About

Height - 5'9''
Weight - 140
Eyes - Brown
Hair - Dark Brown

Possessing an intensity on par with the bright lights and big sounds of the city he was born and raised in, the New York native is driven by a passion for entertainment that defines him. Having trained in the performing arts from an early age, and having dedicated most of his junior high/high school years to scriptwriting and performing, it was no surprise when he left college early to pursue a career in entertainment.


Being a technophile and having paid close attention to the evolution of the internet and its impact on the industry, Mario spent the next few years leveraging the power of the internet to build up his reputation through geek-centric skit performances and web videos. From 2008 onward, he gained even more of a following for integrating his singing and musical theater background into his work.


His ultimate goal? To become an entertainment superstar so he can tell stories the way he always dreamed he could.

Film/TV/Voiceover/Web:

Title Role Production
FUNIMATION BLOG (ONGOING) Son Goku, William Shakespeare FUNimation Entertainment
DURARARA!!/GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE WEB PROMOS Shinra Kishitani, Kamina, Narrator Aniplex of America/American Cosplay Paradise
DOUJINOPOLIS Various Roles Digital Era Entertainment/Image Anime
HOWCAST VIDEOS Narrator (various) Howcast Media
ANIME NEWS NETWORK TV Co-Host Anime News Network
RED MONDAY Will English StarKnight Productions
LAW AND ORDER (original) Rally Demonstrator (uncredited) NBC-Universal Television
FINAL FANTASY VS. KAIJU BIG BATTEL Various Roles Digital Era Entertainment
MARIO AND HENRY Anthony (Director E.Willa Haas)

Theater

Production Role Venue/Company/Director
RUMORS Ernie Cusack (Director: Bill Balzac)
WHO LET THE DOGS IN Various Roles (revue) (Director: Bill Balzac)
THE CRUCIBLE John Proctor The Marymount School
PIPPIN Charlemagne The Browning School
INTO THE WOODS Wolf The Marymount School
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Gravis Mushnik The Browning School
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Pedant The Marymount School

Education

  • New York University - Certificate in Editing, additional class in Production
  • Hunter College - Some college (including course in film, media studies and digital media)
  • The Browning School - High School Diploma
  • Saint David's School - Pre-K through 8th Grade

Training

  • Private Instruction by Bill Balzac
  • Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (1998-2000) (instruction from Bill Balzac)
  • City Lights Youth Theater Group (1992-1997) (instruction from Lynne Wilson)
  • Additional VO Training courtesy of Edge Studios (2010; instruction from Kristin Price and Jay Snyder)
  • Self-trained for voice thru 2011; currently attending private lessons at the New York Conservatory of Music (pop/rock tenor)

Special skills and addtional notes

AX Idol 2010 Singing Winner → Taekwondo Black Belt → character voices → writing/directing experience → video/audio editing experience → 10 years piano training → 9+ years Emceeing experience → 3+ years as a Samsung Brand Ambassador