Personal details
- Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Director
Born and bred in Las Cruces, NM, Santino’s first taste of acting was straight-up adorable: a first-grader hauling a janky cardboard donkey down a church aisle for a Christmas play. That’s where the acting bug bit, hard. Fast forward—he grabs a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University (not too shabby) and walks away with the Hershel Zohn Theatre Award for Overall Excellence. Packing up his suitcase, throwing in a Cub’s cap and a parka (yeah, he was ready for the cold), Santino lands in Chicago. Now, Chicago isn’t exactly a gentle place to chase dreams, but he dives right in, hitting up spots like Donny’s Skybox at The Second City, Comedy Sports, and the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts. Dude didn’t just act—he became an Artistic Associate for Salsation, an all-Latino improv and sketch group, which is just badass. He’s studied at all the legendary schools: The Second City, The Groundlings, UCB, and with Lesly Kahn out in LA. That’s not just résumé padding; that’s some serious training. Now he’s based in Los Angeles, soaking up the sun, probably still rocking that Cub’s cap, and definitely still chasing the next stage or screen. Basically, Santino’s journey is one of those “get knocked down, get back up” stories with plenty of quirky detours and a whole lot of hustle.
referencennSo, Santino’s dad actually went and named his kid after Sonny Corleone—yeah, James Caan’s hot-headed, bullet-magnet character from The Godfather. Talk about setting some high expectations, right? I mean, Sonny’s the dude who basically redefined Italian mobster rage, smashing cameras, flipping tables, all that jazz. You gotta wonder if Santino’s dad was a hardcore fan or just really vibed with the whole “family first, punch later” energy. It’s not every day you see someone named after a guy who meets one of the most iconic ends in movie history. Bet family gatherings get a little weird when The Godfather’s on TV. Like, imagine being called “Sonny” and everyone giving you that look. Anyway, it’s a wild bit of trivia—kind of makes you think about the power movies have to bleed into real life. Naming your kid after a fictional mobster? Bold move, pops.
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Konidela Ram Charan