Robert Ri'chard prefers to leave his acting work for the fans to enjoy. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE at the 16th Annual African-American Film Critics Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb.

Chocolate City, a film written and directed by Jean Claude La Marre, chronicles the life of a young man named Michael who goes from being a struggling college student to a successful male stripper.

Bolo the Entertainer, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Vivica A. Fox and Robert Ri’chard at the Chocolate City premiere in New York on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 (Photo by Raymond Hagans for Steed Media Service) It’s ...

*“He (Nipsey Hussel) was originally slated for this role…thought I’d do it justice,” said actor (“Vampire Diaries”)/producer (The Prospects) Robert Ri’chard about his new role in the Lifetime, ...

On playing the lead role in Paramount’s upcoming feature Chocolate City, he said, “It feels amazing. The movie has a great storyline about the American struggle: the lengths any of us will go to take ...

Robert Ri’Chard takes his talents to the big screen with Vivica Fox and Dawn Richard. The television and film actor stars in Kinky with Soul Food star, Fox and the former Danity Kane singer. The film ...

The secret to chiseled abs, at least for actor Robert Ri’chard, is lemons. Behind a home in the Hollywood Hills, he grips the fruit, taking bites between interview questions. The Los Angeles native ...

“Chocolate City,” the feature film starring Robert Ri’chard and Vivica A. Fox, will be distributed jointly by Paramount Home Media Distribution and BET Networks, the two companies announced on ...