Michael Brunino

Michael Anthony Brunino is a Canadian actor, filmmaker, and producer living in Los Angeles, California. He is most known for his work as a background actor in The Italians, Aaron Sorkin's Molly's Game, and Designated Survivor as White House Press. Brunino is a cinema aficionado who, when acting, enjoys taking on the qualities and characteristics of others to deepen his empathy and understanding of the human condition. Brunino began studying acting at the age of fourteen. He considers himself a life-long student of the craft. Playing up to his almond-shaped eyes and using his long eyelashes and serious jawline to convey his intensity, Brunino has actualized the qualities and intensity needed for dramatic actors and leading men.

Early Years

Michael Anthony Brunino was born to Robert Brunino and Silvana Capobianco on February 21, 1991 in Toronto, Canada. The eldest of two brothers, Brunino hails from a proud Italian family in which he is a second generation Canadian immigrant. He is inspired by roles that convey triumph and inspiration, qualities that he has heard in stories passed down within his family line.

After being inspired by actors such as Al Pacino, Bradley Cooper and Tom Hardy. Brunino packed his bags and left Toronto to move to Los Angeles. He is currently working on various projects with Michelle Danner Studios in Culver City. Inspired by Venice Beach, which he calls the heart of the city, Michael Brunino appreciates the tapestry of citizenry juxtaposed against a perfect shoreline as fuel for his calling to the craft.