Antonio López-Valero

Antonio López-Valero was born on August 24, 1992 and raised in Harlingen, Texas, alongside his two older brothers and his five older sisters. Growing up, Antonio was taught early on that all rewards in life comes to those that are willing to put in the hard work. His father, Juan Torrez Lopez, was born and raised in Selenas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. He was a sanitation truck driver for the city of Harlingen, Texas, and later retired as a business owner of multiple rental properties in South Texas. His mother, Julia Valero Lopez, was born and raised in Rayon, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and is of Spanish-Italian descent. She previously worked as a housekeeper and continues to work in an Elementary School as a food service assistant. Both of his parents migrated to the United States where they currently reside and became permanent residents. At an early age, Antonio was deeply engaged in his creative side and was highly active in a variety of sports, such as, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and Parkour. At the age of 13, he learned carpentry skills and built a go-cart using wood and scrap metal. He then went on to explore creating a timed pyrotechnics fireworks display for his family. Antonio's love for acting began when he was sophomore in high school. He landed his first role in a feature film titled, ''Growing Up'' that was produced by a local production company, El Valle Film Studios. In his senior year, he developed a passion for entrepreneurship and established his marketing company, Inspiran, LLC, shortly after graduating high school. Antonio enrolled in college and continued to pursue his education for an additional two years. He gained further experience in Digital Media & Design and Business Management. While in college, he continued to concentrate on his lifelong passion and worked as a professional actor in Austin, TX. He continued to travel from his hometown in Harlingen to Austin for auditions and bookings. Midway through his penultimate semester, he decided to relocate and reside in Austin, Texas. He continued to establish himself as a professional actor and worked on a variety of national productions. At the age of 22, Antonio made his film debut in the city of Austin, with his role in the motion picture entitled, "The Pioneer" directed by Amadeus Gonzalez. Antonio later starred in, "Final Revelations; Lust, Lies, Livelihood" and had a featured role in "Coyote Lake" starring Camila Mendes and Adriana Barraza. On January 29th, 2017, at age 24, Antonio left his day job to pursue his acting career full-time. He continues to work as a professional actor and is the CEO and head marketing consultant for Inspiran Studios, LLC.