24 Facts About Ronnie Ricketts

Ronald Naldo Ricketts, popularly known as Ronnie Ricketts, is a Filipino actor, scriptwriter, film director, line producer, and martial artist who is the former president of the Philippine Film Actors Guild, and former chairman of Optical Media Board, a government agency that regulates recording optical media in the Philippines.

Ronnie Ricketts is a martial artist and was a ramp model before he entered the movie industry in the early 1980s.

Ronnie Ricketts was first noticed by RVQ's film production as a potential action star.

Ronnie Ricketts was introduced in the Dolphy-Nida Blanca film, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, where he was paired with Maricel Soriano.

Ronnie Ricketts was being billed as the other love interest of Soriano in the film I Love You, I Hate You, together with William Martinez, and The Graduates under Regal Films starring Snooky Serna and Gabby Concepcion.

Ronnie Ricketts was cast in several Dolphy-Alma Moreno movies such as Good Morning, Professor and Crazy Professor with Aga Muhlach and Janice de Belen.

Ronnie Ricketts's movies were a blend of drama, comedy and action.

Ronnie Ricketts worked with other action stars that were at the peak of their careers, Lito Lapid, Dante Varona and Bong Revilla.

Ronnie Ricketts was nominated as Best Supporting Actor FAMAS Award in the film Target: Sparrow Unit, and FAMAS Best Actor in the movies Tatak ng Isang Api, and Isa-Isahin Ko Kayo.

Ronnie Ricketts landed lead roles in movies such as Uzi Brothers 9mm with Sonny Parsons, Target: Maganto, Gapos Gang, Baril Ko ang Uusig, and Matira ang Matibay to name a few, some of which he did with his own movie outfit, Rocketts Productions.

Ronnie Ricketts had the chance to play opposite many leading ladies such as Beverly Vergel, Vina Morales, and his real life partner, Mariz.

Ronnie Ricketts was one of the youngest producers in tinsel town, who was able to produce films at reasonable budgets.

Ronnie Ricketts produced films which he himself wrote, directed and acted in along with members of his family.

Ronnie Ricketts was credited as Ronn-Rick as the director of the film.

Ronnie Ricketts agreed to direct and appear in an action film with Viva Films on condition that he would only shoot on weekends so as not to hamper his job as chairman of Optical Media Board.

However, later that evening, Ronnie Ricketts instructed the evidence's pull-out using the raided corporation's own truck, without an approved gate pass.

The Supreme Court's Second Division, in a decision promulgated on March 16,2022 but only publicized on July 28, reversed the conviction of Ronnie Ricketts which led to his acquittal; however, affirmed that of another.

Ronnie Ricketts started training martial arts at the age of 5 under the guidance and tutelage of his eldest brother the late Grand Master Christopher "Topher" Ronnie Ricketts.

Ronnie Ricketts studied different forms of martial arts ranging from Okinawan karate, Budokan karate, Kudo, Ngo Cho Kung-fu, boxing and then later transitioned to Filipino martial arts where he was immersed to intensive trainings of Kali, Arnis and Sagasa Kickboxing.

Ronnie Ricketts adapted the Sagasa method of Kali and Arnis that was developed by GM Christopher "Topher" Ricketts, a style that focused on powerful and direct strikes combined with boxing, kickboxing, striking, throwing and grappling.

Ronnie Ricketts was personally trained by Lameco Eskrima founder GM Edgar Sulite.

Ronnie Ricketts is a senior and one of the first generation member of Bakbakan International, a martial arts organization founded by his brother GM Topher Ronnie Ricketts.

Currently Ronnie Ricketts is continuing the legacy and preserving the style of the Sagasa martial arts system where he teaches it with an incorporation of modern-day martial arts to new generation of martial artists, MMA fighters, military and law enforcement agencies.

Ronnie Ricketts is sharing self-defense and martial arts techniques in social media and internet streaming platforms through his YouTube channel Ricketts TV.