Nico Tortorella is a native of Chicago, Illinois. They started out in
professional theater when they were in the seventh grade. They were offered a
contract with Ford Models when they stopped by an open call in 2007. In
2009 they played the character Razor in ABC Family's film "Twelve". They
co-starred in the movie with Emma Roberts, Keifer Sutherland, 50 Cent,
Ellen Barkin, and Zoe Kravitz. They split their time between Los Angeles
and New York.
Nico's paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and Nico's paternal grandmother was of half German and half British Isles (English and Irish) ancestry. Nico's mother's family is entirely Italian.