# Antonio Cupo

Antonio Cupo is a Canadian film and television actor.

## Early life

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.

## Career

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

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | After | - | Short |
| 2002 | Saint Sinner | Brother Gregory | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Model #2 | |
| 2005 | Hollywood Files | Luca | |
| 2007 | Love Notes | Jamie Derringer | |
| 2008 | Elegy | Younger Man | |
| 2008 | Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Max Baer | |
| 2008 | Lost Behind Bars | Kevin Reese | TV movie |
| 2009 | Smile | Tommy | |
| 2009 | Negli occhi dell'assasino | Alessandro Visconti | TV movie |
| 2009 | Barbarossa | Alberto Dell'Orto | |
| 2009 | The Whole Truth | Thomas | TV movie |
| 2010 | Il ritmo della vita | Antonio | TV movie |
| 2010 | Prigioniero di un segreto | - | |
| 2011 | Magic Beyond Words | Jorge Arantes | TV movie |
| 2012 | American Mary | Billy Barker | |
| 2012 | September Eleven 1683 | Charles V, Duke of Lorraine | |
| 2012 | Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade | Henry Williams | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Husband | Mark Roman | |
| 2013 | Hats Off to Christmas! | Nick | TV movie |
| 2014 | Anita B. | Aron | |
| 2014 | The Good Mistress | David Waterford | TV movie |
| 2014 | Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy | Marco Moretti | TV movie |
| 2014 | In My Dreams | Mario | TV movie |
| 2014 | For Better of for Worse | Marco Amorini | TV movie |
| 2014 | A Christmas Tail | Jack Burgin | TV movie |
| 2015 | I Do, I Do, I Do | Dr. Peter Lorenzo | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Music in Me | Ben | TV movie |
| 2016 | Anything for Love | Charles | TV movie |
| 2017 | It Happened in L.A. | Michael | |
| 2017 | Beaches | John Pierce | TV movie |
| 2017 | Daughter for Sale | John Gallant | TV movie |
| 2017 | Body of Deceit | Max | |
| 2018 | Devious Nanny | Brian | TV movie |
| 2018 | Muse | Sayres (Craig) | TV movie |
| 2018 | Pandora's Box | Quin Andronicus | TV movie |
| 2019 | Vault | Dominic Ruggiero | |
| 2019 | To Have and to Hold | Joe | TV movie |
| 2020 | Sleeping with Danger | Paul Carter | TV movie |
| 2020 | A Glenbrooke Christmas | Kyle Buchanan | TV movie |
| 2022 | The Legend of La Llorona | Andrew Candlewood | |
| 2022 | Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Xavier Collins | TV movie |
| 2022 | Christmas at the Golden Dragon | Nate | TV movie |
| 2023 | Game of Love | Nick | TV movie |
| 2023 | A Winning Team | Anchor #1 | TV movie |
| 2023 | Guiding Emily | Matthew | TV movie |
| 2024 | Junebug | Waiter | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Beggars and Choosers | Marco | Episode: "Hello, Dalai!" |
| 2000 | So Weird | Guitarist | Episode: "Rewind" |
| 2000 | The Immortal | Young Rafe | Episode: "Prime Location" |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Valet/Male X5 | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2 | Dylan Michaels | Episode: "The Years" |
| 2001 | Andromeda | Lt. Gadell | Episode: "Pitiless as the Sun" |
| 2002 | The Sausage Factory | Bradford | Episode: "Sex, Guys & Videotape" |
| 2002 | Just Deal | Josh | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2002 | Just Cause | Ian Story | Episode: "Fading Star" |
| 2002 | Taken | Tony | Episode: "Charlie and Lisa" |
| 2003 | Black Sash | Matthew | Episode: "Date Night" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Beck Bishop | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Elisa di Rivombrosa | Christian Grey | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2008 | Medici miei | Dott. Anthony Ross | Main Cast |
| 2011 | L'ombra del destino | Antonio Principato | Main Cast |
| 2012 | 6 passi nel giallo | Mathias Caruana | Episode: "Vite in ostaggio" |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Whitman Van Ness | Episode: "Of Grave Importance" |
| 2012–13 | Bomb Girls | Marco Moretti | Recurring Cast |
| 2013 | Murdoch Mysteries | Carl Rodriguez | Episode: "Lovers in a Murderous Time" |
| 2015 | Unreal | Harnado | Episode: "Relapse" |
| 2016–17 | Ice | Nick | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2017 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Matteo | Episode: "Rule #91: Run Toward What Scares You" |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure | Captain Bruno Fabi | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2022 | Peacemaker | Royland Goff | Episode: "Better Goff Dead" |
| 2022 | Family Law | Nate | Episode: "Under the Influence" |