Robert Parks-Valletta Explained

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 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

Parks-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 . 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

Television

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 Waiter/ Driver Season 4, Ep. 3 "The Fifth Man"
2012 Go On Guy Season 1, Ep. 5 "Do You Believe In Ghosts...Yes!"
2011 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 Stewart Kittredge Season 3, Ep. 3 "Love Run Cold"
2005 Punk'd Celebrity assistant Episode #6.4

Film

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 and References

  1. Web site: 51st Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Recipients Announced. June 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: Making It Media's Show 'Staycation' Wins Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement: Lifestyle. PRNewswire. June 10, 2021. June 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: 52nd Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Recipients Announced. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences San Francisco/Northern California Chapter. June 25, 2023.
  4. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter Emmy® Award Nominees May 2023. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter. June 25, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 Lone Star Regional Sports Emmy® Nominees. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lone Star Chapter. June 25, 2023.
  6. Web site: Charity founder gets stars to tag along. Jeff. Frank. The San Diego Union Tribune. April 19, 2009.
  7. Web site: Rob Valletta. LinkedIn. June 25, 2023.
  8. Web site: Robert Parks-Valletta. IMDb.
  9. Web site: Scheana Marie Cuddles Up to New Love at Red Carpet Premiere One Week After Finalizing Divorce.
  10. Web site: Scheana Marie's Ex Rob Valletta Dumped Her Because of Her 'Savage' Vanderpump Rules Costars.