Salvatore Antonio

Salvatore Antonio, a Canadian actor and playwright, was born in Toronto. He trained at the National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 1998. He is known for the lead role of Sacha Martinelli in the TV series Paradise Falls. His stage work includes originating the title part in Jordan Tannahill's Botticelli in the Fire and playing the title character in Rosa Labordé's Léo at the Tarragon Theatre in 2006, a role he repeated in 2007 and toured across Canada in 2008. He had a lead in Sam's Lake and appeared in Cursing Hanley, Looking for Angelina and The Gospel of John. On television he played Victor Reis in Saving Hope in 2012 and appeared in the 2014 sitcom 24 Hour Rental. His first play, In Gabriel's Kitchen, was produced at Buddies in Bad Times in 2006 and in 2007 was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English drama. In 2013 he presented Truth/Dare: A Satire (With Dance).