Biography

Drew Fonteiro is a storyteller born in Brockton, Massachusetts, "The City of Champions." He is known for roles in Michael Bay's "The Last Ship" (TNT), and also in Gina Rodriguez's directorial debut in "Jane The Virgin" (The CW). Recent film credits include "Every Time I Die" and "The Browsing Effect," from Gravitas Ventures. A first-generation American, he dually spent his childhood in his parents' native country, Cabo Verde -- 10 Atlantic islands 400 nautical miles off the coast of West Africa, where the dominant cultural mix is Portuguese and African. Fonteiro speaks three other languages outside of English, [Crioulo, Portuguese, and Spanish]. An expert equestrian, he also dances Jazz, Kizomba, Latin, 'Step', and Hip-Hop. In 2023, Fonteiro launched a new creative entertainment company called Andy's Workshop. Their flagship project, two separate interconnecting young-adult fantasy novels called The Legend of Dez'ilha Saga presents: Benthu of Ti'ago and Winds of Pasadu, is available for purchase in paperback and e-book.
- IMDb mini biography by: R.D. Smith