Rob Figueroa was born in Riviera, Florida. He graduated from SUNY New Paltz (John Turturro's Alma mater), with a BA degree in Performing Arts and an MBA in Marketing from Nyack College. In addition to his BA in performing arts, Rob has also studied at William Esper Studios. Rob can be seen in BURN starring Josh Hutcherson and SKIN starring Jamie Bell directed by Oscar winning director, Guy Nattiv. Both feature films released in 2019. Most recently he booked a costar role in the critically acclaimed TV show "The Blacklist" airing on NBC starring James Spader. In addition, cast in "Happy Birthday To Me", starring Whoopi Goldberg and the feature film "Fabled", directed by Jennifer Morrison ("House" and "Once Upon A Time"). Rob has had recurring roles on "Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns". Rob has starred in numerous national commercials, including: McDonalds, Bud Light, K-Mart, Lowes, Olive Garden, and AT&T. He's received best actor nominations for "Benefits Not Included" and "Something's Fishy". In addition, Rob has directed 2 short films which have all gone on for festival selections. Rob is an accomplished Spartan OCR racer (obstacle course racing). He was invited to attend the World Championship of OCR in Canada in Oct 2017, where he placed in the top 20% worldwide. He has also written a children's book called "The King in the Clouds," soon to be published.