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name: "Rico Bueno"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rico-bueno"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 December 1947"
died: "4 June 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:13.028288+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rico Bueno

Actor. Born 27 December 1947 in San Diego, California, USA. Died 4 June 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 December 1947, San Diego, California, USA
- **Died:** 4 June 2016
- **Active:** 1997–2002

## Biography

Rico Bueno was an American actor. He was born on 27 December 1947 and died on 4 June 2016 in San Diego, California.

Bueno appeared in numerous films and television series, often in small or supporting roles. His credits include the part of Rico in *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Hot Traxx Waiter in *Boogie Nights* (1997), Sleeper in *Alien Resurrection* (1997), and an uncredited Starfleet Officer in *Star Trek: Insurrection* (1998). He also had roles in *Little Nicky* (2000), *The Shield* (2004) and *Party Down* (2009).

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Rico — [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md)
- *Boogie Nights* (1997), Fi1m 86, as Hot Traxx Waiter — [page](https://film.one/film/boogie-nights.md)

## Also known for

- *Alien Resurrection* (1997), Sleeper
- *Little Nicky* (2000), Gardener
- *Star Trek: Insurrection* (1998), Starfleet Officer (uncredited)
- *Poetic Justice* (1993), Ticket Taker
- *And the Band Played On* (1993), Bellevue Hospital Patient
- *Maron* (2013), Jose Luis
- *How They Get There* (1997)

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