Rick Aviles

Biography

Rick Aviles was a stand-up comedian and actor of Puerto Rican descent, known for his memorable roles in films like Ghost and Waterworld. Born in Manhattan, he began performing on the Greenwich Village night-club circuit in the 1970s and 1980s, earning critical acclaim for his ethnic impersonations. His breakout role as Willie Lopez in Ghost (1990) catapulted him to stardom before his untimely passing in 1995.