ArtistInfo

Rodney Allen Rippy

*1968 US, Long Beach, California
Pop and Children's Music

Rodney Allen Rippy (born July 29, 1968) is a former American child actor. He appeared in TV commercials for the fast-food chain Jack in the Box in the early 1970s, as well as in numerous roles in television and movies. In the advertisements, Rippy was seen trying to wrap his mouth around the super-sized Jumbo Jack hamburger. The tag line "It's too big to eat!" Rippy graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1995.[3] He has taken on a few acting roles since his childhood stardom, filming a few episodes of Parker Lewis Can't Lose in the early 90s, appearing in the 1997 independent film Former Child Star and the 2003 David Spade comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Rippy is a partner in the film production company, Bow Tie Productions, and spokesman for Hurricane Housing Relief. He also worked at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California. A resident of Carson, California, he has served as Master of Ceremonies for the Carson Relay For Life (Rippy's mother died of cancer in 1986).[4] He is also a national director of marketing with Metro Networks (Westwood One).

Genres

• Pop
• Children's Music