Peter Riga

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1961. By the age of 5 was appearing in local plays on and off until the age of 15. 6 years later, on a dare from friends, he auditioned and won an appearance at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City as part of a showcase of amateur singing talent. Shortly thereafter, while accompanying a friend to a local theater audition, he was cast in a production of "No, No, Nanette" and began several years in local theater productions of "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers", "The Good Earth", "Rags" and numerous other shows. During this time, he was cast in several Off-Broadway Productions and commercials, and began to study acting, musical theater, and voice. In 1990 he relocated to the West Coast and began to pursue a career as a performer. Over the next 2 years he landed bit parts and appeared as an extra in several dozen television shows and motion pictures, including For the Boys (1991), Ricochet (1991), Man Trouble (1992), "Designing Women", "Doogie Howser, M.D