Rick Malambri

Rick Malambri is an American actor, dancer and model who was born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida and started out as a model, appearing in Abercrombie and Fitch advertisements in 2004. He moved into acting in 2007 with guest spots on shows including How I Met Your Mother, Criminal Minds and Party Down, and that year played Lieutenant Ash in the science fiction film Universal Soldiers (2007). He is best known for playing Luke, the lead in the 3D dance film Step Up 3D (2010), directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Sharni Vinson. His other credits include the Hallmark movie After the Fall, the recurring role of choreographer Eduardo on The Lying Game, and the family comedy A Holiday Heist (2011). He also appeared in The Cookie Mobster in 2014, Change of Heart in 2016, an episode of Animal Kingdom in 2018, and Lethal Love Letter in 2021.