Antonio Cupo is a Canadian actor. Growing up he performed in numerous theatrical productions both scholastically and regionally, winning him various acting awards throughout high school. He graduated in English Literature at the University of British Columbia. By his early 20's, his love for acting had developed into a career. He landed roles in such shows as The L Word, Steven Spielberg's Taken and James Cameron's Dark Angel. Antonio's career took a turn when an Italian director noticed him in a film called Hollywood Flies. The director asked him to play the lead character in a series called Elisa Di Rivombrosa. Antonio accepted and with over 14 million viewers in Italy alone, his career instantly sprung to a new level.
Cupo since worked opposite Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham in three films, September 11 1683, Sword Of War and Carnera: The Walking Mountain. Other works include Elegy with Penelope Cruz, Sir Ben Kingsley and Dennis Hopper and a Rolex worldwide commercial directed by film director Joe Carnahan. His starring roles in various TV-movies such as Love Notes opposite Laura Leighton and Magic Beyond Words - The JK Rowling Story opposite Poppy Montgomery have received acclaim and are some of Lifetime networks most viewed movies in the USA. After a hugely successful first season, season 2 of Global/Shaw media's Bomb Girls with Oscar winner Meg Tilly. Cupo's artistic abilities also expand into music composition and production.
In Italy he is known for his role as the male lead in the second season of Elisa di Rivombrosa. Later, he starred, among others, in the film, directed by Renzo Martinelli, Carnera - The Walking Mountain, where he played the role of boxer Max Baer, the sitcom My Doctors and movies Barbarossa, directed by Renzo Martinelli, and Smile, directed by Francis Gasperoni. Between 2009 and 2010 is the protagonist, along with Roberta Lanfranchi, the musical Cinderella, directed by Massimo Romeo Piparo.
Antonio Cupo starred in a Hallmark Original Movie titled Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012) alongside Autumn Reeser, Hats Off to Christmas! (2013) and For Better or For Worse (2014) alongside Lisa Whelchel.