Tom Mariano

Thomas William Mariano (born February 24, 1969) is best known for his work on Naughty Or Nice and Mariano has his own reality show called “Behind the Mask Show: The Story of the US Mercs Paintball Team”.
Mariano’s acting career really started to take off in 2011 when he was cast in the movie “The Joneses” as Detective Ballantine
Personal life
He was born Thomas William Mariano, on February 24, 1969 in Canton, Massachusetts, into an Italian-Catholic family, the one of 2 children of Lino and Lois Mariano. His parents eventually divorced and Mariano, finding himself on his way to California with his mom and sister Susan. In California Mariano found a positive outlet performing in school plays and became involved in the local cable station and church—acting, writing, and directing. At the age of 15, he got his on cable show on the local cable channel on how to fix bikes. Mariano found his self-wanting to move back to Boston with his Father, so Mariano made the trip back to Canton, Massachusetts in 1986 were he attend Canton, High and graduated in 1988.
In 1990 Mariano started his career in law enforcement with the Randolph police has a special officer. Shortly after starting with Randolph Police Mariano move on to become a Boston special police officer well trying to keep his acting career in check. In 1995 Mariano met his soon to be wife Tina Sedita at a club in Boston called "Avenue C" were Mariano was working as a bouncer. On September 18, 1999 Mariano and Tina were married in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2000 Mariano started FX Dezign a web design company with John Collins. In 2001 Mariano started another company called TNT Fugitive Recovery Security Agency where he worked hand in with Immigration and Naturalization Service on the deportation of illegal immigrants.
Mariano first cousin, "Boston Rob", was one of the members of Survivor: Marquesas and Survivor: All-Stars. Mariano was there in the crowd at Madison Square Garden On May 9, 2004, when his cousin Rob Mariano proposed to Amber Mariano on the live Survivor: All-Stars finale. Rob Mariano then went on Heroes vs. Villains and Survivor Redemption Island where he won the $1,000,000 prize after competing on the show four times. Mariano and his Cousin Rob Mariano are very close and both are working in the TV and movie industry.
On August 4, 2004 Gianna Rose Mariano was born and has since appeared on 8 episodes of Behind the Mask Show the Story of the US Mercs Paintball Team TV Series. In 2009 Tina and Mariano separated and soon divorced in 2010, they both share joint custody of their daughter Gianna Mariano.
Acting career
Mariano started acting at the young age of 8. His first role was in the 3rd grade when he was cast for the lead guard for the wizard of Oz at the J.F.K Kennedy School in Canton, Massachusetts. When Mariano moved to Davis, California he was 14 his friend at that time asked if Mariano wanted to help out at the local cable show in Davis. Not even 3 months in and Mariano already had his own show called “Tom’s Bike Repair”. The show was about how to fix your 10 speed bike or any bike you might have. The show ran for 3 years and Mariano went out and got local sponsors to help with the cost of the show. Mariano acted, wrote it, and directed the show himself. From there Mariano did plays at Davis High School and did plays at his local church in Davis, California.
1986-2005
In 1986 When Mariano Moved back to Canton, Massachusetts he really didn’t do much acting tell he got his big break in 2005. In 2005 Mariano was cast for the role as “Eddie” in the movie Naughty or Nice Maybe Santa grades on a curve. Not only did he act in it he also received credits for producer, stunt coordinator, and editor for the movie ‘’Naughty or Nice’’.
2006-2010
In 2006 Mariano was cast for the movie Et + si @ff The parallel fates of a few inhabitants of a strange planet : the world of Internet encounters Mariano played a “Les Complices”. 2008 Mariano made the big move and come out with his owe reality TV Series called “Behind the Mask Show: The Story of the US Mercs Paintball Team”. Witch was a reality show based on Paintball Team and there in and outs on what it takes to run a paintball team. Mariano also is the producer, Series Director, Series Writer, and Creator, the show is still running and Mariano was still producing the show through 2010.
2011-Present
2011 Mariano was then cast as Detective Ballantine for the movie “The Jonese” A dark comedy about rival neighbors whose quest for the best turns deadly. In 2012 Mariano was cast as a Wedding Guest in the movie “Ted” A story centered on a man and his teddy bear, who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish starring Mark Wahlberg slated to come out in 2012.In that same year Mariano was then cast as a Fight Patron in the movie Here Comes the Boom A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program starring ‘’Kevin James’’ slated to come out in 2012.
Mariano was then cast as a Red Sox Fan in the movie R.I.P.D. A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges Slated to come out in 2013. ABC came knocking as well in 2012 when Mariano was then cast as a Gala Guest in Gilded Lily’s Set in 1895, show revolves around the opening of the first luxury hotel in New York City and all the intermingling of love. Starring Blythe Danner and John Barrowman slated for the fall 2012.
Right after filming Gilded Lillys Mariano went right to the film set of the new Tom Hanks filmed called “Captain Phillips” were mariano was cast as one of the FBI Investigator. “Captain Phillips” is slated to come out in 2013.
Law Enforcement Career
In 1991 Mariano started working for the Randolph Police Department as a special officer. Well working part-time for the Randolph Police Department Mariano was hired by the Boston Police Department as a Boston Special Officer and worked in the famous Downtown Crossing area in Boston. In 1992 after being only with Randolph Police Department for a year as a special officer Mariano left Randolph Police Department and went full time with ‘’Boston Police Department’’ as a Boston Special Officer. In 1996 Mariano left the ‘’Boston Police Department’’ as a Boston Special Officer and moved on to a career in collections. It wouldn’t be long before Mariano was right back doing what he loves the most.
In 2000 Mariano start the company TNT Fugitive Recovery Security Agency, the company was subcontracted by Immigration and Naturalization Service on the deportation of illegal immigrants. The company was in business for 8 years and help in 5 diffident states like, New York, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts on the deportation of illegal immigrants. In 2003 Well still doing the Fugitive Recovery Mariano got a Job with the Massasoit Police Department as a State Police Special. In 2008 Mariano sold his company TNT Fugitive Recovery Security Agency and in 2009 after six years with Massasoit Police Department Mariano left Law Enforcement all together.
Bodybuilding career
In 1999 well working out at Gold's Gym in Stoughton, Massachusetts one of his friends made a bet with Mariano. The bet was in one year time that Mariano couldn’t become a body builder nor win in bodybuilding competition. Not only did Mariano take second place in the 2000 Men's Open Lightweight class, Mariano went on to win many more bodybuilding competitions throughout the years to come. Mariano continues to work out today and body build in his spare time. You still can catch Mariano working out at Gold's Gym in Stoughton, Massachusetts and now the gym has formerly changed their name to “24/7 Family Fitness”.

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