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Theo Rossi Biography

Birth Name:John Theodore Rossi

Birth Place:Staten Island, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Is an ambassador for the Boot Campaign, which raises money for wounded soldiers and those suffering from PTSD, and is the founder of Staten Strong, which helps rebuild the homes of Hurricane Sandy victims
  • Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where he performed on stage several times and attended SUNY Albany from 1994 to 1998
  • Made his acting debut as Montilli in the 2001 drama film "The Myersons․"
  • Started out doing commercials for companies like McDonald's, Bud Light, and Nissan in 1999
  • Quote: "If you're in the position of being in any type of public forum, and you don't use it to really help the rest of the world in one way or another․․․you're in this position, you should use it for good because you're one of the fortunate people․"
  • Quote: "(On "Sons of Anarchy"): "These guys have become my best friends and my family, and not just people who are in the cast, but people in the crew as well․ My lifestyle, my life and everything has changed because of this show․""
  • Founded the production company Dos Dudes Pictures with a group of his friends in 2011
  • Best known for his role as Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz in "Sons of Anarchy" and as Antonio in "Cloverfield․"

Awards

  • 2015Festival Prize-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2015Festival Prize-Best Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2017Imagen Award-Best Actor - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated