Mario Kenyon

Mario Kenyon is an American actor/director/producer who is originally from the Bay Area. Mario made his way to Southern California to attend USC, where he majored in philosophy, minored in both cinematic arts and theater and graduated with honors. It was in the final year at USC where Mario truly discovered his passion for acting. Upon graduating USC he enrolled in The Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown two-year Meisner conservatory to build the foundation for his craft. While attending Baron Brown, Mario discovered his desire to work behind the camera as well. No longer than a year after graduating Baron Brown he produced and directed his first original theatrical production entitled, "The April Project." An ambitious and successful attempt at creating, casting and putting on an original play all within the month of April. Since "The April Project" Mario has transition to the screen, producing multiple music videos, short films and features. He produced and co-starred in his first feature entitled, "Brutal," a sci-fi, mixed martial arts film starring Morgan Benoit (The Forbidden Kingdom, 47 Ronin) that is due out in late 2015. More recently, Mario teamed up with writer/director Adrián García Bogliano (ABC's of death, Here Comes the Devil) to produce his latest feature, "Scherzo Diabolico," which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Additionally, he started a new production house with an emphasis on transmedia storytelling.