Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio Students

Anthony L. Gilardi was born and raised in Boston's notorious North End. It was in Los Angeles 1999, that Gilardi began studying acting. Through his study, his talents branched out to encompass television, film, theater, as well as writing, directing, producing and all forms of theatrical set and light design. His thorough understanding of his craft eventually led Gilardi to teaching. He began his career as an acting coach in 2005 at the 68 Cent Crew Theatre Company in Hollywood, where he remains an honorary member. From there, he taught his craft to students in various acting studios, allowing his art form to evolve and others to gain from the knowledge he was forever developing. With growing popularity for this teaching style, Gilardi's skills were taking on a life of their own. It was on February 5th, 2011 that Gilardi developed the Hippo Life movement. Originally designed as a way to motivate his students, little did he know that it would become the inspirational ideal held in the hearts by so many members of the entertainment industry today. "Like a hippo, set a goal. See your goal. Do not move backwards. Do not look side to side. Do not let anything get in your way and most importantly, keep moving forward until you reach your goal." Hippo Life was officially trademarked in late 2012. In January of 2013, he opened the Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio. Website: anthonygilardiactingstudio.com His classes range from Actors' Foundation, Improv, Pre-production Process and Script Breakdown, to Advanced and Master Scene Study. Anthony has personally trained some of Hollywood's best up and coming talent: In 2015, Hippo Life became a non-profit organization. Aimed at various communities as a means of art therapy. Website: hippolife.org Today, Anthony continues to teach in his studio, write and produce films and has built a very impressive resume as one of Hollywood's top on set acting coaches. Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio is located on Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood where he trains The Future of Hollywood!

Christina Venuti is known for Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Toolbox Murders (2004) and Mafiosa (2006).

Richard Cabral was born on 28 August 1984 in East Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for End of Watch (2012), Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) and American Crime (2015). He has been married to Janiece Sarduy since 24 October 2014.

Anna Diop is a Senegalese-American actress.

Diop was born in Senegal, but moved to United States when she was six. In 2006, she made her television debut, appearing on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. In film, Diop had a role opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Moment (2013). In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived The CW supernatural drama series, The Messengers. Later that year, she appeared in the ABC thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. In 2016, Diop was cast as a series regular in the Fox series 24: Legacy opposite Corey Hawkins and Miranda Otto. In 2017, Diop was cast as the alien super-heroine Kory Anders / Starfire in the DC Universe superhero series Titans, which premiered in October 2018.

Brionne Davis stars alongside a globally diverse cast in the Oscar-Nominated Feature film "Embrace Of the Serpent", nominated for the 2016 Academy Award in the foreign film category, and winner of the Sundance Alfred P. Sloan Award, and winner of the Cannes Directors fortnight. The film was ranked top 5 films of the year by critics including; IndieWire, New York Times, The Hollywood reporter, and Dead Line Hollywood, and was featured in the Rolling Stone and Time Magazine Brionne recently appeared in "Narcos Mexico" season 2 and has had guest star roles on the Hulu series "Castle Rock", from the mind of Steven King and executive produced by JJ Abrams', and ShowTime's "Ray Donovan". He can also be seen In the twisted dark comedy "Mom and Dad" opposite Selma Blair, also starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Brian Taylor.

Brionne's stage credits include the revival of "Bent" directed by Moisés Kaufman at Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, The role of Hedwig in the Box Car Theater in San Francisco revival of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Lee at the off-Broadway Theater Row, NYC revival of "True West", "A Noble Exile" his personal memoir inspired by Tennessee Williams, and "Shame" another one-man-show.

As a director, he has won accolades for the Studio Inst. Global production of "Does A Tiger Wear a Necktie", and previously "Auto Da Fe" with Theater 68's Five By Tenn festival, The Feature Documentary "Follow Us, "Glass" the short film. His commitment to service and generosity keeps him busy as he continues to consult on script development for a number of indie films and series dramas.

Brionne also stars in the soon to be released "Moon Garden" by the award-winning production company Fire Trial FIlms.

Brionne mentors young entertainment professionals and has developed an online course for actors and directors that provides a thorough and in-depth look at the actor's process, technique, and the course serve additionally to provide deep-rooted empowerment of the artist and committed to creating industry leaders and self-actualized opportunities for storytellers. The course is inspired by over 20 years of working as a professional actor, creator, director, film festival juror, and panelist.

In addition to his work as a director, actor, producer, and mentor Brionne has taught Acting, Theater History, and Production at the Studio Institute Global (Relativity School) located at the downtown Los Angeles Center Studios, He has been a co-owner of AV Studios in North Hollywood and now serves as the Artistic Director and a co-mentor of the Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio.

Brionne Davis is best known for his textured off the wall characters and menacing alter egos- that somehow emerge from his otherwise easy temperament. Check out "Embrace Of The Serpent" (Oscar 2016, Cannes Directors Fortnight and Sundance Sloan Award winner), "Avenged", "Mom And Dad", the third season of "Ray Donovan", and the highly anticipated "Castle Rock" in 2018. All streaming.

"Brionne Davis is the quintessential character-based leading man. His performances are raw, brave, and elicit such an in-depth understanding of the world in which he plays. When given a role he reaches deep into his darkest and most vulnerable places of the human psyche, without the slightest hesitation. He elevates anything on paper... and maneuvers with such ease empowered by motivation, determination, desire, and action."

