Lorenzo Richelmy (born 25 March 1990) is an
Italian
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actor, best known to audiences outside of Italy for his performance as the title character in the
Netflix
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original series ''
Marco Polo
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''. Prior to being cast in the series, he appeared in several Italian television shows and films.
Early life
Richelmy was born in
La Spezia
La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.
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to parents Marco and Vivienne and moved to
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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with his family when he was four. He attended the ''
liceo classico
Liceo classico or Ginnasio (literally ''classical lyceum'') is the oldest, public secondary school type in Italy. Its educational curriculum spans over five years, when students are generally about 14 to 19 years of age.
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'' 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
The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film.
The centre is the oldest film school in ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1990 births
People from La Spezia
Male actors from Rome
21st-century Italian male actors
Italian male film actors
Italian male television actors
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumni