Thomas Basso

Tom was born in Steubenville, Ohio and raised in Mingo Junction, Ohio, a small town located in the Ohio Valley along the Ohio River. Tom first thought of becoming an actor at age 12, however, did not pursue acting until age 56. Tom is know for his role in the award-winning internationally distributed feature film, Dark Iris, which can be seen on VUDU, Amazon Prime US & UK, rented through Family Video, and purchased through Walmart and Amazon Prime. Tom played the role of Agent Dillon, choreographed the fight scenes and was the weapons master on set providing firearms/tactical guidance to actors. Tom was recently cast in the TV series Silent Partners, played a dirty undercover cop in a short movie Code 207, Greco Lawless in the TV series St. Gabriel and Dr. Cross in A Wicked Breed. Tom pursued other avenues to better himself becoming a certified personal trainer and running a successful personal training business. He won numerous bodybuilding Championships and achieved his Pro Card in Drug-Free bodybuilding federations. Tom also went on to earned his black belt in American Aikido and Fighting Arts and is a highly trained and skilled firearms instructor. Tom worked as a Deputy Sheriff for approximately four years and part-time with Mingo PD before relocating to central Ohio to pursue a career in Law Enforcement. In a short period of time Tom was promoted to Sergeant and subsequently Lieutenant. He implemented and commanded the cities first SWAT team which went on to win numerous awards. During this time, Tom attended Franklin University where he studied Organizational Leadership and attended the National FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. Tom won numerous awards during his 33 + years in law enforcement including officer of the Year and Supervisor of the Year. Tom's life experiences and variety of training complement his acting career.