
Rivkah Reyes
Born August 18, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 34)
Rivkah Reyes (they/she, but mostly they) is a queer Filipinx-Jewish actor, musician, comedian, producer, and writer from Chicago. They have been performing since the age of 4 when they picked up a guitar for the first time. In the 4th grade, Rivkah performed on the NPR show From the Top, which eventually led to them being discovered and cast in the 2003 film School of Rock. Since their movie debut, Riv has been a prominent force in the comedy and theater scenes of Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.
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They have worked with The Second City in Chicago on several sketch revues and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at iO, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Club Cumming, and Las Culturistas' I Don't Think So Honey! Live. They are an alum of the School at Steppenwolf, The Second City and iO's training centers, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2020, Rivkah released an article called “Confessions of an Obsolete Child Actor” about their journey from childhood stardom to adulthood lessons. Currently, Riv resides in Los Angeles and spends their days drinking tea, listening to Lo-Fi beats, and being a spooky witch.
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Acted in 13
LearningThe Room: A Tribute2025
LearningOne of Them Days2025
LearningThe Merry Gentlemen2024
LearningA Holiday I Do2023
LearningOnyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls2023
LearningComplicated Order2023
LearningGianna2023
LearningA Picture Perfect Holiday2021
LearningMonuments2021
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny2016
LearningBack to School2014
LearningLinklater: St. Richard of Austin2004
The School of Rock2003