Stefano DiMatteo
- Actor
- Stunts
Stefano DiMatteo originally from Toronto Ontario began his career in
his hometown, but found him self looking for a change of environment,
which brought him to Vancouver, where he could study his craft at the
Lyric School for acting, while at the same time pursuing his acting
career full time. While in Vancouver Stefano appeared in a supporting
role on Cold Squad as Manuel Diaz, a man suspected of killing his
girlfriend. He also quickly found himself in the pilot for the hit T.V
series Stargate Atlantis, as Toran, opposite (Rachel Luttrel), and
again in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Hilary Duff), and The Chronicles
Riddick (Vin Diesel).
DiMatteo returned to Toronto to give his hometown a run for its money
and found that he was greeted with open arms. Since returning to
Toronto, he has appeared in supporting roles on T.V. shows such as
Kevin Hill (FOX T.V), Queer as Folk (Showtime), Beautiful People (ABC
Family) and again as miracle worker in the made for T.V. movie
Absolution, opposite Samantha Mathis (Pump up the Volume). Last year
Stefano could be seen in the critically acclaimed and award winning
T.V. mini-series, Across the River to Motor City, as Salvador Cruz, the
Cuban diplomat, in search of the truth.
Stefano DiMatteo recently completed a co-starring role in the upcoming
horror film, Survival of the Dead, the latest installment in George A.
Romero's, (Night of the Living Dead) of the Dead series, in which he
stars as National Guardsman running around Plum Island, off the
Atlantic Coast trying to keep the Dead, dead, opposite Alan Van Sprang
(The Tudors), Devon Bostick (Adoration), and Kenneth Welsh (Adoration).
Recently the film had its world premiere at the 66th Venice Film
Festival, where DiMatteo can be seen standing beside George A. Romero
on the Red Carpet promoting the film to rabid fans.
Upon finishing shooting of Survival of the Dead, the up-and coming
actor went directly back to work in a supporting role, opposite Judd
Nelson (The Breakfast Club) on the highly anticipated sequel to Troy
Duffy's original cult favorite Boondocks Saints. Boondocks Saints: All
Saints Day, is set for theatrical release in November 2009, where Judd
Nelson playing Concezio Yakavetta, the new Don of Don's and DiMatteo
playing his Capo, plot and scheme on how best to deal with the
resurgence of the Saints. There will be guns, big guns!
Stefano has also shared the screen with Matt Lanter (Beverly Hills
90210), in a co-starring role in the third installment of the Cutting
Edge Trilogy, Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream. DiMatteo plays,
Lanter's, ambitious coach who covets the Olympic gold medal almost more
than the two he is training to win it. The Cutting Edge, was initially
made famous, by D.B.Sweeny (Eight Men Out), and Moira Kelly (Chaplin),
in 1992, and it would appear as though its lasting effect has found a
home among a new generation of fans with the resurgence of the Cutting
Edge Films. Look for in now in video stores.
Stefano is working on Crash & Burn, a new T.V. series created by
Whizbang Productions (Paul Gross), slated to air on Showcase in January
2010, where he has a recurring role as the character Arlindo.
In 2008 Stefano DiMatteo's directorial debut, Communication Breakdown,
a romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of dating in the
21st century, had its world premiere at the Canadian Film Festival,
followed by a screening at the prestigious Maui Film Festival and
eventually winning him a Best Short Film award at the MIFF Festival.
his hometown, but found him self looking for a change of environment,
which brought him to Vancouver, where he could study his craft at the
Lyric School for acting, while at the same time pursuing his acting
career full time. While in Vancouver Stefano appeared in a supporting
role on Cold Squad as Manuel Diaz, a man suspected of killing his
girlfriend. He also quickly found himself in the pilot for the hit T.V
series Stargate Atlantis, as Toran, opposite (Rachel Luttrel), and
again in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (Hilary Duff), and The Chronicles
Riddick (Vin Diesel).
DiMatteo returned to Toronto to give his hometown a run for its money
and found that he was greeted with open arms. Since returning to
Toronto, he has appeared in supporting roles on T.V. shows such as
Kevin Hill (FOX T.V), Queer as Folk (Showtime), Beautiful People (ABC
Family) and again as miracle worker in the made for T.V. movie
Absolution, opposite Samantha Mathis (Pump up the Volume). Last year
Stefano could be seen in the critically acclaimed and award winning
T.V. mini-series, Across the River to Motor City, as Salvador Cruz, the
Cuban diplomat, in search of the truth.
Stefano DiMatteo recently completed a co-starring role in the upcoming
horror film, Survival of the Dead, the latest installment in George A.
Romero's, (Night of the Living Dead) of the Dead series, in which he
stars as National Guardsman running around Plum Island, off the
Atlantic Coast trying to keep the Dead, dead, opposite Alan Van Sprang
(The Tudors), Devon Bostick (Adoration), and Kenneth Welsh (Adoration).
Recently the film had its world premiere at the 66th Venice Film
Festival, where DiMatteo can be seen standing beside George A. Romero
on the Red Carpet promoting the film to rabid fans.
Upon finishing shooting of Survival of the Dead, the up-and coming
actor went directly back to work in a supporting role, opposite Judd
Nelson (The Breakfast Club) on the highly anticipated sequel to Troy
Duffy's original cult favorite Boondocks Saints. Boondocks Saints: All
Saints Day, is set for theatrical release in November 2009, where Judd
Nelson playing Concezio Yakavetta, the new Don of Don's and DiMatteo
playing his Capo, plot and scheme on how best to deal with the
resurgence of the Saints. There will be guns, big guns!
Stefano has also shared the screen with Matt Lanter (Beverly Hills
90210), in a co-starring role in the third installment of the Cutting
Edge Trilogy, Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream. DiMatteo plays,
Lanter's, ambitious coach who covets the Olympic gold medal almost more
than the two he is training to win it. The Cutting Edge, was initially
made famous, by D.B.Sweeny (Eight Men Out), and Moira Kelly (Chaplin),
in 1992, and it would appear as though its lasting effect has found a
home among a new generation of fans with the resurgence of the Cutting
Edge Films. Look for in now in video stores.
Stefano is working on Crash & Burn, a new T.V. series created by
Whizbang Productions (Paul Gross), slated to air on Showcase in January
2010, where he has a recurring role as the character Arlindo.
In 2008 Stefano DiMatteo's directorial debut, Communication Breakdown,
a romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of dating in the
21st century, had its world premiere at the Canadian Film Festival,
followed by a screening at the prestigious Maui Film Festival and
eventually winning him a Best Short Film award at the MIFF Festival.