An Ensign Ricky is a character in a movie or television show that goes into battle alongside the main characters. He is either the first person to die, or fights valliantly and is shot down in his prime. Either
way, an Ensign Ricky is always killed. To point out an Ensign Ricky, usually the main character(
s) will stand right next to him, and you'll be like "who the heck is that
guy?" THAT
guy is Ricky. This class of character first began in the hit tv series, Star Trek, where
one man played the role of Ensign Ricky. There are 3 or 4 specific episodes where
one can slow down the frame speed and see his face and realize that Ensign Ricky was the
Kenny (from southpark) of the Star Trek "The Next Generation" series.
"Who the
F*** is that
guy and why is he getting all this attention over
Brad Pitt. OH!!! He must be an Ensign Ricky... oh, yep, just died..."