Richard Fiske studied acting with legendary teachers Sanford Meisner and Robert X. Modica at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Following the Playhouse Fiske continued studying with Mr. Modica at his Carnegie Hall Studio for many years.

Richard Fiske has acted in many plays Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway and guest starred on Law and Order’s Criminal Intent. Richard Fiske has also appeared in many movies, most recently, as the lead in the independent film, Ink and Steel, showing around the country in festivals. Ink and Steel has also won the top awards at the Soho International Film Festival and the Emerge Film Festival, nicknamed LA East.

Richard Fiske grew up in the Boston area in Massachusetts and is a devoted Red Sox fan. Fiske has also been a life-long athlete playing football, baseball and running the 100 meters in masters meets in NYC. In the past Fiske has also boxed and been asked to turn pro. Fiske declined the invitation mostly
because he wanted to go to law school and keep his memory intact so he could continue to memorize lines from scripts. Presently, Richard Fiske is studying Kali Pilipino knife fighting from noted knife fighting teacher Jeff Chung in Queens, NY.

Richard Fiske is also a federal criminal defense attorney working for Super Lawyer, Lawrence F. Ruggiero in NYC. Working in this area of law brings Fiske in contact with characters making headline news nationwide and involve mob, terrorists, international drug kingpins, corrupt government officials, and
Wall Street types alleged to have over stepped