Lorenzo Richelmy Explained

Lorenzo Richelmy
Birth Date:25 March 1990
Birth Place:La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Il pranzo della domenica[2]
2010FAT CATBurro[3]
2012100 metri dal paradisoTommaso[4]
2013The Third HalfSamuel
La terra e il ventoLeonardo[5]
2014Sotto una buona stellaNiccolò Picchioni
Hybris[6]
2017The Girl in the FogAgente Borghi
Giorgio
2018RecklessRoberto Rossi
RideMax Falco
2019DolceromaAndrea Serrano
2020Il talento del calabroneDJ Steph
2022The Bunker GameHarry
Jumping from High PlacesMassimo
2023Eravamo bambiniWalter
2024Here Now

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2009I licealiCesare SchifaniMain Cast (Season 1-2): 10 episodes
2012SposamiDanilo1 episode[7]
2013BorgiaSidonius Grimani1 episode ("Transfiguration")[8]
2013Talent High School - Il sogno di Sofia2 episodes
2013Una Ferrari per dueTelevision film
2014–2016Marco PoloMarco PoloLead role: 20 episodes
2019SanctuaryEnzoMain role
2022Hotel PortofinoRoberto AldaniMain role
2023Fifteen-Love6 episdoes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il Terzo Tempo: intervista a Lorenzo Richelmy "Il rugby? Molto simile alla vita". BlogO. Duccio. Fumero. 14 November 2013. 13 July 2014. it.
  2. Web site: 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. 16 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Netflix sets 'Marco Polo' cast, Lorenzo Richelmy to star in title role. Levine. Daniel S.. thecelebritycafe.com. 8 April 2014. 16 December 2014.
  4. Web site: 100 metri dal Paradiso: intervista esclusiva a Lorenzo Richelmy. Boni. Laura. gingergeneration.it. Italian. 10 May 2014. 16 December 2014.
  5. Web site: UTA Signs 'Marco Polo' Netflix/TWC Series Star Lorenzo Richelmy. Fleming. Mike Jr.. deadline.com. 9 April 2014. 16 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Who Is The Guy Playing Marco Polo On Netflix? The Handsome Lorenzo Richelmy. daystune.com. 12 December 2014. 16 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Lorenzo Richelmy: da I Liceali a Kubrick, dal cinema a I Borgia - l'intervista di Blogapuntate. Bellu. Daniela. blogpuntate.it. 12 November 2012. 16 December 2014.
  8. Web site: Goodbye – Hello from Netflix. Sloan. Samuel K.. the-newshub.com. 28 November 2014. 16 December 2014. dead. https://archive.today/20141217152945/https://www.the-newshub.com/stories/goodbye-hello-from-netflix. 17 December 2014. dmy-all.