Rick Tae
Biography
Rick resides in Vancouver, BC, having spent the last three decades working in the entertainment industry following a BFA in Theatre Arts from Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. In the past decade, Rick has created and written original feature films, shorts, TV and multimedia content in various stages of development, production and distribution. He was selected for Canada's National Screen Institute (NSI) Totally Television Program and was awarded screenplay funding from Telefilm.
Aside from coaching over 100 professional actors and writers in Vancouver, Shanghai and Los Angeles, he has also served as Director of Media and Publicity for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, produced and directed Jessie Award winning and nominated theatre productions, garnered supporting actor Gemini and Leo nominations as well as a win for "Godiva's", and also thrived on building a vast network of relationships with top-notched talent across North America and Asia.
He assisted Roland Emmerich (Executive Producer/Writer/Director), on Sony Pictures' recent worldwide blockbuster "2012".
An Actor/Writer/Producer for Film, TV, multimedia as well as Theatre, Rick works as Acting Mentor/Instructor/Owner/Head of Creative for Skycorner Academy and Skycorner Productions inc.
Known For

TV
Supernatural
Father Valdecantos
2005

TV
Smallville
Dr. Hong
2001

TV
Arrow
Triad Accountant
2012

TV
Dark Angel
Proprietor
2000

TV
Once Upon a Time
Doctor
2011

TV
Millennium
Yee Chun
1996

TV
The Dead Zone
Dr. Tran
2002

TV
Tru Calling
Card Player #1
2003

Film
2012
Megaphone Officer
2009

TV
Godiva's
Victor
2005

Film
Life or Something Like It
Fan
2002

Film
Freddy Got Fingered
Security Guard
2001

Film
Code Name: The Cleaner
Mini Bar Attendant
2007

Film
Lawrence & Holloman
Office Worker
2013

Film
Y2K
Lt. Wong
1999

Film
The Dead Zone
Dr. Tran, Ph.D.
2002

Film
Daughter for Sale
Doug
2017

Film
The Miracle of the Cards
Dr. Kassell's Assistant
2001

Film
Runaway Virus
Young Doctor (as Ricky Cheng)
2000

Film
2 Frogs in the West
Docteur
2010
Filmography
2021FilmActing in the Closet2017FilmDaughter for Saleas Doug2013FilmLawrence & Hollomanas Office Worker2012TVArrowas Triad Accountant2011TVOnce Upon a Timeas Doctor2010Film2 Frogs in the Westas Docteur2009Film2012as Megaphone Officer2009FilmWaiting 4 Goliathas Florian2007FilmCode Name: The Cleaneras Mini Bar Attendant2005TVSupernaturalas Father Valdecantos2005TVGodiva'sas Victor2003TVTru Callingas Card Player #12002FilmThe Dead Zoneas Dr. Tran, Ph.D.2002TVThe Dead Zoneas Dr. Tran2002FilmLife or Something Like Itas Fan2001TVSmallvilleas Dr. Hong2001FilmThe Miracle of the Cardsas Dr. Kassell's Assistant2001FilmFreddy Got Fingeredas Security Guard2000TVDark Angelas Proprietor2000FilmRunaway Virusas Young Doctor (as Ricky Cheng)1999FilmY2Kas Lt. Wong1996TVMillenniumas Yee Chun
