- Born
- Nicknames
- River
- Dinjo
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Rio Puertollano is the younger son of Dr. Raul J. Puertollano and Dr. Marilu A. Puertollano. Rio grew up all over the United States but spent most of his life in New York. He attended the Stony Brook School on Long Island. Rio also was an exchange student at the Uppingham School in England. He studied for the summer at Oxford University, University College. He graduated from Southern Methodist University's Theater Program with a BFA in Theater, with an emphasis in Acting. In 2001, he received his MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama. As an actor, Rio has appeared Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway. Rio's films have won awards and have been screened internationally.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dreamriver Productions
- Studied in England as an exchange student before attending college.
- Rio majored in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting at SMU in Dallas, TX. He also studied Photography, Directing, Playwriting, Creative Writing, Musical Composition and Filmmaking as well at SMU.
- Received MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama.
- Studied Photography with Charles DeBus.
- Met Stephen Sondheim and Bernadette Peters while studying at SMU.
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