After graduating from American University with a dual degree in Theater and Broadcast Journalism, Noah moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Soon after, Noah co-founded a production company with a focus on original digital content, Just Another Production Productions (now simply "Noah Baron") - gaining 50,000+ subscribers and over 120,000,000 views to date. Noah has since embarked on a range of opportunities from feature films and music videos to producing branded content with Hewlett-Packard, Pepsi, Marriott, and other collaborators. Some of his acting credits include Hail, Caesar! (Coen Brothers), The Rookie (ABC), The Middle (ABC), and Legion (FX). Noah operates as the COO of the Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio in West Hollywood.

Jason is the son of Arthur and Rose Rosenwach. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland but mostly grew up in Wichita, Kansas. Growing up he was very athletic and loved performance. He studied Theatre at The American University as well as the British American Drama Academy at Baliol College in Oxford, England. Currently (2013) he lives in Los Angeles. He loves acting, producing and directing. He will forever be a student of humanity!

Darryl is an award winning writer, actor, director, and producer. He is known for Ozark, Young Rock, Sistas, Sweet Magnolias, BMF, and Will Trent. He also creates his own content.His short film Who's With Me?(a personal call to arms against police brutality) won several awards during its nationwide tour of the festival circuit.

Ryan Fox was born on 27 July 1974 in the USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Burned (2006), Rideshare (2011) and The Reflecting Pool (2008).

Tui Asau was born on 25 May 1983 in Helena, Montana, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Haumana (2013), Oh, You Pretty Things! (2014) and The Son of an Afghan Farmer (2012).

Clayton Cardenas was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Mayans M.C. (2018), American Crime (2015) and The Cleaning Lady (2022).

Adam Ryan Rennie is known for Diary of a Champion (2012), Initiation (2016) and Captain Planet (2012).

Elizabeth Haley is an American actress born in Woodland Hills, California. She is of Filipino and Spanish descent from her mother's side and Native American, African American, and Irish descent from her father's. She is known for her work on The Rookie (2022), Animal Kingdom (2021) and F9: The Fast Saga (2021).

Allison Ott is known for The Was (2016), Jesus and Moi (2018) and Out the Box (2014).

Elijah Allan-Blitz is an Emmy award-winning director. He was the first VR director for Time Magazine with an experience about the Holocaust created as a companion piece for the Ken Burns documentary, Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War.

He has since partnered with Van Jones to create "The Messy Truth in VR" experience, a virtual reality series starring Marvel actors designed as a curriculum for empathy.

Most recently, he directed the first AR short film for Disney+ called Remembering.

Elijah has also directed VR experiences for Aloe Blacc, PBS, Laird Hamilton, HBO, and Michael Pollan.

Diane Chernansky is known for Seberg (2019), Silicon Valley (2014) and 1 Chance 2 Dance (2014).

Nicholas Christian Richard Marrinson was born on December 19, 1986, in Winter Park, Florida, to Jill Marrinson, a sculptor and painter, and Richard Marrinson, a veterinarian. Marrinson spent most of his youth in Florida, and graduated from Lyman High School. He was very active in sports such as basketball, football, and baseball. Growing up he wanted to be a doctor like his father.

Anto Boghokian is known for Zoe Gone (2014), The Mentalist (2008) and I Am Singh (2011).

Michelle Draper is known for GREEN (2024), Handsome (2013) and Reptisaurus (2009).

Jasmin Marsters is known for John Bronco (2020), Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) and Michele & Michael's Variety Show (2018). She has been married to James Marsters since 14 January 2011.

Born in Boston, MA, USA, Maya Massar is an actress, known for The Uninvited (2009), The Cabin in the Woods (2011) and Caprica (2009). Once married to writer/director/producer David Massar, the couple were amicably divorced in 2014; they remain best friends and continue to support each other's creative projects. Maya holds dual citizenship in Canada and the USA.

Corina Calderon is an American actress best known for her role as Jazmine on End of Watch (2012), directed by David Ayer and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. She was born in Moline, Ilinois and is the eldest of 3 girls to Mexican-American parents, Nora Martinez and Robert Calderon, a musician. Growing up in Austin, Texas, Calderon started performing Ballet Folklorico with a local dance group lead by her grandmother at the age of 4. At 15, she began waiting tables in order to pay for acting classes and headshots. She subsequently started to attend theater classes at Austin Community College, but then went on to study with Mona Lee Fultz, Ben Taylor and Van Brooks at Two Chairs Studio. While taking acting classes, Calderon continued to pursue dance and joined a dance team for a local hip-hop radio station.

Before moving to Los Angeles in 2011, with the help of Sally Allen and Toni Cobb Brock, Calderon booked her first lead role in the Sundance-nominated feature film, All She Can (2011). She was named Breakout Actress of The Year and Actress to Watch at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Deadline for her leading role and her performance was recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as, "An auspicious debut as a leading lady." Praised by Director Amy Wendel as, "Someone who will go on to show the world something interesting," Calderon was nominated alongside Gina Rodriguez, Eva Longoria and Eva Mendes for Best Film Actress at the Imagen Foundation Awards in 2012. She recurred on the TNT hit series Murder in the First (2014), created by Steven Bochco and starring Taye Diggs. She also landed a lead role alongside Emmy-nominated actor Richard Cabral in Khali the Killer (2017), released by Millennium Films. More recently, Calderon appeared in the highly-anticipated DC/Warner Bros. motion picture, Suicide Squad (2016) under the direction of David Ayer.

Jandres Burgos Caballero is known for S.W.A.T. (2017), Eastbound & Down (2009) and Huge in France (2019).

Yvette Ciaramilaro is known for Matthew 26:17 (2005), Yolanda (2011) and Jacked (2014).