Lorenzo Richelmy
Lorenzo Richelmy | |
|---|---|
 Richelmy in 2017 | |
| Born | 25 March 1990 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Marco Polo |
Lorenzo Richelmy (born 25 March 1990) is an Italian actor, best known to audiences outside of Italy for his performance as the title character in the Netflix original series Marco Polo. Prior to being cast in the series, he appeared in several Italian television shows and films.
Early life
Richelmy was born in La Spezia to parents Marco and Vivienne and moved to Rome with his family when he was four. He attended the liceo classico Giovanni Paolo II di Ostia Lido. Having begun his career as a child, Richelmy was the youngest actor ever accepted to the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Il pranzo della domenica | Daniele | [2] | |
| 2010 | Fat Cat | Burro | [3] | |
| 2012 | 100 metri dal paradiso | Tommaso | [4] | |
| 2013 | The Third Half | Samuel | [2] | |
| La terra e il vento | Leonardo | [5] | ||
| 2014 | Sotto una buona stella | Niccolò Picchioni | [2] | |
| Hybris | Fabio | [6] | ||
| 2017 | The Girl in the Fog | Agent Borghi | ||
| Rainbow: A Private Affair | Giorgio | |||
| 2018 | Reckless | Roberto Rossi | ||
| Ride | Max Falco | |||
| 2019 | Dolceroma | Andrea Serrano | ||
| 2020 | Il talento del calabrone | DJ Steph | ||
| 2022 | The Bunker Game | Gregorio | ||
| Jumping from High Places | Massimo Di Lorenzo | |||
| 2023 | Eravamo bambini | Walter | ||
| 2024 | Here Now | Komandante |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | I liceali | Cesare Schifani | Main cast (season 1-2)[6] |
| 2012 | Sposami | Danilo | Episode: "Episode 2"[7] |
| 2013 | Borgia | Sidonius Grimani | Episode: "Transfiguration"[8] |
| 2013 | Una Ferrari per due | Fabio Marchitelli | Television film[6] |
| 2014–2016 | Marco Polo | Marco Polo | Lead role[2] |
| 2019 | Sanctuary | Enzo | Main role |
| 2022 | Hotel Portofino | Roberto Aldani | Main role |
| 2023 | Fifteen-Love | Gianluca Barzagni | Main role |
| 2024 | Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story | Francesco Pesce | Main role |
References
- ^ Fumero, Duccio (14 November 2013). "Il Terzo Tempo: intervista a Lorenzo Richelmy "Il rugby? Molto simile alla vita"". BlogO (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "PRODUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON EPIC NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES MARCO POLO PRODUCED BY THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY GLOBAL CAST INCLUDES LORENZO RICHELMY, BENEDICT WONG, ZHU ZHU, TOM WU, REMY HII AND RICK YUNE". pr.netflix.com. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Levine, Daniel S. (8 April 2014). "Netflix sets 'Marco Polo' cast, Lorenzo Richelmy to star in title role". thecelebritycafe.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Boni, Laura (10 May 2014). "100 metri dal Paradiso: intervista esclusiva a Lorenzo Richelmy". gingergeneration.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 April 2014). "UTA Signs 'Marco Polo' Netflix/TWC Series Star Lorenzo Richelmy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Who Is The Guy Playing Marco Polo On Netflix? The Handsome Lorenzo Richelmy". daystune.com. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Bellu, Daniela (12 November 2012). "Lorenzo Richelmy: da I Liceali a Kubrick, dal cinema a I Borgia - l'intervista di Blogapuntate". blogpuntate.it. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Sloan, Samuel K. (28 November 2014). "Goodbye – Hello from Netflix". the-newshub.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
