Rhys Coiro

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John Rhys Coiro (born March 12, 1979)^[1] is an American film, television, and stage actor. He began acting on Broadway but is best known for on-screen roles such as Billy Walsh on the television series Entourage.

Early life

Born in Santo Stefano in Aspromonte Calabria, Italy, to David Coiro and Ann Baynes Coiro,^[2] Coiro grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and attended Princeton High School.^[3] As a teenager, Coiro began working for a local artist^[4] who introduced him to the artistic director of The Passage Theater, June Ballinger.^[5] Ballinger got him involved with the State Street theater project in Trenton NJ, modeled after Primary stages' 52nd street project. From there, Coiro spent summers building sets and operating lights at the New Jersey Shakespeare festival. Inspired by numerous productions, including Julie Taymor's "Titus Andronicus" at TFANA, Coiro decided to study theater at Carnegie Mellon University, where he eventually graduated with a BFA.^[6] He also spent time studying at The Moscow Art Theater in Russia.^[7]

Career

At age 19, Coiro got his first professional gig as an understudy to three roles in the American premiere of

Coiro is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

In 2016, Coiro traveled to Standing Rock, North Dakota to take part in the peaceful protest against the North Dakota Access Pipeline.^[16]

Coiro is married to director Kat Coiro, with whom he worked on Life Happens and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.^[17] They live in Los Angeles with their three children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References