Born in New York City, Reynaldo Rivera grew up in the Lower East Side, aka Alphabet City. In high school he landed his first acting role as Johnny Casino in Grease, this was the start of his love affair with the craft. After graduating he went on to study acting at The Lee Strasburg Theatrical Institute, H.B. Studio's, and William Esper Studio's. Presently he is studying at the Terry Knickerbocker Studio with Terry Knickerbocker.

Reynaldo Rivera captures his passion for life through his artistic and soulful expression on stage and screen. He cares about his craft and brings both a light touch and a deep exploration to the character that leaves the viewer feeling inspired by his true gift. Easy to recognize, his talent has been shaped both through his training and life experiences, giving him access to a wide range of emotions and an infinite potential in his character development.

Recently he has written, produced and starred in Hangin with Satan. An off-broadway play about Satan recruiting his successor so he may retire. He is also the lead in a super natural web series titled Changelings and has recently finished a short film he wrote and starred in titled Watson. In it he plays Watson, a graffiti artist and recovering heroin addict.

Reynaldo Rivera is a gift to witness, to watch and to collaborate with.