Since age of 7, Ricardo's been attracted to the world of theatre and entertainment. At age of 14 he won a national contest for young an d creative talent. Aged 16 he won this competition again.
In June 2008 he had his debut on television with a interview with supermodel Doutzen Kroes. Before that interview he was several months active to regional television stations. Ricardo's attending the School for Performing Arts in Groningen, also attended by Ferry Doedens (GTST) and Roos Smit (SpangaS).