Robert Parks-Valletta is an American actor, producer, TV host, author and philanthropist. He is known for his recurring roles on The Young and the Restless, ‘’Staycation’’ and Vanderpump Rules, and producing and hosting the local lifestyle shows, Destination series. He has produced over 400 episodes of network television. He is the younger brother of supermodel and actress, Amber Valletta. Valletta has won 9 regional Emmy awards from the Pacific Southwest Chapter, San Francisco/Northern California Chapter, and the Dallas/Lone Star Chapter.[1][2][3][4][5]
Life and career
editParks-Valletta was born and raised in San Diego, California. Parks-Valletta graduated from Escondido High School in 1999, and earned a BFA from California State University, Long Beach in 2004.[6][7] As an actor, he has appeared in over forty network television shows and movies including Hawaii Five-0, True Blood, The Young and the Restless, and NCIS: Los Angeles. As CEO of Making it media, he produces and hosts the lifestyle Destination series (Staycation series).[8][9]
In 2009, Parks-Valletta founded the charity, Tag the World. The organization sells five sterling silver necklace tags to correspond to the five areas the charity supports: children, cancer, animals, Africa, and the environment. Purchasers choose what cause their money goes to and the tags raise awareness for the causes.[6]
Parks-Valletta is the younger half-brother of Amber Valletta, a supermodel and actress.[6] He is also known for his recurring appearance on the sixth season of the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules as Scheana Shay's boyfriend. They split at the end of 2017.[10]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | This Is SF | Himself - Host | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Vanderpump Rules | Himself | Season 6, Multiple episodes |
| 2017 | This Is LA | Himself - Host | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | The Deleted | Ryan | Season 1, Ep. 3 "The Hook Up" |
| 2012 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Waiter/ Driver | Season 4, Ep. 3 "The Fifth Man" |
| 2012 | Go On | Guy | Season 1, Ep. 5 "Do You Believe In Ghosts...Yes!" |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Braden Wilkins | Season 9, Ep. 21 "G.O." |
| 2011 | Hero Dog Awards | Red Carpet Host | TV special |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Elliot Clark | Season 1, Ep. 11 "Palekaiko" |
| 2010 | Melrose Place | Man in the Audience | Season 1, Ep. 17 "Sepulveda" |
| 2008 | True Blood | Sookie's Date #2 | Season 1, Ep. 2 "The First Taste" |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Plum | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Days of Our Lives | Dan Hall | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Bellhop | Season 1, Ep. 7 "After Hours" |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Stewart Kittredge | Season 3, Ep. 3 "Love Run Cold" |
| 2005 | Punk'd | Celebrity assistant | Episode #6.4 |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Head Thieves | Officer Jones | |
| 2018 | Killer Single Dad | Matt | TV movie |
| 2015 | Dutch Hollow | Doug Ellis | |
| 2015 | I Think My Babysitter's an Alien | Chad | |
| 2014 | Pink Balloons | Jim | Short film |
| 2014 | Room 206 | Business Man | Short film |
| 2014 | Two Guys & a Gal | Troy | Short film |
| 2014 | Frenzy | Nick Lorenzo | Short film |
| 2013 | Sox | Donald | |
| 2012 | Noobz | Bartender | |
| 2011 | Bird Dog | Armando | TV movie |
| 2009 | Three7Nine | Killer | Short film |
| 2009 | Frat Party | Stefano | |
| 2007 | You're So Dead | Male 1 | |
| 2007 | Hikeaway | Tony | Short film |
| 2005 | He Set the Trend | Revolutionary Man #2 | Short film |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "51st Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Recipients Announced" (PDF). Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Making It Media's Show 'Staycation' Wins Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement: Lifestyle". PRNewswire. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "52nd Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Recipients Announced" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter Emmy® Award Nominees May 2023". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Lone Star Regional Sports Emmy® Nominees". National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lone Star Chapter. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Frank, Jeff (April 19, 2009). "Charity founder gets stars to tag along". The San Diego Union Tribune.
- ^ "Rob Valletta". LinkedIn. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Parks-Valletta". IMDb.
- ^ "Scheana Marie Cuddles Up to New Love at Red Carpet Premiere One Week After Finalizing Divorce".
- ^ "Scheana Marie's Ex Rob Valletta Dumped Her Because of Her 'Savage' Vanderpump Rules Costars".
