Ronnie Ricketts’s Rise to Fame

Before Ronnie Ricketts became the Chairman of the Optical Media Board, on his younger days, he was one of the most famous action stars in the Philippines. He started as a ramp model before he entered the show business and was discovered 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 built 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 casted in several Dolphy-Alma Morenomovie flicks such as the Good Morning, Professor (1982) and Crazy Professor (1985) with Aga Muhlach and Janice de Belen.

Sparrow Unit was the most unforgettable movie portrayal of Ronnie Ricketts. In that same title movie, he won an award as Best Supporting Actor. Also, he also had nominations as Best Supporting Actor in FAMAS on the Sparrow Unit (1987), and FAMAS Best Actor in the movies’ Tatak ng Isang Api (1989), and Isa-Isahin Ko Kayo (1990).

Sure Ronnie Ricketts is famous. And as an action star to Chairman of the Optical Media Board, I will assume that he will be very effective and influential to end the optical piracy in the Philippines.

by Regine Raboy