Rick was born to Richard Ryder Washburn and Jane Chandler. He moved to New York City from St. Thomas Virgin Islands to study acting with Lee Strasberg from his arrival in 1979 to Lee's death in 1982. In 1983, he founded Weapons Specialist Ltd. a theatrical weapons consulting and rental corporation of which he is currently president. Rick lives and works in Soho, New York City. He is known for character roles particularly with accents or dialects. Show less «