Angelo Fierro is an American film and television actor.Fierro, an Italian-American of Sicilian ancestry, was born in Boston's Little Italy, the North End. He first appeared on network television in an automobile commercial for Toyota. Extolled for his menacing looks, his portrayal of the villain has since been quite frequent. Interestingly, he has also appeared at Stand Up New York comedy club.He starred on the TV series Breaking Vegas as the real-life counterfeiter, Louis Colavecchio, and had a recurring role as the Russian mobster, Vladimir, on the TV series Ocean Ave., starring Victoria Jackson and Megan Fox. He also appeared in the movies Señorita Justice as Carlos Rios, with Eva Longoria and Final Engagement as gangster John Knight, with Peter Greene. He has made guest appearances on TV shows such as the Michael Jackson Trial and Untold Stories of the ER.Fierro studied acting at Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated with degrees in marketing and international business, having started theater too late to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He continues to follow an acting career in New York.
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Distant ancestor was Rodolfo Fierro; General to Pancho Villa and notorious gunfighter, as portrayed by Charles Bronson in the movie "Villa Rides".
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Is of Sicilian ancestry.
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Did a TV commercial based on the Tony Soprano character, then later hired to photo double for James Gandolfini on an episode of The Sopranos (1999).
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His make-up and accent on The Michael Jackson Trial (2005), caused many friends and family to not recognize him.
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Had to body-check basketball star Brian Grant repeatedly for the filming of a Miami Heat commercial. Brian Grant suffering from a right shoulder injury at the time.
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