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.