Antonio Cupo (born January 10, 1978) is a

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film and television actor.

Early life

Born in

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on January 10, 1978, into a family of

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immigrants who arrived in

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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

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, in the recent

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. His siblings are Sabato and Carmelina. He graduated in English Literature at the

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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 ''

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''. He also starred in the films, directed by

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, ''Carnera - The Walking Mountain'', ''Barbarossa'', and ''September Eleven 1683''. Cupo has starred in

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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 ''

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'' with actresses

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and

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. On April 16, 2022, he starred in the Lifetime thriller film, ''Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cupo, Antonio 1978 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian people of Italian descent Male actors from Vancouver People of Apulian descent