Ricky Velez

Biography

Ricky Velez is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He co-starred with his best friend, Pete Davidson, in The King of Staten Island, which he also helped write and produce. His first stand-up special, Ricky Velez: Here's Everything, was released on HBO in October 2021.

Career Overview

Ricky Velez has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Now You See Me with 1 titles. Signature works include Ricky Velez: Here's Everything, The Listener, The King of Staten Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 15
Birth Place: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Now You See Me (1 titles)
Good Burger Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Tessa Thompson (1 collaborations)
Logan Marshall-Green (1 collaborations)
Derek Cecil (1 collaborations)
Margaret Cho (1 collaborations)
Blu del Barrio (1 collaborations)
Alia Shawkat (1 collaborations)
Jamie Hector (1 collaborations)
Casey Wilson (1 collaborations)
Bobby Soto (1 collaborations)
Rebecca Hall (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (12 credits)
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't
  Jake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Listener
  Ellis (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Good Burger 2
  Scrawny Goon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Bupkis
  
  - Show Me the Way (2023) ... Ricky actor actors
  
  2023
- I Love My Dad
  Derek
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Sam Morril: Full Capacity
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The King of Staten Island
  Oscar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - 10/16/23 (Jada Pinkett Smith, Ricky Velez) (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- Master of None
  
  - Finale (2015) ... Ricky actor actors
  
  2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Matthew Macfadyen, Ricky Velez (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- The Daily Show
  
  - October 10, 2024 - Eric Idle (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
production (2 credits)
- Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- The King of Staten Island
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2020
writing (1 credits)
- Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021