Luis Moro
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 Luis Moro at The Havana Film Festival in Cuba 2003 | |
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Luis Moro (born January 2, 1964Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). [age]) is a African Cuban-born American actor, filmmaker, and writer. His first notable appearance was the nomination for two Independent Spirit Award for co-writing, producing and acting in the award-winning film Anne B. Real.
Early life
Born in San Antonio de los Baños Havana, Cuba, Moro and his family moved to Mexico City, Mexico before arriving in Union City, New Jersey. Moro started his comedy acting career in third grade by playing George Washington in the stage play version of the TV show To Tell the Truth. After high school, he graduated from Rutgers University, where he also studied acting at Mason Gross School of The Arts.
Career
He began his writing and producing career by creating, writing and hosting the first ever Latin-American real estate and travel television show Real Estate America, which aired on the Spanish language television network Univision. He has also penned several scripts.
Moro received screen credit for his screenplay rewrites on Anne B. Real. He also co-wrote all the main hip-hop rap lyrics in the film performed by the lead character of Cynthia. After Anne B. Real, Moro produced three films, the southern drama The Unseen, Love and Suicide, a bilingual love story set in Havana, Cuba that was the first film shot by an American in Cuba since 1959, and a Las Vegas buddy comedy, Venus & Vegas.
Moro was nominated for Best Actor at the 2003 American Black Film Festival for his co-starring role Love and Suicide. Moro was interviewed by NBC, CBS, The Associated Press, for the film.[citation needed]
Venus & Vegas, will be in released in theaters in 2009. It features Eddie Kaye Thomas, Donald Faison, Eddie Guerra, Molly Sims, Jamie Pressly, Roselyn Sanchez, Florence Henderson, Abraham Benrubi, Jon Polito, Paul Ben-Victor, Jackie Martling, Steven Bauer and Joe Rogan.
Moro's other film projects include The Siege and King of the Ants. Moro's stand-up original comedy act East vs West went public 2008.
On occasion, he leads training courses for New York Youth at Risk. He also lead training courses for youth at risk kids in Crenshaw, California.
He’s an all around athlete, winning many trophies, medals and awards; including a NCAA award for American football, as a strong safety defensive at Rutgers University. Luis is an alumni brother of Phi Gamma Delta "Fiji" fraternity at Rutgers University. Was a founding member of the Latin American Kiwanis, New Jersey.Produced concerts for Celia Cruz, and Hispanic corporate achievers. Luis was student council president at Union Hills High School, All County and All State football player as well as starting for the New Jersey North South All Star Game. Luis won gold medals in over one hundred track and field events during his high school career. His biggest accomplishment is raising five kids with his production partner and wife Bobbi Miller-Moro.
Personal life
Moro is married to actress Bobbi Miller-Moro. They have five children and live in Los Angeles, California.
References
See also
External links
- Luis Moro at IMDb
- Official Website Moro Films
- Articles lacking sources from August 2008
- 1964 births
- American film actors
- Cuban film actors
- Cuban-Americans
- Cubans of Black African descent
- African American actors
- Living people
- New Jersey actors
- People from Havana
- People from Union City, New Jersey
- People from Hudson County, New Jersey
- Rutgers University alumni
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
- Naturalized citizens of the United States