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.
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.