Leo Rano
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Leo was Born and raised in Montreal, Canada. He is the first child of Franca Sicilia (mother) and Luigi Primerano (father). His mother is of Italian descent and his father was born and raised in Calabria, Italy. Leo and his brother (Fabio Primerano) along with most if not all the cousins of the family, were proudly raised with strong and passionate Italian culture and values. Montreal in itself is a very multicultural city and full of proud Canadians born to immigrant families and the same case applied to Leo and his family.
His love for performing and being on camera began at a very early age. In a "career" class presentation at the age of 10, Leo spoke about doing theatre, television and film. As they years went by, he began achieving all those goals.
His first role came in his early high school years when he played the role of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliette. He then studied Cinema and Communications at Dawson College where he shot, wrote and played the lead in many student films. The Theatre program at Concordia University followed. Once he was done with school, he quickly found himself lead roles in many productions around the city. Some of which have made it to film festivals such as Festival International de Cannes, Palm Spring international short fest, and The New York Los Angeles International film festival. In 2012 Leo and his friends, Kevin Demers (Producer,Writer, Director) and Tarek A. Gharzouzi (D.O.P, Photographer and Writer) formed a film production company called "Bubo Pictures" in order to expand their visibility and showcase their talent and stories. The following year Leo moved to Vancouver, BC. Known as Hollywood North. Within a month he landed his first supporting role along side actors Ron Perlman, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White and Tony Jaa in the action packed film "Skin Trade" portraying Janko, a cocaine driven Eastern European sex trafficker. He continued to land many roles in popular television shows such as "Arrow", "Supernatural" and "Motive" within his first year in Vancouver's entertainment industry. Leo is not only known for his tough guy roles but also for his commitment to his characters. While filming "Prison Break" (2016), Leo had a fight scene which led to him getting a broken nose. He chose to continue the scene and finish delivering his dialogue despite the accident. His commitment and passion for his craft and story telling is always visible. While on screen or off. Leo continues to live and work out of Vancouver , BC.
His first role came in his early high school years when he played the role of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliette. He then studied Cinema and Communications at Dawson College where he shot, wrote and played the lead in many student films. The Theatre program at Concordia University followed. Once he was done with school, he quickly found himself lead roles in many productions around the city. Some of which have made it to film festivals such as Festival International de Cannes, Palm Spring international short fest, and The New York Los Angeles International film festival. In 2012 Leo and his friends, Kevin Demers (Producer,Writer, Director) and Tarek A. Gharzouzi (D.O.P, Photographer and Writer) formed a film production company called "Bubo Pictures" in order to expand their visibility and showcase their talent and stories. The following year Leo moved to Vancouver, BC. Known as Hollywood North. Within a month he landed his first supporting role along side actors Ron Perlman, Dolph Lundgren, Michael Jai White and Tony Jaa in the action packed film "Skin Trade" portraying Janko, a cocaine driven Eastern European sex trafficker. He continued to land many roles in popular television shows such as "Arrow", "Supernatural" and "Motive" within his first year in Vancouver's entertainment industry. Leo is not only known for his tough guy roles but also for his commitment to his characters. While filming "Prison Break" (2016), Leo had a fight scene which led to him getting a broken nose. He chose to continue the scene and finish delivering his dialogue despite the accident. His commitment and passion for his craft and story telling is always visible. While on screen or off. Leo continues to live and work out of Vancouver , BC.
