Romany Malco Biography

Fast Facts

• Won consecutive Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Image Awards for "Weeds" in 2007 and 2008
• Actor John Leguizamo encouraged him to pursue acting while Malco was working as a music producer on "The Pest," in which Leguizamo starred
• Formed a rap group after graduating from high school that signed a deal with Virgin Records under the name "College Boyz․"
• A successful comedy actor on television and in film, some of his best known performances are his breakout role as Jay in "The 40 Year Old Virgin" and Conrad Shepard on "Weeds․"
• Art-house productions, such as the comedy "The Chateau alongside Paul Rudd," have given him opportunities to exercise his versatility
• Was a phone-in guest on NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" on July 29, 2006
• Vowed to accept direct calls from Twitter and Facebook followers for one hour every Saturday in an effort to stay in touch with his fans