Biography
Date of Birth
9 December 1986, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Birth Name
Adamo Angelo Ruggiero
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini Biography
Born June 9th 1986 in Toronto, Adamo Ruggiero is a television/film/theatre actor and television host. His credits include: Degrassi- The Next Generation (Series, 2002-2008), Make The Yuletide Gay (Feature, 2009), The Neverending Story (Play, 2011) and The Next Star (Series, 2008-2012). Adamo is also an LGBT rights activist and public speaker; Out Magazine included Adamo in their "Out 100 honorees of 2009."
Trivia
Has one older brother.
His father is Italian.
He originally auditioned for the role of Craig Manning in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), which went to Jake Epstein, but he was cast as Craig's best friend Marco Del Rossi.
His Canadian mother is of Italian descent.