Occupation Actor, host Role Actor | Name Adamo Ruggiero Siblings Adriano Ruggiero | |
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Full Name Adamo Angelo Ruggiero Parents Amalia Ruggiero, Tony Ruggiero Nominations Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series Movies and TV shows Degrassi: The Next Generation, Make the Yuletide Gay, The Next Star, Degrassi Goes Hollywood, Dear Viola Similar People Lauren Collins, Daniel Clark, Stacey Farber, Jake Epstein, Linda Schuyler Profiles | ||
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Adamo Angelo Ruggiero (born June 9, 1986) is a Canadian actor best known for his role of Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
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Career
Ruggiero has been acting since the age of seven or eight. He has starred in many plays including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Bye Bye Birdie. After initially auditioning for the role of Craig Manning (a role played by Jake Epstein), he joined the Degrassi cast in 2002 in the role of Marco Del Rossi, a gay teenager who struggles with coming to terms with his sexuality. Ruggiero hosted The Next Star from 2008 until 2012. In November 2008, it was announced that Ruggiero would star in the gay-themed Christmas film Make the Yuletide Gay. Principal filming started December 3, 2008.
Ruggiero is currently starring in the Young People's Theatre's production of The Neverending Story.
In 2013, Ruggiero participated in Salvatore Antonio's Truth/Dare: A Satire (With Dance), an interactive audience participation show which featured staged reenactments of scenes from Madonna's 1991 film Truth or Dare, at Buddies in Bad Times during Toronto's Pride Week. The show's cast also included Keith Cole and Gavin Crawford.
Personal life
Ruggiero's father, Tony, was born in Coreno Ausonio (Frosinone, Lazio), Italy. Ruggiero's mother's name is Amalia. He has an older brother named Adriano. He is from an Italian Catholic family. Adamo attended the Roman Catholic St. Dunstan Elementary School and graduated from Cawthra Park Secondary School, both in Mississauga, Ontario.
Ruggiero came out in January 2008, saying "I come from a traditional Italian family but they aren't so traditional that my being gay was a deal breaker." He was also on the cover of the January 23 – February 5, 2008 issue of fab magazine.
Filmography
Actor
2019
Queer Your Stories (Video short)
2018
Drake: I'm Upset (Music Video) as
Adamo Ruggiero
2016
Degrassi: Next Class (TV Series) as
Marco Del Rossi
- #ThrowbackThursday (2016) - Marco Del Rossi
2015
MsLabelled (TV Series short) as
Duke
- How to Sniff Out a Mole at a Magazine (2015) - Duke
- How to Dress a Socialite for the Blue Footed Booby Ball (2015) - Duke
- How to Get Fired by Your Competition, Showgirls-Style (2015) - Duke
- How To Get Mentored By Jeanne Freakin' Beker In One Day (2015) - Duke
- How to Ruin Everything (2015) - Duke
2015
Saving Hope (TV Series) as
Donnie Patrillo
- Hearts of Glass (2015) - Donnie Patrillo
2014
Dear Viola (TV Movie) as
Brian Southern
2013
Gaysian (Short) as
Geoff
2012
The Pool Date (Short) as
Rio
2010
Being Erica (TV Series) as
Luis
- Jenny from the Block (2010) - Luis
- Two Wrongs (2010) - Luis
2009
Make the Yuletide Gay: Deleted Scenes (Video short) as
Nathan Stanford
2009
Make the Yuletide Gay: Extended Scenes (Video short) as
Nathan Stanford
2009
Make the Yuletide Gay: Outtakes (Video short) as
Nathan Stanford
2002
Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Marco Del Rossi
- Heart Like Mine: Part 1 (2009) - Marco Del Rossi
- Paradise City, Pt. 2 (2009) - Marco Del Rossi
- Paradise City, Pt. 1 (2009) - Marco Del Rossi
- Paradise City, Pt. 4 (2009) - Marco Del Rossi
- Paradise City, Pt. 3 (2009) - Marco Del Rossi
- We Built This City (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- If This Is It (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Don't Stop Believing (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- Everything She Wants (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Ladies' Night (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Broken Wings (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Talking in Your Sleep (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- Another Brick in the Wall (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Sweet Child O' Mine (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Got My Mind Set on You (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Bust a Move: Part 2 (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Bust a Move: Part 1 (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Live to Tell (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Owner of a Lonely Heart (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- Pass the Dutchie (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- We Got the Beat (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Hungry Eyes (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Death or Glory: Part 2 (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- Jessie's Girl (2008) - Marco Del Rossi
- Death or Glory: Part 1 (2008) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- It's Tricky (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Love Is a Battlefield (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Standing in the Dark: Part 2 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Standing in the Dark: Part 1 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Don't You Want Me? Part 2 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Don't You Want Me? Part 1 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Sunglasses at Night (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Love My Way (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Free Fallin': Part 2 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Free Fallin': Part 1 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- If You Leave (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- The Bitterest Pill (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Rock This Town (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?: Part 2 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?: Part 1 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Working for the Weekend (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Eyes Without a Face: Part 2 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Eyes Without a Face: Part 1 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Can't Hardly Wait (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- True Colours (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Here Comes Your Man: Part 2 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Here Comes Your Man: Part 1 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- High Fidelity: Part 2 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- High Fidelity: Part 1 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Total Eclipse of the Heart (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Our Lips Are Sealed: Part 2 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Our Lips Are Sealed: Part 1 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- I Against I (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Together Forever (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- The Lexicon of Love: Part 2 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- The Lexicon of Love: Part 1 