Louie Leonardo is a multifaceted individual based on both the East and West Coasts, splitting his time between New York and Los Angeles. He was the first choice for the lead role of Mincayani, a Waodani warrior, in the movie "End of the Spear," directed by Jim Hanon.
Louie is an athletic enthusiast, with a range of talents that include horse training and riding, swimming, scuba diving, boxing, track and field, cycling, skiing, roller and ice skating, tennis, and racket ball. He also has a background in military training with the U.S. Navy and is proficient in several languages.
Louie has received formal training in acting from Janet Alhanti and Dr. Alfred Rossi in Los Angeles, and from the American Globe Theatre and the London Academy of Performing Arts in New York. His stage credits include productions of "Wind in the Willows," "Camino Real," "The Tempest," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Godfather's Messhugener Wedding," "Dog Play," and "Anna in the Tropics," among others.
Louie has made numerous television appearances, including roles in "All My Children," "One Life to Live," "Law & Order," "ER," "NCIS-LA," "UnderCovers," "Los Angeles De Charlie," and others. He has also starred in television movies such as "Heroes of the Desert Storm" and "Silhouette."
Louie's film credits include "Fragments," "Exile," "Play It To The Bone," "Shaft," "It Runs in the Family," and "Boulevard H," opposite Malcolm McDowell. His first Hollywood experience was under the direction of renowned fashion photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber in the Academy Award-nominated docudrama "Let's Get Lost," about the life and times of trumpet player Chet Baker.
