Cesar Leonardo Aramburu, professionally known as Cesar Leonardo, was born and raised in the Upper West Side of Washington Heights, New York City. He is the firstborn child of Cesar Augusto Aramburu, a registered nurse at Bellevue Hospital, and Milagros Aramburu, a laundromat manager.
He has a younger sister, Enid Deja Aramburu, an actress, and two half-brothers, Alan Aramburu, a retail manager, and Alejandro Aramburu, a medical researcher at Columbia University. At the age of 10, Cesar attended P.S. 187 and landed his first lead role in the school musical "Captain Corcoran," which inspired him to say, "I know what I want to do for the rest of my life."
Cesar went on to attend the Luminous Visions School of acting, graduating with a certificate in Drama and Film. After years of hardship, he attended West Side High School at the age of 17, where he met drama teacher Barbara Marentette, who introduced him to his current manager, Sid Gold of Goldstar Talent Management.
Cesar graduated from West Side High School with special honors in the Drama Department and an award for best screenplay at the 1997 Alternative High School Film Festival. However, after seven years as a professional actor, he decided to put his career on hold to attend the Borough of Manhattan Community College, graduating with an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts in 2002.
Cesar is married to Maria Rodriguez, an aspiring culinary artist, and they have three children together: Cesar Nathaniel Aramburu (age 6),Lucian Christopher Aramburu (age 4),and Shyla Star Marie Aramburu (age 2). With the support of his family and friends, Cesar Leonardo has regained his confidence and is restarting his acting career.
He has recently portrayed the role of a CSU Agent on the CBS hit show "Unforgettable" starring Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh, and is currently working on a screenplay of his own, titled "The Young," in which he hopes to produce and star.
