Antonio Badrani

Antonio Badrani was born in Basra, an Iraqi city located on the southern border between Kuwait and Iran. He found solace in the American Westerns and TV series he watched every day. The actors (John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Lee Majors, and the like) spoke to him in a way he hadn't expected; he now knew what he would do with his life. As a young man, Antonio lived through two wars: The Iran-Iraq War, and The US-Iraq War. He was freed by The Ba'ath Party Resistance and gained political asylum with the United States in March of 1991. Under U.S. care, Antonio was sent to a refugee camp in the Saudi Arabian desert, where he spent the next four years. He immigrated to America in August of 1994. In early 2000, Antonio began taking acting classes at various studios in Nashville, Tn. Studying with Alan Dysert, Brad Wilson, and Holly Allen, his hard work eventually paid off.