Antonio Cupo is a Canadian film and television actor.

Antonio Cupo
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present

Early life

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Hollywood Files Luca
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
2015 Body of Deceit Max
2017 It Happened in L.A. Michael
2022 The Legend of La Llorona Andrew Candlewood

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Beggars and Choosers Marco "Hello, Dalai!"
2000 The Immortal Young Rafe "Prime Location"
2001 ICE: Beyond Cool Josh TV 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 Grey TV series
2007 Love Notes Jamie Derringer TV film
2007 Sabbatical Paolo Unsold TV pilot
2008 Lost Behind Bars Kevin Reese TV film
2008 Medici miei Dott. Anthony Ross TV series
2009 Negli occhi dell'assasino Alessandro Visconti TV film
2009 The Whole Truth Thomas TV film
2010 Il ritmo della vita Antonio TV film
2011 Mystery Island Antonio Principato TV series
2011 Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story Jorge Arantes TV film
2012 6 passi nel giallo Mathias Caruana "Kammerspiel"
2012 Supernatural Whitman Van Ness "Of Grave Importance"
2012 Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade Henry Williams Hallmark Channel TV film
2012–13 Bomb Girls Marco Moretti [4] Recurring role
2013 Murdoch Mysteries Carl Rodriguez "Lovers in a Murderous Time"
2013 Hats Off to Christmas! Nick [5] Hallmark Channel TV film
2014 The Good Mistress David Waterford TV film
2014 Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Marco Moretti [6] TV film
2014 In My Dreams Mario TV film
2014 For Better of for Worse Marco Amorini [7] Hallmark Channel TV film
2014 A Christmas Tail Jack Burgin TV film
2015 I Do, I Do, I Do Dr. Peter Lorenzo Hallmark Channel TV film
2015 The Music in Me Ben TV film
2015 Unreal Harnado "Relapse"
2016 Anything for Love Charles TV film
2016–17 Ice Nick Recurring role
2017 Beaches John Pierce Lifetime TV film [8]
2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Matteo "Run Toward What Scares You"
2017 Daughter for Sale John Gallant Lifetime TV film [9]
2018 Devious Nanny Brian Lifetime TV film
2019 Blood & Treasure Captain Bruno Fabi Recurring role
2020 Sleeping with Danger Paul Carter Lifetime TV Film
2020 A Glenbrooke Christmas Kyle Buchanan Hallmark Movies and Mysteries TV Film
2022 Peacemaker Royland Goff "Better Goff Dead"
2022 Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story Xavier Collins Lifetime TV film
2022 Family Law "Under the Influence"
2022 Christmas at the Golden Dragon Nate Hallmark Channel TV film
2023 A Winning Team Anchor #1 Hallmark Channel TV film
2023 Guiding Emily Matthew Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV film

References

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  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. ^ "An Honorable Man: Interview with Bomb Girls' Antonio Cupo". The Morton Report. 9 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Hats Off To Christmas! (Hallmark) Starring Haylie Duff & Antonio Cupo [TV MOVIE]". TVEquals. 14 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Antonio Cupo says Bomb Girls movie brings closure". The Star. 27 March 2014.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "'Beaches' is a misguided remake of the classic weepie on Lifetime". LA Times. 20 January 2017.
  9. ^ "'Daughter for Sale': Meet the Cast of Lifetime's New Movie". Heavy.com. 3 June 2017.
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