Rick Gomez is an American actor. He is known for portraying Radio Technician Fourth Grade George Luz in the HBO television miniseries Band of Brothers, and "Endless Mike" Hellstrom in the Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Gomez also voiced Zack Fair in the Final Fantasy VII series. He is the older brother of actor Joshua Gomez.

Rick Gomez
Gomez at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
BornBayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationSouth Plainfield High School
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
RelativesJoshua Gomez (brother)

Born in Bayonne, New Jersey,[1] and raised in South Plainfield, New Jersey,[2] Gomez graduated from South Plainfield High School.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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List of acting performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThugUncredited
1995MercyPeter
1998Enough AlreadyKevin
1999Three to TangoRick
1999Shark in a BottlePunk #2
2001Blue Shark HashDavid
200311:14Kevin (Paramedic #2)
2003Last Man RunningRichie
2004FronterzSpin-Doctor Fred
2004DelusionMr. VidalShort film
2004RayTom Dowd
2005Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3DAlpha Station CommanderDocumentary film
2005Sin CityKlump
2007TransformersSheriff
2009The Boy in the BoxOfficer JJ
2010Love RanchTom Macy
2011LeaveHenry
2012The Millionaire TourSammy/Julius Jacks
2018Crossed LinesKirill Antonov
2019SanginRadio Host (voice)Short film
2022The Disappearance of Toby BlackwoodLarry the Urine Guy
2025She DancesN/aAlso screenwriter and producer
List of voice performances in television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2000Mary and RhodaVideo editor
2004Helter SkelterMilio
2005DetectiveDetective Rodriguez
2008Another Cinderella StoryBacne Spot Announcer
List of voice performances in animated films
Year Title Role Notes Source
2003The AnimatrixPilotSegment: "Final Flight of the Osiris"[4]
2004The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark FuryLead MercDirect-to-video[4]
2006Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenZack Fair[4]
2009Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children CompleteZack Fair
2007TekkonkinkreetKimura
2011Thor: Tales of AsgardLokiDirect-to-video[4]

Television

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List of acting performances in television shows
Year Title Role Notes Source
1993–96The Adventures of Pete & Pete"Endless Mike" Hellstrom9 episodes
1996Law & OrderTicket TakerEpisode: "Atonement"
1997HitzRobert Moore10 episodes
2001Band of BrothersGeorge LuzTV miniseries
9 episodes
2002In-LawsRickyEpisode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2003BoomtownDetective Daniel Ramos3 episodes
2006–07What About BrianDave Greco24 episodes
2009CupidFelix9 episodes
2010The Good GuysTim McMurphyEpisode: "Supercops"
2010–15JustifiedAssistant US Attorney David Vasquez24 episodes
2011Burn NoticeWilliam ResnikEpisode: "Necessary Evil"
2011Hawaii Five-0Mateo Vargas "Hulio Castillo"Episode: "Pahele"
2014RecklessRuss Waterman3 episodes
2017APBRobert RuizEpisode: "Above & Beyond"
2018The CrossingNestor Rosario11 episodes
2019Blood & TreasureChappieEpisode: "The Lunchbox of Destiny"
NYPD BlueCraig PettiboneUnaired pilot
2023–presentSiloPatrick Kennedy
List of voice performances in television shows
Year Title Role Notes Source
1996–99KaBlam!SnizSniz and Fondue segments
2003Gary the RatBud, additional voices4 episodes
2005–08My Gym Partner's a MonkeyWindsor Gorilla, Slips Python, James Ant48 episodes[4]
2008–12The Life & Times of TimThe Priest, Fireman9 episodes

Video games

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List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2003Final Fantasy X-2Gippal[4]
2005Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneAdditional voices
2008Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIZack Fair[4]
2010Kingdom Hearts Birth by SleepZack Fair[4]
2018World of Final Fantasy MaximaZack Fair[4]
2024Batman: Arkham ShadowBoone Carver / Shrike[4]

References

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  1. Rohan, Virginia. "Delving into the man-boy Brian's brain", The Record, April 16, 2006. Accessed July 11, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Brian's newly married, pregnant fortysomething record-executive sister, Nic (Rosanna Arquette), and her much younger aspiring-actor husband, Angelo (Raoul Bova), seem normal enough, and, at first glance, so do his long-married pals Deena and Dave (Amanda Detmer and Bayonne-born Rick Gomez)."
  2. Gacser, Ava. "Singled out Forget 'Brian,' what about Dave?", Home News Tribune, April 14, 2006. Accessed July 11, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "His friend and business partner Dave (Rick Gomez, a former South Plainfield resident) struggles to meet halfway with his free-spirited stay-at-home wife and mother of three little girls, Deena (Amanda Detmer)."
  3. "Locker Room 411; South Plainfield Tigers", Home News Tribune, January 20, 2007. Accessed July 11, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Famous Alumni: Steve Timko, Executive Director of the NJSIAA; Pio Pennisi, Superintendent Dunellen School District; Col. Ernest Fawbush, pioneer in forecasting tornadoes for U.S. Army; Patrick Diegnan, New Jersey assemblyman; Thomas Kapsak, Middlesex County Prosecutor; Rick Gomez, actor, best known for portraying Sgt. George Luz in the HBO television miniseries Band of Brothers, and as 'Endless Mike' Hellstrom in the Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete and Pete..."
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Rick Gomez (visual voices guide)". Behind the Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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