Rico Tampatty

Rico Tampatty
Born	(1964-04-11) 11 April 1964 (age 60) Biak, Papua, Indonesia
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Laila Ibrahim
Children	Rezky Pradansya Putra Tampatty Adam Reynandya Putra Tampatty Nadya Azzahra Tampatty Amelya Azzahra Tampatty

Rico Tampatty (born April 11, 1964) is an Indonesian actor. He is known for his numerous roles in soap operas. His name started to be known by public when he played in soap opera Intan, in which he roled as Fajar, father of Intan who is roled by Naysila Mirdad.

Career

He performed in many soap operas at private TV stations. Admitted as an idol of the youth in the 1980s, his career as a model and big screen actor was more and less influenced by his hobby as an automotive fan and his obsession to buy a car with his own money, which eventually bring him into the world that increased the popularity of his name, first in the movies and then on TV series.

After finishing his study at the United States, Rico did not leave his career as an actor. In 2006, he and other Indonesian actors such as Adjie Pangestu and Atalarik Shah were involved in the making of an action movie. They joined several Malaysian stars in a movie launched in December 2006 titled "Mission: 1511". Rico then started to perform in soap operas, where he met the actress that used to be his partner in 1980s, Meriam Bellina. Among of the soap operas that reunited them are "Intan" and "Mutiara" produced by Sinemart and RCTI, which were daily aired. ^[1]

Personal life

Rico married a Malaysian woman named Laila Ibrahim. He has four children, two sons and two daughters. He likes sweet food and is a fan of Formula One. He left Indonesia long enough from 1987 to 1999 for studying business management in Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. With his new knowledge, Rico now has a job as a business consultant.

Political activity

In the 2009 Indonesian election, he tried to enter the politics by becoming a legislative candidate from the Patriot Party in the DKI III electoral area, which includes North Jakarta, West Jakarta, and Thousand Islands.