Ricky Memphis
Ricky Memphis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Riccardo Fortunati 29 August 1968 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | His role as Inspector Mauro Belli in the police drama series Distretto di Polizia broadcast by Canale 5 |
Ricky Memphis (stage name of Riccardo Fortunati; born 29 August 1968[1]) is an Italian television and film actor. He is best known for his interpretation of Inspector Mauro Belli, in the police drama series, Distretto di Polizia ("Police District"), which was broadcast weekly for eleven seasons by Italian network Canale 5 from 2000 to 2012.
Career
[edit]Ricky Memphis was born in Rome, Italy. His career in the entertainment business began at the end of the 1980s with his first television appearance as an urban poet on the Maurizio Costanzo talk show. He chose his stage name "Memphis" in honour of American singer Elvis Presley.[2]
His first role in a major picture was in the 1990 film Ultra, directed by Ricky Tognazzi. Memphis won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Red at the European Film Awards.[3]
He followed with roles in Pugni di rabbia, La scorta and Il branco. Memphis received national popularity with his interpretation of the compassionate Inspector Mauro Belli in Mediaset's Canale 5 television police drama series Distretto di Polizia ("Police District"), which aired for eight seasons from 26 September 2000 to November 2009. His character left the series in the sixth season of the series. There was talk of Memphis returning to the series in his former role of Inspector Mauro Belli.[4][5] Memphis's television work also includes the Canale 5/Italia 1 production of Crimini bianchi ("White Crimes"), in which he played the role of lawyer Claudio Bruni, and Rai 1's Caccia al re - La Narcotici in 2011.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ultra | Red | |
| Pugni di rabbia | Danilo Ferranti | ||
| 1993 | Briganti – Amore e libertà | Frappeste | |
| The Escort | Fabio Muzzi | ||
| 1994 | The Heroes | Enzo | |
| Il branco | Pallesecche | ||
| 1995 | L'anno prossimo vado a letto alle dieci | Poldo | |
| Palermo – Milan One Way | Remo Matteotti | ||
| 1996 | Strangled Lives | Claudio De Santis | |
| 1997 | Other Men | Riccardo Zanni | |
| 1998 | We'll Really Hurt You | Ruggero | |
| Kaputt Mundi | Orecchino | ||
| 1999 | S.O.S. | Policeman | Cameo appearance |
| 2002 | Paz! | Man from Latina | Cameo appearance |
| 2007 | Milan – Palermo The Return | Remo Matteotti | |
| 2011 | The Immature | Lorenzo Coppetti | |
| Ex 2: Still Friends? | Fabio De Rossi | ||
| Vacanze di Natale a Cortina | Massimo Proietti | ||
| 2012 | The Immature: The Trip | Lorenzo Coppetti | |
| 2013 | Us in the U.S. | Nino | |
| The Fifth Wheel | Giacinto | ||
| 2014 | The Move of the Penguin | Salvatore | |
| A Fairy-Tale Wedding | Daniele Baldini | ||
| Soap Opera | Paolo Bonetti | ||
| What's Your Sign? | Saturno Bolla | ||
| 2015 | Torno indietro e cambio vita | Claudio Palmerini | |
| 2016 | Miami Beach | Lorenzo | |
| 2018 | Sconnessi | Achille Catenacci | |
| Loro | Riccardo Pasta | ||
| A Five Stars Christmas | Walter Bianchini | ||
| 2019 | Don't Stop Me Now | Dario Carocchi | |
| Il grande salto | Nello | ||
| 2020 | Un figlio di nome Erasmus | Pietro | |
| Divorce in Las Vegas | Lucio | ||
| Lockdown all'italiana | Walter | ||
| 2023 | Un matrimonio mostruoso | Remo | |
| The Worst Days | Vincenzo | ||
| 2025 | Poveri noi | Ottavio Crocetti | |
| 2026 | Prendiamoci una pausa | Romeo |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Excellent Cadavers | Mafioso #1 | Television movie |
| 2000–2006 | Distretto di Polizia | Inspector Mauro Belli | Main role (season 1-6); 136 episodes |
| 2001 | Il morso del serpente | Sante Venuti | Television movie |
| La Sindone – 24 ore, 14 ostaggi | Alberto | Television movie | |
| 2008–2009 | Crimini bianchi | Claudio Bruni | Lead role; 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Un paradiso per due | Nerone | Television movie |
| 2011 | Anti-Drug Squad | Livio Vitale | Main role (season 1); 6 episodes |
| Così fan tutte | Various | Season 2, episode 1 | |
| 2011–2012 | Tutti pazzi per amore | Giampaolo | Main role (season 3); 26 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Come un delfino | Father Luca Palmisano | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Area Paradiso | Aurelio | Television movie |
| 2018 | The Immature: The Series | Lorenzo Coppetti | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2019 | L'amore, il sole e le altre stelle | Pietro | Television movie |
| 2021–2024 | Everything Calls for Salvation | Pino Cogli | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2024 | Mameli | Angelo Brunetti / Ciceruacchio | Main role; 4 episodes |
| 2026 | I Cesaroni | Carlo Antonelli | Main role (season 7); 12 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ IMDB Listing
- ↑ "Ricky Memphis: ringrazio Dio e quella giornalista chi mi salvò". TGCom. Panorama.it. Article by Antonella Piperno. 18-01-11
- ↑ IMDB
- ↑ Excite Magazine, October 17, 2006, retrieved on 15 January 2009
- ↑ Scavicchia la Notizia, La Voce Della-Emittenza, 14 November 2008, retrieved on 15 January 2009
