Antonio Bustorff, a renowned Portuguese actor, was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Throughout his childhood, he spent his formative years oscillating between Cascais, Lisbon, and Porto, Portugal, before making the significant move to Bath in the United Kingdom at the age of 21.
As a polyglot, Antonio is fluent in multiple languages, including Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, and Greek, as well as possessing a diverse range of accents.
Antonio's impressive martial arts background is marked by numerous accolades. He has been crowned the multiple-time heavyweight British Champion of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021, as well as the British Grand Prix 2022, British Grand Prix 2022 Absolute, and British NoGi Champion 2024. Moreover, he has secured the NoGi European Bronze Medal in 2024, European Vice-Championship in 2018, UK Compnet National Championship in 2018, NAGA Championship in the Expert division No Gi in 2019, and English Open Vice-Championship in 2018.
Prior to his success in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Antonio honed his skills in Sanda (formerly San Shou) at "Academia SHE - SI" in Porto under the tutelage of Sifu Paulo Aráujo.
In addition to his acting career and martial arts pursuits, Antonio has also had a stint in the military, where he trained in long-range firearms such as the AK47 and M4, as well as short-range weapons like the Glock 9mm.
Furthermore, Antonio is a dedicated advocate for anti-bullying initiatives, frequently visiting schools and promoting events from his own jiu-jitsu schools.
