Jonathan Ruggiero

Jonathan Ruggiero (Born December 8, 1986 in Culver City, CA) is a cast member and former cast leader of Frankie's Favorite Obsession of Las Vegas, NV. He performs primarily as the Criminologist, but has also performed as Dr. Scott, and as a Transylvanian.

A native of Hercules, CA, he discovered Rocky Horror during the 25th Anniversary specials on VH1. After he moved to Las Vegas in July 2003 and rediscovering Rocky Horror, discovered the existence of Frankie's Favorite Obsession and started attending shows in the fall of 2004, joining cast shortly thereafter.

General Info

Cast Affiliation: Frankie's Favorite Obsession

Theater / Venue: Regency Tropicana Cinemas

Position: Performer, Video Tech, Social Media Manager, Webmaster

Roles Played: The Criminologist, Dr. Scott, Transylvanian

Years Active: 2004 to present

DeVirginization: October 2, 2004

Leadership Roles

• Cast Leader (August 2012-August 2013, June 2015-May 2016)

Conventions Attended

• Cirque Du Rockeil, June 2005, Las Vegas, NV
• We Are Rocky, May 2007, Huntington, WV
• 7 Deadly Sins: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Convention, September 2010, Los Angeles, CA
• El Fishnet Fiesta Dos, March 2014, Tucson, AZ
• RHPS40, September 2015, New York, NY

Convention Performances

• We Are Rocky, May 2007, Huntington, WV

 - The Criminologist- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
 - Brad Majors- Shock Treatment
 - Winslow Leach/The Phantom- Phantom of the Paradise

• 7 Deadly Sins: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 35th Anniversary Convention, September 2010, Los Angeles, CA

 -The Criminologist- The Rocky Horror Picture Show

• El Fishnet Fiesta Dos, March 2014, Tucson, AZ

 - The Criminologist- The Rocky Horror Picture Show
 - Brad Majors- Shock Treatment

• RHPS40, September 2015, New York, NY

 - Brad Majors- Shock Treatment

Rocky Horror Casts Visited

• Downhome Decadence- Huntington, WV
• Frankie's Fishnets- Phoenix, AZ
• KAOS- Santa Ana, CA
• Long Beach Rocky Horror- Long Beach, CA
• Sins O' The Flesh- Los Angeles, CA

Attendance of the Rocky Horror Show

• Onyx Theater, Las Vegas, NV, October 2010

Honors

• SinsCon, September 2010, Los Angeles, CA- Best Criminologist Costume Contest Winner (Ran unopposed)
• Special Lifetime Achievement Award from Frankie's Favorite Obsession, July 2016