Geraldo Rivera

Acting • 1943-07-04 • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Geraldo Rivera was born on July 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Contact (1997), All About Steve (2009) and Grumpier Old Men (1995).

Known For

7.2

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

1992

7.5

Contact

1997

8.0

The Search for Satan

1995

4.7

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

2017

4.7

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

6.9

Breakdown: 1975

2025

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Filmography

2026
Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in PortlandFilm
Self (archive footage)
2025
American Manhunt: O.J. SimpsonTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.3
2025
Breakdown: 1975Film
(archive footage)
★ 6.9
2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
2021
Stallone: Frank, That IsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2021
Forget Me NotFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2019
Mike Wallace Is HereFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
2018
King BibiFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
2017
Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingFilm
Dr. Angel
★ 4.7
2015
Being EvelFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2012
Steve HarveyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2011
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks UpFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2010
CropseyFilm
Himself - Reporter (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
GleeTV
Geraldo Rivera • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
2009
All About SteveFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2008
Cheech & Chong RoastedFilm
Self
★ 5.2
2007
Phineas and FerbTV
Morty Williams (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in HellFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2006
The U.S. vs. John LennonFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2005
The Colbert ReportTV
★ 7.0
2005
Dancing with the StarsTV
Self - Contestant • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2005
My Name Is EarlTV
Geraldo Rivera • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2002
The PulseTV
2002
The Pulse (US)TV
2000
When It Was a Game 3Film
Self (voice)
★ 9.5
1999
The SopranosTV
Geraldo Rivera • 1 episodes
★ 8.7
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
1998
Primary ColorsFilm
Himself
★ 6.2
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
ContactFilm
Geraldo Rivera
★ 7.5
1997
Behind the MusicTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1997
Meet Wally SparksFilm
Geraldo Rivera
★ 4.7
1997
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After WillowbrookFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1996
Nash BridgesTV
Geraldo Rivera • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
Men Behaving BadlyTV
Geraldo Rivera • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1995
Baywatch NightsTV
Albert Romero • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1995
The Search for SatanFilm
★ 8.0
1994
The CriticTV
Geraldo Rivera (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1993
No Sense Makes SenseFilm
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.3
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless RomeoFilm
Ted Mayne
★ 7.2
1990
The Bonfire of the VanitiesFilm
Robert Corso (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney YearsFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm
Self
★ 4.3
1989
SeinfeldTV
Geraldo Rivera • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
1989
BaywatchTV
★ 6.0
1989
The People Next DoorTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1989
From Prison: Young Devil WorshipersFilm
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1988
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's UndergroundFilm
Self - Host
★ 5.8
1987
thirtysomethingTV
★ 6.3
1986
The Mystery of Al Capone's VaultsFilm
Himself
1985
Larry King LiveTV
Self - Subsitute Host • 30 episodes
★ 5.2
1983
Return EngagementFilm
Self
★ 5.5
1981
Entertainment TonightTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1976
SalsaFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1972
Willowbrook: The Last Great DisgraceFilm
Himself
★ 8.0
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8