Biography of Michael Delorenzo

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Michael DeLorenzo is a veteran of the stage and screen with more than twenty-five years of experience in the entertainment spotlight. Born and raised in the borough of the Bronx, New York, he first began performing at the age of seven as a dancer with Tina Ramirez's Ballet Hispanico. He went on to receive scholarships from the School of American Ballet (SAB) and the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet, with a final tenure at the New York School of Ballet. At the age of ten, he danced alongside Rudolph Nureyev at the Royal Canadian Ballet. At the age of fourteen, he performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov and the American Ballet Theater. He then went on to attend the famous Manhattan-based High School of the Performing Arts. Shortly thereafter, while dancing, Michael was injured and tore the cartilage in his knee, thus propelling him into the world of acting.

His first professional role was on stage in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, appearing as one of the members of the Sharks. He then moved from New York City to Los Angeles, where he went on to land various guest star roles on such popular television shows as Miami Vice, Fame, as well as in music videos by such artists as Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. Michael has appeared in such films as Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men alongside Tom Cruise, and Alive with Ethan Hawke, where he endured months of near-starvation and freezing temperatures atop a remote mountain in British Columbia. In a performance with five different roles, Michael won a Drama-Logue Award for Best Actor in a play at the Mark Taper Forum entitled A Standup Tragedy. Based upon that stellar performance, he was tapped by the producers of the ABC sitcom Head of the Class to star alongside Howard Hesseman during the last two seasons of the series.

Michael's breakout role came with Dick Wolf's urban drama New York Undercover, where he played the role of Eddie Torres, the brooding cop with a heart. Michael went on to win numerous awards for his multi-layered portrayal. After a four-year run on the Fox series, Michael went on to star in the Showtime drama Resurrection Blvd. Michael played the embittered boxing champion, Carlos Santiago, a role for which he also went on to win numerous groundbreaking awards. During his stint at Showtime, Michael developed yet another extension of his talents by venturing into the realm of directing. The two episodes he helmed were among the highest rated of the entire series.

A dynamic performer with smoldering charisma, Michael DeLorenzo continues to prove to be a true renaissance man of the times. He just completed filming an independent feature The City of Gardens as Lt. Gutierrez in Peru. Michael recently made his feature directing debut with National Lampoon’s One Two Many. He continues to appear in popular television shows such as CSI:Miami, Numb3rs, and Ghost Whisperer. Michael is also a multi-talented singer and musician who plays guitar, drums, and piano. His songs have appeared on the soundtracks of both New York Undercover and Resurrection Blvd. and he recently released a solo album entitled Rescue me.

Michael DeLorenzo’s production company has many upcoming projects. One that is near and dear to his heart is High from Miami, a film based on true events he encountered one particular weekend in Miami. He co wrote the screenplay and will direct this upcoming feature film.