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Romano Orzari as Carlos Mejia in NBC's Taken

Still of Romano Orzari as Tracker in 24 Hour Rental

Still of Romano Orzari as The Assassin in Assassin's Creed II Lineage

Romano Orzari and Gaius Charles in Taken (2017)

Romano Orzari and Brooklyn Sudano in Taken (2017)

Romano Orzari, Frank Rodriguez, and Paula Rivera in Taken (2017)

Romano Orzari, Frank Rodriguez, and Brooklyn Sudano in Taken (2017)

Romano Orzari and Leonardo Gaviria in Taken (2017)

Romano Orzari and Clive Standen in Taken (2017)

Mark Camacho, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Romano Orzari, and Dominic West in Punisher: War Zone (2008)

Still of Romano Orzari, Pupi Avati, Bryant Weeks, Fred Chalfy and Matthew Buzzell in Pupi Avati's film Bix

Still of Romano Orzari as Hoagy Carmichael in Pupi Avati's film Bix

Still of Romano Orzari and Bryant Weeks in Pupi Avati's film Bix

Still of Romano Orzari, Bryant Weeks and Matthew Buzzell in Pupi Avati's film Bix

Still of Romano Orzari as Bagu in Turbo Kid

Still of Romano Orzari and Marina Hands in Hidden Diary

Publicity poster with Romano Orzari and Eric Roberts in Stiletto Dance

Still of Romano Orzari and Joseph Poliquin in Northern Shade

Still of Romano Orzari as Billy in Northern Shade

Still of Romano Orzari as Carlos Meija in Taken

Romano Orzari, Lili Simmons and Monty Geer in Clive Boomer's Success

Still of Romano Orzari and Bill Paxton in The Colony

Romano Orzari a preparatory nod to Northern Shade

Still of Romano Orzari as Peter Pisa in Clive Boomer's Success

Still of Romano Orzari as Edmond in Red Wine

Publicity still of Romano Orzari for 24Hour Rental

Publicity still of Romano Orzari and Michael Biehn for 24 Hour Rental

Fluent in Italian and French, Romano originally studied engineering in college. Though it was the power of films and the theatre that made dreams alive. Thanks to the films "City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin, "The Exterminating Angel" by Luis Bunuel and Frank McGuinness' play "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme". Drawn with the opportunity to study with the latter play's director, Joe Dowling, former Artistic Director of the Guthrie in Minneapolis and the Abbey in Dublin, Ireland. Shortly thereafter he moved to New York City dedicating five years of theatre training, beginning at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, followed by the Ron Stetson Studio, Robert Lewis studio workshop and three years at the Stella Adler Theatre Conservatory. Gratefully with his graduating year under the guidance of the legendary teacher, Mrs. Stella Adler. Therein Alice Winston, Casey Keziah, Elizabeth Parish and Jimmy Tripp were also key to Romano's involvement.

While in his 2nd year at the Conservatory, he was encouraged by a classmate to attended an open audition, which resulted in a supporting role for the Jazz bio-pic "Bix", by critically acclaimed Italian director Pupi Avati. The film premiered in competition at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, where The Hollywood Reporter and Variety gave praise to Romano's portrayal of the legendary American jazz pianist Hoagy Carmichael. Two months later, a near fatal accident put a hard stop to anything. While recuperating he shaped a return to with a defining lead role in the Independent film "Burnt Eden". Romano's seamless performance garnered The Yves Montand Best Actor Award at the 1998 Kyiv International Film Festival. This momentum landed him the Lead for the multi-Nominated, critically acclaimed and fan favorite television series "Omertà". Adding a Best Actor Nomination for a Series Drama at the 1999 Gemini Awards and the 2000 Metro Star Awards. In 2006 he received a Supporting ACTRA Awards Nomination for the film "Baby For Sale" and in 2007 at the Minnesota SMMASH Film Festival he received a Best Actor Nomination for the film "The Overlookers." Romano's ability to commit to the skills of being an actor, is inherited from his blue collar parents. His father Stefano a combat Partigiano in WWII, attached with a forward British Army unit, and his mother Carmina a resilient garment factory laborer. Together they gave their son a foundation to build upon what it means to be a hard working journeyman actor.

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