Geovanni Gopradi

Geovanni Gopradi
Born Geovannie Gomez
(1983-05-27) May 27, 1983
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, Producer , Stunt
Years active 2007-present

Geovannie Gomez (born May 27, 1983), also known as Geovanni Gopradi, is an American film and television actor. Gomez acquired the stage name Gopradi in 2008 to honor his mother and father's last names. He became known on television playing himself on Viva Hollywood(April 2008-June 2008). He has since appeared in independent films such as Lost Everything,[1] Jaring,[2] The Southside, W.E.,[3] and many more.

Gopradi was born in Miami, Florida. His parents' business ventures made him relocate to four countries and visit another eleven before settling back in Miami to complete high school. Through his travels he maintained a discipline in Tae Kwon Do, reaching fourth degree. The oldest of two with a ten year age difference, Gopradi was the first of his family to graduate in 2006 with a bachelors in history and a minor in international law from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Career

During 2005, Gopradi decided to enroll in acting classes while he was attending college to overcome his fear of public speaking. After his first performance as Jerry in the play The Zoo Story he decided to take acting professionally. Gopradi landed his first lead role in a 2006 short film The Options, followed by the character Rodriguez in Lost Everything and appeared on the television series Viva Hollywood aired on VH1.

In 2007 he began filming a comedy Spanish Woman's Guide to Finding a Good Man, his work called the attention of NBC Telemundo and was cast in the Spanish soap opera Pecados Ajenos, but the big screen kept calling his attention so Gopradi began filming La Mujer de La Noche and was cast for Jarring,[4] his first horror lead role.

While in New York, Gopradi broadened his acting performing ten plays between off and off-off broadway from 2009-2011, as well as co-starring in short film Grown Ups[5] and as the murdering gang member in the feature The Southside to be release in 2012 among others.

References

  1. ↑ http://themreporter.blogspot.com/2012/03/lost-everything-but-found-so-much-more.html
  2. ↑ http://vanguardcinema.com/jarring/jarring.htm
  3. ↑ Rogers Jessica. "RDF Rights adds VH1 trio to Mip offering". Broadcast. Broadcast. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Todd Rigney on March 26, 2012. Horror Movie News, Videos, Clips and Trailers
  5. ↑ "The Grown Ups Movie Page".
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