About Luca Cundo
Born in Louisiana and raised in Philadelphia, Luca Cundo is an actor, writer, producer, and comedian with a passion for character-driven stories and bold creative choices.
A lifelong musician, Luca began playing piano as a child. After a life-altering event, he turned to stand-up comedy, performing throughout the Philadelphia circuit before moving into improv and sketch. Acting in his own sketches sparked a new path: he took acting classes and quickly caught the bug.
Driven by curiosity, Luca expanded behind the camera, studying all aspects of filmmaking including writing, producing, and creating his own projects. With fellow filmmakers, he continues to develop original work and push for festival and industry success.
His screen credits include leading roles in Eighty Eight, Killing Hope, and Sandtrap, and work as assistant producer on Workforce - The Pilot.
On screen, Luca is the definition of the Philadelphia Everyman, equally at home as the blue-collar guy, everyday Joe, slacker, doctor, scientist, hacker, or the anxious comedian with an edge. His range thrives in dark comedy and rom-coms alike.
Luca continues to audition for major projects and work with respected casting directors.
Resume
Television
| Title | Role | Director or company |
|---|---|---|
| Undercover: Caught on Tape | Rikers Prisoner, episode 1 (co-star) | A&E |
| Workforce - The PilotAssistant producer |
Film
| Title | Role | Director or company |
|---|---|---|
| Into the JournalAlso producer, casting | Jeremy (lead) | Dir. Josh Johnson |
| Sandtrap | Derek Ford (lead) | Dir. Kevin Myers |
| Eighty EightAlso writer, director, producer | Sam (lead) | |
| Killing HopeAlso writer, producer | Peter (lead) | Dir. Chuck Marra |
| Uncle Pete | Lead | Dir. Christopher Ricci |
| MandatedAlso writer. In post-production | Danny (supporting) | Dir. Phil Kwarta |
| Dark Room | Supporting | Dir. Xunzi Ma |
| Innocent Chat | Businessman #1 (supporting) | Dir. Rajiv Malik |
| The In-Between Hour | Supporting | Easy Jay Studios |
New Media
| Title | Role | Director or company |
|---|---|---|
| Ink Disaster | Guest star | BlackedOut Productions |
| Seven Days | Guest star | Garage Guild Productions |
Training
Acting
| Class | Teacher | School |
|---|---|---|
| Comedy Script Analysis, Scene Study | Lesly Kahn | Lesly Kahn and Co |
| Commercial Audition, First Impression | ||
| Meisner, On Camera | Tanya Linette Smith | TLS Studios |
| Scene Study, Meisner | Stacy Edwards | Keep It Real Acting Studio |
| Commercial | Judy Kain | Keep It Real Acting Studio |
| Commercial Improv | Paul Hungerford | Keep It Real Acting Studio |
| Scene Study, On Camera | Caroline Liem | |
| Meisner, Scene Study | Donna Morong | Donna Morong Acting Studio |
| Scene Study, On Camera | Kim Hopkins | Live In The Moment Acting |
Voice
| Class | Teacher | School |
|---|---|---|
| Voiceover | Rob Holt | Voice Box VO |
| Voiceover, Dialect | Joane Joella |
Improv and sketch
| Class | Teacher | School |
|---|---|---|
| Improv, ongoing | Rich Baker Improv | |
| Short Form 101–401 | Kelsey Herbert, Sue Taney | ComedySports Philly |
| Improv 101–401 | Nick Gillette, Chris Esperance, Dom Arp | Philly Improv Theater |
| Sketch 101, 201 | Matthew Schmid | Philly Improv Theater |
| Musical Improv 101, 201, 301 | Claire Holm, Alanna Shaffer | CrossRoads Comedy |
| Dramatic Improv 1 and 2, Sketch 101, 201 | Nick Gillette, James Knight, Carolyn Beatty | CrossRoads Comedy |
| Improv 101–401, Sketch 101, 201 | Donald Chang, Alex Berg, Shannon O’Neil, Niccolo Aeed, Hayley Hepworth, Eric Scott, Casey Feigh, James III | Upright Citizens Brigade |
Special skills
- Italian (intermediate)
- Piano (intermediate)
- Ballroom dancing (intermediate)
- Singing (tenor)
- Licensed driver
- Cooking
- Limoncello making
- Musical production
- Creative writing
- Sketch writing
- Photography
- Firearms
- Teleprompter
Photos
Headshots
Headshots by Yellowbelly (Adam Fontana)
On screen
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Sandtrap -
Killing Hope -
Into the Journal -
The Principal -
The In-Between Hour