Santiago Cirilo
Birth Name:
Santiago Cirilo
Birth Place:
Puerto Rico
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Won military awards for leading missions for USA Special Ops, Marine Recon and the Navy Seals
- Put himself through school to earn a degree in paralegal studies and the performing arts by working full time and attending classes on nights and weekends
- He was heavily involved in his high school's drama program
- Enlisted in the United States Army Infantry and served in the armed forces for six years, leading missions in the United States and overseas
- Built guitars for Gibson Guitars, working his way up from an entry-level sander position to building Chet Akins guitars and special orders from celebrities
- Started acting professionally in the 2000s after pursuing several other careers, eventually winning roles in such television episodes as the pilot for "Wild Cards" and two episodes of "The Walking Dead․"
- When he was young, he lived in both Ohio and Puerto Rico