Actor / Director Profile

Rick Batalla studied at the Second City in Santa Monica and started appearing at comedy clubs in the Los Angeles area shortly thereafter. He joined the irreverant sketch comedy group the Deadpanhandlers and created the much talked about "Butt Pirates of the Caribbean". He is also a member of the well known westside theater company Troubadour Theater Company. He is also a writer for the TBS show Dinner & a Movie, on which he also has a recurring character known as Larry the Repairman.