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Francesco Antonio is an award-winning actor with a variety of talents, that has managed to excel in projects for audiences of all ages. Francesco is a unique actor, who stands out in every role. His understanding of the audience and the functions of a set come from his experience in front and behind the camera. Francesco is well-known for being able to develop characters alongside well-known directors and producers which has quickly made him a favorite to work with. His first starring roles in the short film circuit (Addiction, 2018) (Love, Sarah, 2019) won awards in festivals world-wide, and in total, Francesco has earned 9 nominations and 4 awards for his work
Francesco received nominations in Spain for Best Actor at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival (Addiction, 2018), he also received Honorable Mention in Los Angeles for Best Actor and Best Indie Film (Addiction, 2018), from the Los Angeles Film Awards. Francesco then made a splash in Las Vegas where he was nominated 4 times and received the G.I.F.T.E.D award from the Action On Film Festival, making it the first time the award was given to an "actor" in the festivals history. Francesco also won in the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival in Las Vegas for Best Actor (Addiction, 2018) and Best Young Performer (The Joke Thief, 2018) and as well was awarded the prestigious, Lewis Mitchell Award for Acting (Addiction, 2018). Francesco then returned to the Action On Film Festival the following year, where he won Best Actor in a Short Film. (Love, Sarah, 2019)
Francesco has already worked opposite legends such as Franco Nero (Django, 1966), Danny Aiello (Godfather Part 2, 1974) (Do The Right Thing, 1989) and Giancarlo Giannini (Hannibal, 2001) (Quantum of Solace, 2008) in The Neighborhood (2017).
Francesco has also appeared on multiple network shows such as Bad Blood (Netflix) where he worked opposite Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy, 2008-2014) (CSI: Miami, 2008-2009), What We Do in The Shadows (HULU), where he worked with Jermaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, 2007-2009) (Men in Black 3, 2012) and his most recognizable role, as the villain Reggie in Amazon Prime's (Wayne, 2019) for Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick which was named by LA Times as "One of the best shows of 2019."
After wrapping a pilot for CBS, Francesco is set to star in the Feature Film Vandits (2022) opposite Rob Wells (Trailer Park Boys 2001 - 2018) and award-winning singer and actress Jann Arden. (Wynonna Earp 2018-2021).
