
Rich Ceraulo Ko
Biography
Rich Ceraulo Ko was born on a US Air Force base in Bitburg, Germany. His father, Richard Loreto Ceraulo, was an Air Force Master Sergeant and his mother, Yang Cha Ko, a housekeeper, and homemaker. Growing up, his family hopped from base to base, eventually settling on Long Island, New York. Rich studied biology/pre-medicine at New York University before transferring to the Tisch School of the Arts his junior year where he studied with Doug Moston of the Actors Studio. After graduating, Rich appeared in the Broadway musical Flower Drum Song then quickly made his way out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television.
He made his feature film debut opposite Kevin Bacon in James Wan's Death Sentence and followed that up with a string of independent film and television roles. He is best known for his wide-ranging character work, guest starring in such critically acclaimed shows as The Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire, and Supergirl. He credits teachers Shari Shaw and Stuart Rogers as his two most significant acting mentors. He has been married to writer/actress Alissa Dean since June 27, 2009.
Known For

TV
Bones
Ted Norman
2005

TV
Grey's Anatomy
Brian
2005

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Uniform Officer
1999

TV
NCIS
North Carolina State Trooper Muncie Tyson
2003

TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Officer Elliot Woo
2000

TV
Hawaii Five-0
Detective Kauai
2010

TV
The Walking Dead
Jiro
2010

TV
S.W.A.T.
Tom Russell
2017

TV
Glee
Reverend
2009

TV
Supergirl
Agent Hartmann
2015

TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Soldier #1
2013

TV
Magnum P.I.
Charley Franks
2018

TV
Parenthood
Dr. Bartlett
2010

TV
Star Trek: Picard
Handsome Deltan
2020

TV
CSI: Vegas
Mark
2021

TV
Halt and Catch Fire
Millennium Lead
2014

TV
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Commander Jack Spence
2021

TV
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Speech
2004

TV
L.A.'s Finest
Chief John Dunn
2019

Film
Tenet
SWAT / Target
2020
Filmography
2025TVOn Callas Officer Matthew Rolland2024FilmThe Fall Outas Jason2021TVCSI: Vegasas Mark2021TVNCIS: Hawaiʻias Commander Jack Spence2021FilmAlong Came Wandaas Daiku2021FilmGirl Tripas John2020FilmThe Boy Behind the Dooras Officer 22020FilmTenetas SWAT / Target2020FilmHeelas Marky2020TVStar Trek: Picardas Handsome Deltan2019FilmAdopt a Highwayas Officer Marshall2019TVPearsonas Josh Rubin2019TVL.A.'s Finestas Chief John Dunn2019FilmFanboyas CAA Valet2018TVMagnum P.I.as Charley Franks2017FilmYoshuaas Officer Burton2017TVS.W.A.T.as Tom Russell2015TVSupergirlas Agent Hartmann2014FilmShockwave Darksideas Corporal Kim2014TVHalt and Catch Fireas Millennium Lead2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Soldier #12013FilmThe Bling Ringas Police Officer #2 (Nicki's)2010TVThe Walking Deadas Jiro2010TVBetter With Youas Rory2010TVHawaii Five-0as Detective Kauai2010TVParenthoodas Dr. Bartlett2009FilmBlood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchetas Corey2009TVGleeas Reverend2009TVSonny with a Chanceas Santiago Geraldo2008FilmExtreme Movieas Angus2007FilmDeath Sentenceas Owen2005TVBonesas Ted Norman2005FilmJellysmokeas Robbie2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Brian2004TVJack & Bobbyas Bryce2004TVNed's Declassified School Survival Guideas Speech2003TVNCISas North Carolina State Trooper Muncie Tyson2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Officer Elliot Woo1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Uniform Officer