Ricarte began acting at age 6 while managing his own candy store to pay for acting classes. After booking a JIF peanut butter spot he went on to become the voice of Walgreens and Eastern Airlines. His early work in commercials, musicals, and soaps made a way for big opportunities starring in films and sitcom Cuqui opposite Jane the Virgin's star Ivonne Coll. As an adult actor he has been the voice of I Love NY commercials, an Enrique Iglesias music video,and other amazing TV and film projects.He is a member of the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory of acting, Public Relations Society of America, and founder of Dragon 8 PR, which represents filmmakers from Lionsgate as well as actors and politicians.This fascinating actor and publicist is also working with MTV's Teen Mom OG and Emmy winning Broadway show producer Matt Murphy. He lives in Los Angeles with his two dogs spots and shorty, and his awesome blue and gold macaw Roger.