Antonio Cupo

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Antonio Cupo
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Years active2000–present

Antonio Cupo is a Canadian film and television actor.

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Early life

Born into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Cupo is the youngest of three children. His father Manlio is from Palomonte, a small town in the province of Salerno, 70 miles southeast of Naples and 30 east of Salerno and his mother Lucia from Barletta, in the recent Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. His siblings are Sabato and Carmelina. He graduated in English Literature at the University of British Columbia. [1]

Career

From the age of 6 to 16 he performed in many theatrical production both scholastically and regionally. He was also the lead singer of the band Hybrid Cartel.

His first starring role was under the direction of Fabio Segatori in the film Hollywood Files.

In Italy he is known for his role as the male lead in the second season of Elisa di Rivombrosa . He also starred in the films, directed by Renzo Martinelli, Carnera - The Walking Mountain, Barbarossa, and September Eleven 1683.

Cupo has starred in Hallmark Channel original movies such as Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, Hats Off to Christmas!, For Better or for Worse, and In My Dreams.

In 2017, Cupo played the character of John in the Lifetime remake Beaches with actresses Idina Menzel and Nia Long. [2] On April 16, 2022, he starred in the Lifetime thriller film Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story . [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001After-Short
2002 Saint Sinner Brother GregoryTV movie
2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie Model #2
2005Hollywood FilesLuca
2007Love NotesJamie Derringer
2008 Elegy Younger Man
Carnera: The Walking Mountain Max Baer
Lost Behind BarsKevin ReeseTV movie
2009 Smile Tommy
Negli occhi dell'assasinoAlessandro ViscontiTV movie
Barbarossa Alberto Dell'Orto
The Whole TruthThomasTV movie
2010Il ritmo della vitaAntonioTV movie
Prigioniero di un segreto-
2011 Magic Beyond Words Jorge ArantesTV movie
2012 American Mary Billy Barker
September Eleven 1683 Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Love at the Thanksgiving Day ParadeHenry WilliamsTV movie
2013 The Husband Mark Roman
Hats Off to Christmas!Nick [4] TV movie
2014 Anita B. Aron
The Good MistressDavid WaterfordTV movie
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Marco Moretti [5] TV movie
In My Dreams MarioTV movie
For Better of for WorseMarco Amorini [6] TV movie
A Christmas TailJack BurginTV movie
2015I Do, I Do, I DoDr. Peter LorenzoTV movie
The Music in MeBenTV movie
2016Anything for LoveCharlesTV movie
2017 It Happened in L.A. Michael
Beaches John Pierce [7] TV movie
Daughter for SaleJohn Gallant [8] TV movie
Body of DeceitMax
2018Devious NannyBrianTV movie
MuseSayres (Craig)TV movie
Pandora's BoxQuin AndronicusTV movie
2019 Vault Dominic Ruggiero
To Have and to HoldJoeTV movie
2020Sleeping with DangerPaul CarterTV movie
A Glenbrooke ChristmasKyle BuchananTV movie
2022 The Legend of La Llorona Andrew Candlewood
Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story Xavier CollinsTV movie
Christmas at the Golden DragonNateTV movie
2023Game of LoveNickTV movie
A Winning TeamAnchor #1TV movie
Guiding EmilyMatthewTV movie
2024JunebugWaiterTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Beggars and Choosers MarcoEpisode: "Hello, Dalai!"
So Weird GuitaristEpisode: "Rewind"
The Immortal Young RafeEpisode: "Prime Location"
2001 Dark Angel Valet/Male X5Guest Cast: Season 1-2
Special Unit 2 Dylan MichaelsEpisode: "The Years"
Andromeda Lt. GadellEpisode: "Pitiless as the Sun"
2002 The Sausage Factory BradfordEpisode: "Sex, Guys & Videotape"
Just Deal JoshRecurring Cast: Season 3
Just Cause Ian StoryEpisode: "Fading Star"
Taken TonyEpisode: "Charlie and Lisa"
2003 Black Sash MatthewEpisode: "Date Night"
2004 The L Word Beck BishopEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Elisa di Rivombrosa Christian GreyMain Cast: Season 2
2008 Medici miei Dott. Anthony RossMain Cast
2011L'ombra del destinoAntonio PrincipatoMain Cast
20126 passi nel gialloMathias CaruanaEpisode: "Vite in ostaggio"
Supernatural Whitman Van NessEpisode: "Of Grave Importance"
2012–13 Bomb Girls Marco Moretti [9] Recurring Cast
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Carl RodriguezEpisode: "Lovers in a Murderous Time"
2015 Unreal HarnadoEpisode: "Relapse"
2016–17 Ice NickRecurring Cast: Season 1
2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce MatteoEpisode: "Rule #91: Run Toward What Scares You"
2019 Blood & Treasure Captain Bruno FabiRecurring Cast: Season 1
2022 Peacemaker Royland GoffEpisode: "Better Goff Dead"
Family Law NateEpisode: "Under the Influence"

References

  1. "Antonio Cupo - The "Bomb Girls" Boy on Living a Normal Life". Huffington Post. 4 April 2013.
  2. "'Beaches' remake doesn't achieve liftoff on Lifetime". CNN. 20 January 2017.
  3. "Lifetime Greenlights Next Two Movies From T.D. Jakes' Seven Deadly Sins Anthology". Deadline. February 17, 2022.
  4. "Hats Off To Christmas! (Hallmark) Starring Haylie Duff & Antonio Cupo [TV MOVIE]". TVEquals. 14 December 2013.
  5. "Antonio Cupo says Bomb Girls movie brings closure". The Star. 27 March 2014.
  6. "Facts of Life Stars Reunite: Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields Will Star In Hallmark Channel TV Movie For Better or For Worse". Us Magazine. 5 June 2014.
  7. "'Beaches' is a misguided remake of the classic weepie on Lifetime". LA Times. 20 January 2017.
  8. "'Daughter for Sale': Meet the Cast of Lifetime's New Movie". Heavy.com. 3 June 2017.
  9. "An Honorable Man: Interview with Bomb Girls' Antonio Cupo". The Morton Report. 9 November 2013.