Ric Stoneback
Ric Stoneback is an American actor of stage, screen and television. He is perhaps best known for having played U.S. founding father, Samuel Chase of Maryland in the revival of the Broadway classic on the beginnings of the United States Declaration of Independence, 1776 and then in reprising the role for an encore run at City Center, in the wake of the huge success of the MusicAL on yet another founding father Hamilton.
Biography
Stoneback was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania and graduated from Emmaus High School. He then went on to graduate from Ithaca College. Following graduation from Ithaca College, he did an internship at the Allentown Stage Company. Later, while appearing as Samuel Chase in the Los Angeles production of 1776, director Scott Ellis brought Stoneback east to continue in the role in the Broadway production. Stoneback also originated the role of Gideon Temple in the Broadway production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
In film, Stoneback appeared in the 1993 thriller Wild Cactus as the bartender. Stoneback sings on the soundtrack of the animated musical fantasy film The Swan Princess on the track "Practice, Practice, Practice".
On television, Stoneback has appeared on Married... with Children, Spin City and the David Letterman Show.
Stobeback is also a licensed New York City tour guide.