Born in North Hollywood, California to two loving parents from El Salvador, it was not long before they realized that their son had a knack to make people laugh. After moving to Texas, Antonio started taking an interest in choir and theater after being in a play as a first grader. From then on, he went to bed only so that he could wake up to attend his theater class as soon as he could. Antonio elected to take theater all through middle school and high school as he felt more at home while acting than in any other situation. After high school, Antonio took as many theater classes as possible in a community college setting before deciding to pursue an education in physical rehabilitation. Antonio spent the next 11 years working full time and going to school full time, earning a BS and MS in Exercise Physiology with a concentration in neurodegenerative disorders as well as holding senior level leadership positions. Throughout this time, Antonio felt that something was missing and decided to enroll in Improv 101 at the legendary, Second City-Chicago. After one class, his love for acting was reignited and it was evident what needed to be done. After completing his MS degree, Antonio relocated to Pittsburgh and got to work by teaming up with Nancy Mosser and sending his resume, demo reels, audio reels to every opportunity possible within a 7 hour driving radius. He is submitting his portfolio and demo reel to different opportunities and is ready to dedicate his life to this brilliant world. Show less «