Peter Ruocco
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Peter Thomas Ruocco, also known as Peter Ruocco, is an American film actor, theatre actor, and theatre director based in San Francisco, California
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area and spent his childhood years in the Town of Tonawanda. He attended St. Edmund's Elementary School in Tonawanda, and went on to high school
at Cardinal O'Hara High School
.
The majority of his acting work has been on the stage, but he has recently been featured in two major productions. In 2006, Ruocco appeared as the wedding planner in the movie You, Me, and Dupree. Soon afterwards, he appeared as Agent Freedman in an episode
of Lost
.
While at the University of Hawaii, Ruocco also starred in a one man show called "Thom Pain" written by Will Eno about a recluse trying to piece together the shattered remnants of his life. For his Thesis in MFA directing, he hosted a production of the controversial play "In The Heart Of America" by Naomi Wallace, which coincidentally and appropriately opened on the anniversary of the brutal My Lai Massacre of the Vietnam War. Also, while in Hawaii, Ruocco played famous trade unionist Jack Hall in a PBS documentary.
Ruocco then moved to, and currently resides in, San Francisco
, California
. As of January 2008, he is working on a show called "Monsters in the Dark," which is written by Doug Dorst
California
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Biography
Ruocco was born in the Buffalo, New YorkNew York
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area and spent his childhood years in the Town of Tonawanda. He attended St. Edmund's Elementary School in Tonawanda, and went on to high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
at Cardinal O'Hara High School
Cardinal O'Hara High School (Tonawanda, New York)
Cardinal O'Hara High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tonawanda, New York.“This day, after more than two months of daily commuting to Cardinal O’Hara High School in order to attend to endless details of preparing for school opening in September, Fr. Henry, Guardian, and Fr...
.
The majority of his acting work has been on the stage, but he has recently been featured in two major productions. In 2006, Ruocco appeared as the wedding planner in the movie You, Me, and Dupree. Soon afterwards, he appeared as Agent Freedman in an episode
Every Man For Himself (Lost)
"Every Man for Himself" is the fourth episode of the third season of Lost, making it the 53rd episode of the series. It aired on October 25, 2006 on ABC, and was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams...
of Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
.
While at the University of Hawaii, Ruocco also starred in a one man show called "Thom Pain" written by Will Eno about a recluse trying to piece together the shattered remnants of his life. For his Thesis in MFA directing, he hosted a production of the controversial play "In The Heart Of America" by Naomi Wallace, which coincidentally and appropriately opened on the anniversary of the brutal My Lai Massacre of the Vietnam War. Also, while in Hawaii, Ruocco played famous trade unionist Jack Hall in a PBS documentary.
Ruocco then moved to, and currently resides in, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. As of January 2008, he is working on a show called "Monsters in the Dark," which is written by Doug Dorst
Filmography
Ruocco has appeared in a few independent films as well as some television and film work.| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | The Ragu Incident | Anthony |
| 2003 | Double Vision | John |
| 2006 | You, Me, and Dupree | Wedding planner |
| 2006 | Lost Lost (TV series) Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island... |
Agent Freedman |