ivory Wayans and comedian Cheech Marin.
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Rick Najera is a comedian and award-winning actor-writer-director-producer, professional speaker and host with credits in film, television, theatre and Broadway. Early in his career, Najera was inspired and mentored by Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, Keenan Ivory Wayans and comedian Cheech Marin.
RICK NAJERA. is an award-winning producer and actor in movies with Sidney Poitier, George Clooney. A WGA Award nominated screenwriter, he's written for MAD TV, In Living Color and East Los High. His film, Nothing Like the Holidays, with Debra Messing won him an ALMA Award.
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Najera was born in La Mesa, California, the son of Edward Najera and Mary Najera. His mother was a waitress and father worked for the government, fixing jets and helicopters at North Island Naval Station. He began working and telling stories to overcome his shyness at age eight. Najera went to the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and got into their t...
Najera moved to Hollywood after graduating from ACT to begin his acting career. His first movie role was in a low budget film called Red Surf with George Clooney and Gene Simmons. He then went on to act in numerous roles for film and TV like Falcon Crest, Columbo, Little Nikita, The West Wing, A Day Without a Mexican. His career began to develop fu...
Rick Najera has always been involved in social activism for the Latino community in addition to all aspects of diversity-related issues. Hundreds of actors have been mentored by Mr. Najera during his eight years at CBS as well as hundreds of actors in his plays. In the public education sector, Rick Najera currently helms the advocacy group I AM 38,...
Writer 1. 2012 Taco Shop (screenplay) (post-production) 2. 2010 Maria Costa's Macho Men and the Women Who Love Them (writer) 3. 2008 Nothing Like the Holidays (screenplay) 4. 2008 Loco Comedy Jam Volume 1 (video) 5. 2007 [[Ceasar and Chuy\\ (TV series) 6. 2007 The Pain of the Macho (short) (written by) 7. 2007 The Homies Hip Hop Show (TV series) 8....
Rick Najera is one of three Latinos in the history of Broadway to write and star in his own show. Najera made his Broadway debut in 2005 with his award-winning sketch comedy show, Latinologues (TM), the longest running and only showcase of its kind for Latinos in America.
Oct 26, 2017 · Rick Najera, longtime director of CBS ‘ Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase, is out at the network following allegations of sexual harassment. The writer-producer, whose most recent credits...
