Rivkah Reyes

Known for ActingBorn 1992-08-18 (age 33)Chicago, Illinois, USA

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. 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Bad Animal

The School of Rock

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

One of Them Days

Off Shoot

Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls

Monuments

The Merry Gentlemen

Alex/October

The Room: A Tribute

A Picture Perfect Holiday

A Holiday I Do

Too Romantic

Clementine

Are You Fucking Kidding Me?!

Upside Down Pineapple

Complicated Order

Gianna

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

C-Side