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Redemption Song (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Tell It to My Heart (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Turned Out: Part 2 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Turned Out: Part 1 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Weddings, Parties, Anything (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Foolin' (2005) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Death of a Disco Dancer (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Venus: Part 2 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Venus: Part 1 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Goin' Down the Road: Part 2 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Goin' Down the Road: Part 1 (2005) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- West End Girls (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Moonlight Desires (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Modern Love (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Eye of the Tiger (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Queen of Hearts (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Secret: Part 2 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Secret: Part 1 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Bark at the Moon (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Voices Carry: Part 2 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Voices Carry: Part 1 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Neutron Dance (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Back in Black (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Time Stands Still: Part 2 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Time Stands Still: Part 1 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Islands in the Stream (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Anywhere I Lay My Head (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Mercy Street (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- King of Pain (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Ghost in the Machine: Part 2 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Ghost in the Machine: Part 1 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- The Power of Love (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Our House (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- I Want Candy (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- It's Raining Men (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Rock and Roll High School (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Don't Dream It's Over (2004) - Marco Del Rossi
- Take on Me (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Accidents Will Happen: Part 2 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Accidents Will Happen: Part 1 (2004) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Holiday: Part 2 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Holiday: Part 1 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- This Charming Man (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Never Gonna Give You Up (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Whisper to a Scream (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Against All Odds (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Should I Stay or Should I Go? (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Gangsta Gangsta (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Pride: Part 2 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Pride: Part 1 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- U Got the Look (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Father Figure: Part 2 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Father Figure: Part 1 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Tears Are Not Enough: Part 2 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Tears Are Not Enough: Part 1 (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- How Soon Is Now? (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Fight for Your Right (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Relax (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Dressed in Black (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Message in a Bottle (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Hot for Teacher (2003) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Careless Whisper (2003) - Marco Del Rossi
- Don't Believe the Hype (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Take My Breath Away (2002) - Marco Del Rossi
- Mirror in the Bathroom (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Shout: Part 2 (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Shout: Part 1 (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Drive (2002) - Marco Del Rossi
- Weird Science (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Karma Chameleon (2002) - Marco Del Rossi (credit only)
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (2002) - Marco Del Rossi
2009
Degrassi Goes Hollywood (TV Movie) as
Marco Del Rossi
2009
Make the Yuletide Gay as
Nathan Stanford
2005
Degrassi: Minis (TV Series short) as
Marco Del Rossi
- Roomatus Interuptus (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Queen Bees (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Degrassi Party Etiquette: Rule #1 (2007) - Marco Del Rossi
- Dating 4 Dudes 2 (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- 24 Hours on the Couch (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- Lost in Degrassi (2006) - Marco Del Rossi
- What's My Line? (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- The Lovecats (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
- Notorious (2005) - Marco Del Rossi
Miscellaneous
2017
The Fifth Estate (TV Series documentary) (archive material - 1 episode)
- The Super Scaplers (2017) - (archive material)
Soundtrack
2004
Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Free Fallin': Part 2 (2007) - (performer: "Anyone But You")
- Voices Carry: Part 1 (2004) - (performer: "Everything's Dust")
Self
2016
Fabulocity (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2015
It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments (TV Movie) as
Self
2008
The Next Star (TV Series) as
Self
- Premiere (2011) - Self
- Premiere (2011) - Self
- Episode #4.13 (2011) - Self
- Episode dated 25 July 2011 (2011) - Self
- Finale (2009) - Self
- The Next You (2008) - Self
- Musical Medical (2008) - Self
2010
The 25th Gemini Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2009
Make the Yuletide Gay: Cast Interviews (Video short) as
Self
2009
Making the Yuletide Gay (Video documentary short) as
Self / Nathan Stanford
2008
19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV Special) as
Self
2008
Video on Trial (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.13 (2008) - Self
2007
Degrassi: Doing What Matters (TV Special) as
Self
2007
Canada's Next Top Model (TV Series) as
Self
- Getting Carried Away (2007) - Self
2006
Canada A.M. (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) - Self
2004
Degrassi Unscripted (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Self
Archive Footage
2008
Video on Trial (TV Series) as
Self
- Video on Trial: 100! (2008) - Self
2006
Degrassi's 40 Most Go There-est Moments (TV Mini Series) as
Self / Marco Del Rosso
- Here - Self / Marco Del Rosso
References
Adamo Ruggiero Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA