Rhys Coiro

Coiro’s got this kind of wild, all-over-the-map background that just screams “theater kid who made it.” He kicked off his training at Carnegie Mellon—pretty much one of the best places you can go if you’re serious about acting. Not satisfied with just one world-class program, he jetted off to Russia for a stint at The Moscow Art Theater, which is like the bootcamp of all bootcamps for dramatic arts. That’s some serious dedication, right? His first break wasn’t exactly glitzy—he was covering three roles as an understudy in Conor McPherson's “This Lime Tree Bower” off-Broadway, directed by the legend Harris Yulin. Not the type of gig that gets you on TMZ, but honestly, it’s where you grind and get tough. Barely had he tossed his graduation cap when Lincoln Center called. Suddenly, he’s Eddie in a revival of “Dinner at Eight,” under the late, great Gerald Gutierrez. That’s the kind of upgrade actors dream about. And then, because LA is like a black hole for talent and dreams, he headed west. Out there, he started landing film and TV gigs, making it look easy (it’s not). Years go by, and boom—he’s back at Lincoln Center in 2023. This time? It’s for “The Coast Starlight,” a show that critics couldn’t stop raving about, written by Keith Bunin and directed by Tyne Rafaeli. So yeah, Coiro’s career? It’s this looping, coast-to-coast ride that’s all hustle, big swings, and some seriously cool payoffs.