Biography

Ricky Tursi, was born and raised in Cerignola, Italy. He trained as Theatre actor at Paolo Grassi Academy of Dramatic Arts in Milan while studying and graduating in Business Administration at Bocconi University. He moved in US in 2006 to start training in scene study and acting for TV at Houston academy of Dramatic arts. He moved in L.A. to improve his comedy timing and improv skills training with Io West, Donovan Scott, Second City and ACME comedy theatre but at the same time he completed Meisner program with Bill Alderson and Shakespeare idiom with Guy Roberts. Ricky has appeared in several Italian and American plays as The Imaginary Invalid, The Snail, The Perfect Lover, Acting Whore, Italian Journey and Love You. Has performed in few comedy clubs as Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Second City, ICE House and Flappers as Stand Up Comedian..his most natural talent. Also he performed in few short movies as The Inventor, Bitter Coffe, The White Dame and he is currently working on a feature film and a comedy series. He is looking to bring his unassuming Italian Stallion charm and laughs over the American and International Audience.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ricky Tursi