Ronnie Ricketts
| Ronnie Ricketts | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ronaldo Naldo Ricketts December 3, 1961 Philippines |
| Occupation |
Actor Film director Screenwriter Government Official |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
Ronaldo Naldo Ricketts, more popularly known as Ronnie Ricketts (born December 3, 1961), is former President of the Philippine Film Actors Guild, and former Chairman of Optical Media Board (OMB), Philippines. He is a Filipino actor, scriptwriter, film director, line producer, and martial artist. He is one of the top action stars in Philippine movies and is famous for his martial arts expertise. In 2013, Ricketts' OMB office received the Most Outstanding Accounting Office Award from the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines. In 2016, he will be running for Congressman of Muntinlupa, Philippines.
Ricketts was a ramp model before he entered the movie industry in the early 80's. He was first noticed by RVQ's (Dolphy) film production as a potential handsome action star. He was introduced in the Dolphy-Nida Blanca film, My Heart Belongs To Daddy (1982), where he was paired with Maricel Soriano. He was being billed as the other love interest of Soriano in the movie I Love You, I Hate You (1983), together with William Martinez, and The Graduates (1986) under Regal Films starring Snooky Serna and Gabby Concepcion. He was cast in several Dolphy-Alma Moreno movies such as Good Morning, Professor (1982) and Crazy Professor (1985) with Aga Muhlach and Janice de Belen.
His movies were a blend of drama, comedy and action. He worked with other action stars that were also at the peak of their careers, Lito Lapid, Dante Varona and Bong Revilla. His unforgettable portrayal was with Revilla in the Imus Production's Sparrow Unit, where he won an award as Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated as Best Supporting Actor FAMAS Award in the movie Sparrow Unit (1987), and FAMAS Best Actor in the movies Tatak Ng Isang Api (1989), and Isa-Isahin Ko Kayo (1990).
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