Victor Mandrillo

Victor was born in Venice California and raised in the San Fernando Valley just outside of Hollywood. He served for 27 years in the United States Air Force throughout the world. He retired from active military service in 1999 and was hired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington DC. He retired from Department of Homeland Security in 2012 as the Procurement Officer for the Transportation Security Administratioin at Raleigh Durham International Airport. Victor decided to try acting after retiring as something he always wanted to do. He is represented by Talent One a local talent agency in Raleigh. He has enjoyed supporting parts in two independent movies "A Walk Through the Valley" as Mr. Robinson a Medical Examiner produced by Eirnavie Entertainment and "Paramnesia" as a Host produced by Tripp Greene. Victor has appeared in television commercials for Piedmont Medicare Advantage and Jerry's Artarama. He also has been featured in internal training and marketing productions for IBM, Medtronic Medical and Lenovo. Victor got his first taste of acting in a local production of Elves and the Shoemaker as Mayor Clankbattle and then appeared in multiple roles in Miracle on 34th Street with North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theater. After that he was hooked. He recently appeared in the Hello Dolly as Rudolph Reisenweber produced by Granville Little Theater in Oxford North Carolina. He enjoys the creative process of learning the acting craft. He attends regular acting classes at Moonlight Stage in Raleigh. He formerly wrote a weekly cooking column for the Butner Creedmoor News called "Vic's Cooking Corner". He is a graduate of Troy State University with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Resource Management and an Associates Degree in Safety Technology. He lives in Creedmoor North Carolina with his wife of over 35 years Melinda and their faithful dog Bennie.