Leo Rano

Leo was born and raised in Montreal, Canada into a big and traditional Italian family. His fascination for acting began when he was first introduced to soap operas by his grandmother soon after he took his first steps. He loved how TV shows would affect his grandparents even though they hardly spoke any English. In love with the art of acting and entertainment at such a young age, he knew there was nothing he'd rather do. His first role came in his early high school years when he played the role of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliette. He then studied Cinema and Communications at Dawson College where he shot, wrote and acted in many student films. The Theatre program at Concordia University followed. Once he was done with school, he quickly found himself lead roles in many short films around the city. Some of which have made it to film festivals such as Festival International de Cannes, Palm Spring international short fest, and The New York Los Angeles International film festival. In 2012 Leo and his friends, Kevin Demers (Producer,Writer, Director) and Tarek A. Gharzouzi (D.O.P, Photographer and Writer) formed a film production company called "Bubo Pictures" in order to expand their visibility and showcase their talent and stories. In late 2013 Leo moved to Vancouver, BC. Within a month he landed his first supporting role along side actors Ron Perlman, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Javi White and Tony Jaa in the action packed film "Skin Trade" portraying Janko, a cocaine driven Eastern European sex trafficker. He then continued to land many roles in popular television shows such as "Arrow", "Supernatural" and "Motive" within his first year in Vancouver's entertainment industry. Leo is not only known for his tough guy roles but also for his commitment to his characters. While filming "Prison Break" (2016), Leo had a fight scene which led to him getting a broken nose. But that didn't stop him from continuing the scene. Leo went on to deliver his dialogue and finished the scene despite being an injured and bloody mess. It still remains as one of his favorite memories and proudest moments. Leo continues to live and work out of Vancouver , BC.