Felix Montano, a first-generation Cuban/American, was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Burlingame, California, after his parents, who fled Cuba and the Castro regime in the late 1950s and early 1960s, arrived in the United States with nothing but the shirts on their backs.
Montano has had a distinguished career in film and television for over 35 years, as a dancer, model, and actor, with an extensive list of credits that includes appearances in films such as "A Chorus Line", "Earth Girls Are Easy", "Man Of The Year", "Captain E.O.", "In Crowd" and "Without You I'm Nothing".
He has also worked on numerous projects with renowned directors and actors, including Richard Attenborough, Jim Carey, Michael & Janet Jackson, Michael Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Anne Bancroft, Michael Bay, Bob Hope, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Geena Davis, Faye Dunaway, Johnny Depp, Tom Petty, Julie Brown, Brooke Shields, Carl Reiner, Mitzi Gaynor, Lilly Tomlin, Irene Cara, Sandahl Bergman, Gloria Estefan, and Cher.
Montano has had a successful career on stage, starring in the lead role in San Francisco's long-running and record-breaking "Beach Blanket Babylon", co-starring with Lee Roy Reams in the Papermill Playhouse production of "Victor/Victoria", and appearing in the original New York City Chippendale's All Male Review.
He has also appeared on television, including the final 7th season of HBO's award-winning series "VEEP" as Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Secret Service, and has been a guest on The Oscars, The Grammys, and numerous other TV specials and commercials.
Montano has been a vocal advocate for anti-bullying and sexually abused victims, and has used his platform to raise awareness and support for these important causes. He is also a renowned and respected fitness coach, instructor, and trainer across the country.
