Biography

Neil Antonio was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY until he was 15-years old. He moved with his older sister, Denise Ortiz, to Kissimmee, FL in 1993 to finish high school. Immediately after graduating from Osceola high in June of 1995, he left the following month to join the Marine Corps, serving an honorable 4-year tour of duty. He attended several Technical Institutes and Colleges, utilizing his military disability benefits to their max potential, but nothing ever stuck out to him. Constantly feeling dissatisfied and discouraged with his career choices, Neil finally decided it was time for him to tackle the possibility of getting into film!

The catalyst for his inner passion to create art began in 2000 upon seeing the film "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe! The details of the "how" and "why" what happened is better left for him to explain in-person as it is something of a spiritual journey. With having signed and represented, he is fighting hard to reach higher levels that will challenge his every fiber and show the world what he can do as an actor!
- IMDb mini biography by: Neil Antonio

Neil Antonio's inspiration to want to become an actor was when he watched the movie "Gladiator" starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix.

His father was a Merchant Marine for 33-years serving troops that were stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan during wartime, and his mother was a ballet and Flamingo dancer.

His full name is Neil Antonio Ortiz.

Antonio was very introverted growing up in Brooklyn, NY.