Who is Theo Rossi?
The series “Sons of Anarchy” which follows the story of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club, started airing in 2008, and until this day, one of the favorite characters is Juan Carlos ‘Juice’ Ortiz – if you ever wanted to know more about the actor who portrayed this character, let us tell you some interesting facts about John Theodore ‘Theo’ Rossi.
He was born under the zodiac sign of Gemini on 4 June 1975, in Staten Island, New York City USA, and so holds American nationality. His ethnicity is mixed of North African, Syrian, Spanish and Italian descent, and in his interview for GQ magazine he said about his heritage: ‘I grew up in a very strange situation.
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Being of mixed ethnicity, Middle Eastern, Italian—it was just one of those weird things where I’ve never really been enough of anything? I never fit in enough, for anything? So I’ve just gravitated towards ‘Oh my last name is Rossi, so I’ll be this.’
Theo is a producer, director, and actor with 60 credits to his name, and besides the mentioned role, he’s starred in movies such as “Bad Hurt”, “Lowriders” and “True Story”, among others.
Early life, family, and education
He was raised in Staten Island by his single mother, and since he prefers to keep information regarding his personal matters a secret, he hasn’t spoken much about his father, except that he left the two of them when Theo was nine years old.
His mother is Mary Jane Tomasino, and according to her Linkedin profile, she is the owner of the clothing company Christie Helen. He hasn’t spoken much about his childhood; he once said that from an early age he liked riding motorcycles, and before he moved to California to pursue his acting career, he used to deal drugs.
Speaking of his educational background he attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 1993, he studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City, and during his time at there, made appearances in several theatre productions.
Roles in movies
Theo made his big-screen debut in 2001, portraying Montilli in “The Myersons”, followed by his role as The Mook in the TV movie “Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie” in 2002, and then in the following year, he starred in “The Challenge”.
In 2004, he was cast to play Teddy in “Buds for Life”, followed by his roles in “House of the Dead 2”, “Code Breakers”, and “Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well” in 2006.
Two years later, Theo portrayed Antonio in “Cloverfield”, and then he was seen as Spaz in “The Informers”, followed by his roles in “Kill Theory”, “Red Sands”, and “Safe” in 2009.
Theo was cast to play Carlos in “Meth Head” in 2013, and then, he portrayed Todd Kendall in “Bad Hurt”, one of his most notable movie roles and he has also produced this movie, which brought him Sunscreen Film Festival West Festival Prize Best Narrative Feature, in 2015.
In the following year, he was seen as Francisco ‘Ghost’ Alvarez in “Lowriders”, alongside Gabriel Chavarria and Demian Bichir, and this adventure crime drama drew five award nominations, including Theo’s for the Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actor-Feature Film.
After his role in “When the Bough Breaks” in 2016, Theo waited for three years to be cast to play Deuce in “Vault”, but it seems that 2019 was worth waiting for, since he was then seen starring in “American Skin”, “Rattlesnake” and “Ghost of War”, followed by his role in “Army of the Dead” in 2021.
Some of his most recent roles were in “Emily the Criminal” and “The Devil You Know” in 2022, while he’s completed filming of three new movies, entitled “Vendetta”, “Escape the Field”, and “Dear Zoe”.
Roles in series
Theo made his first television appearance in 2001, as Brandon Webber in the series “Boston Public”, and in the following years, he guest-starred in “Malcolm in the Middle”, “NYPD Blue”, “Lost”, “Bones”, and “Grey’s Anatomy”, among others, before he was cast to play his most significant role, as Juan Carlos ‘Juice’ Ortiz in “Sons of Anarchy”, also starring Mark Boone Junior, Charlie Hunnam and Katey Sagal.
This crime drama thriller was broadcast from 2008 until 2014, and had 56 award nominations, including five for Primetime Emmys, and won 11.
Parallel with “Sons of Anarchy”, Theo had some guest roles in series such as “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”, “CSI: Miami”, and “Alcatraz”, and then in 2016, he was cast to play Hernan ‘Shades’ Alvarez in the Primetime Emmy-awarded action crime drama “Luke Cage”, also starring Simone Missick and Mike Colter.
In 2021, Theo had the recurring role as Lenny Martelli in “The Lower Bottoms”, followed by his role as Gene in “True Story”, a crime drama thriller also starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes, which was broadcast on Netflix.
Love life and relationships
Theo hasn’t been the subject of any rumors concerning his love life and his sexual orientation, and it’s widely known that he is a married man.
His wife is Meghan McDermott – the two married on 17 November 2014, in a private wedding ceremony in the presence of only their closest family members and friends.
Meghan is a co-founder of the positive lifestyle movement Go Get It Life and Get OUNCED foundation, alongside her husband, and Theo is also known for his campaign with The Humane Society of the United States to protect street dogs, since he’s a vegan and a supporter of animal welfare since 1997.
The two welcomed their first son, Kane Alexander Rossi on 8 June 2015, and their second son, Arlo Benjamin Rossi, was born on 3 August 2017.
As of April 2022, the family of four lives in their residence in Austin, Texas.
Age, appearance, and net worth
Theo is 46 years old; he has black hair and hazel eyes, weighs around 160lbs (73kgs), and is 5ft 11ins (1.8m) tall.
Although he struggled at the beginning of his acting career, Theo has accumulate a decent amount of money starring in popular series and movies, and according to sources, as of early 2022, his net worth has been estimated at over $4 million.
