Rob Figueroa(I)

Rob Figueroa was born in Riviera, Florida. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz (John Turturro's Alma mater), with a BA degree in Performing Arts and an MBA in Marketing from Nyack College. He recently earned his MFA in Screenwriting from Wilkes University. In addition, Rob has also studied at William Esper Studios in NYC. Rob has had recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns. His commercial credits include McDonald's, Bud Light, K-Mart, Lowes, Olive Garden, and AT&T. His network credits include Blacklist (NBC), New Amsterdam (NBC), Blue Bloods (CBS) and most recently guest starred on East New York (CBS). In 2018, he had the opportunity to work with Oscar-winning director, Guy Nattiv, in Skin starring Jamie Bell and has shared the screen with Josh Hutcherson (Hunger Games) in the movie, Burn. Most recently, he can be seen in his first major supporting role in Paint, which opened nationwide on April 2023, working alongside Owen Wilson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Stephen Root and Michaela Watkins. He's received best actor nominations for the short films, Benefits Not Included and Something's Fishy. Rob and his lifelong partner, Lisa Monacelli, have started a production company called, The Four Figs. They have produced and directed many short films and in development for their first feature, The Brothers of St. Francis. Rob is an accomplished Spartan OCR racer (obstacle course racing). He was invited to attend the World Championship of OCR in Canada in Oct 2017, where he placed in the top 20% worldwide. He has also written a children's book called "The King in the Clouds".