Antonio Cupo

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Antonio Cupo
Born (1978-01-10) 10 January 1978 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a Canadian film and television actor.

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Early life

Born in Vancouver on January 10, 1978, into a family of Italian immigrants who arrived in Canada in 1968, Antonio 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 six to sixteen 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
2005Hollywood FilesLuca
2008 Carnera: The Walking Mountain Max Baer
2009 Smile Tommy
2009 Barbarossa Alberto Dell'Orto
2012 American Mary Billy Barker
2012 September Eleven 1683 Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
2014 Anita B. Aron
2015Body of DeceitMax
2017 It Happened in L.A. Michael
2022 The Legend of La Llorona Andrew Candlewood

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Beggars and Choosers Marco"Hello, Dalai!"
2000 The Immortal Young Rafe"Prime Location"
2001ICE: Beyond CoolJoshTV film
2001 Dark Angel Male X5"Designate This"
2001 Special Unit 2 Dylan Michaels"The Years"
2001 Andromeda Lt. Gadell"Pitiless as the Sun"
2002 The Sausage Factory Bradford"Sex, Guys & Videotape"
2002 Just Deal Josh"Flashback", "The Little Tramp"
2002 Just Cause Ian Story"Fading Star"
2002 Taken Tony"Charlie and Lisa"
2003 Black Sash Matthew"Date Night"
2004 The L Word Beck Bishop"Pilot"
2005 Elisa di Rivombrosa Christian GreyTV series
2007Love NotesJamie DerringerTV film
2007SabbaticalPaoloUnsold TV pilot
2008Lost Behind BarsKevin ReeseTV film
2008 Medici miei Dott. Anthony RossTV series
2009Negli occhi dell'assasinoAlessandro ViscontiTV film
2009The Whole TruthThomasTV film
2010Il ritmo della vitaAntonioTV film
2011Mystery IslandAntonio PrincipatoTV series
2011Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling StoryJorge ArantesTV film
20126 passi nel gialloMathias Caruana"Kammerspiel"
2012 Supernatural Whitman Van Ness"Of Grave Importance"
2012Love at the Thanksgiving Day ParadeHenry Williams Hallmark Channel TV film
2012–13 Bomb Girls Marco Moretti [4] Recurring role
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Carl Rodriguez"Lovers in a Murderous Time"
2013Hats Off to Christmas!Nick [5] Hallmark Channel TV film
2014The Good MistressDavid WaterfordTV film
2014 Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Marco Moretti [6] TV film
2014 In My Dreams MarioTV film
2014For Better of for WorseMarco Amorini [7] Hallmark Channel TV film
2014A Christmas TailJack BurginTV film
2015I Do, I Do, I DoDr. Peter LorenzoHallmark Channel TV film
2015The Music in MeBenTV film
2015 Unreal Harnado"Relapse"
2016Anything for LoveCharlesTV film
2016–17 Ice NickRecurring role
2017 Beaches John PierceLifetime TV film [8]
2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Matteo"Run Toward What Scares You"
2017Daughter for SaleJohn GallantLifetime TV film [9]
2018Devious NannyBrianLifetime TV film
2019 Blood & Treasure Captain Bruno FabiRecurring role
2020Sleeping with DangerPaul CarterLifetime TV Film
2020A Glenbrooke ChristmasKyle BuchananHallmark Movies and Mysteries TV Film
2022 Peacemaker Royland Goff"Better Goff Dead"
2022 Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story Xavier CollinsLifetime TV film
2022 Family Law "Under the Influence"
2022Christmas at the Golden DragonNateHallmark Channel TV film
2023A Winning TeamAnchor #1Hallmark Channel TV film
2023Guiding EmilyMatthewHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV film

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