Lorenzo Richelmy

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Lorenzo Richelmy
Lorenzo Richelmy, 2017.jpg
Richelmy in 2017
Born (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34)
La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
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.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Il pranzo della domenica [2]
2010FAT CATBurro [3]
2012100 metri dal paradisoTommaso [4]
2013 The Third Half Samuel [2]
La terra e il ventoLeonardo [5]
2014 Sotto una buona stella Niccolò Picchioni [2]
Hybris [6]
2017 The Girl in the Fog Agente Borghi
Rainbow: A Private Affair Giorgio
2018 Reckless Roberto Rossi
RideMax Falco
2019DolceromaAndrea Serrano
2020Il talento del calabroneDJ Steph
2022 The Bunker Game Harry
Jumping from High Places Massimo
2023 Eravamo bambini Walter
2024 Here Now

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2009 I liceali Cesare SchifaniMain Cast (Season 1-2): 10 episodes [6]
2012SposamiDanilo1 episode [7]
2013 Borgia Sidonius Grimani1 episode ("Transfiguration") [8]
2013 Talent High School - Il sogno di Sofia 2 episodes [6]
2013Una Ferrari per dueTelevision film [6]
2014–2016 Marco Polo Marco Polo Lead role: 20 episodes [2]
2019SanctuaryEnzoMain role
2022 Hotel Portofino Roberto AldaniMain role
2023 Fifteen-Love 6 episodes
2024 Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story Francesco Pesce6 episodes

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  3. ↑ Levine, Daniel S. (8 April 2014). "Netflix sets 'Marco Polo' cast, Lorenzo Richelmy to star in title role". thecelebritycafe.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Boni, Laura (10 May 2014). "100 metri dal Paradiso: intervista esclusiva a Lorenzo Richelmy". gingergeneration.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (9 April 2014). "UTA Signs 'Marco Polo' Netflix/TWC Series Star Lorenzo Richelmy". deadline.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Who Is The Guy Playing Marco Polo On Netflix? The Handsome Lorenzo Richelmy". daystune.com. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. ↑ 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.
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