Vittorio Claudio Masciulli was born in Villamagna Italy and emigrated to Canada on the boat Saturna to Halifax Nova Scotia on November 1955. Claudio played professional ice hockey in Europe before meeting Donald Sutherland in Montreal in the Summer of 1977. Mr Sutherland suggested that Claudio Masciulli decide to study and become a professional actor. Claudio took up the gauntlet and had studies with second city in Edmonton Alberta and also with Mark Schoenberg. Mark suggested that Claudio go to North Carolina and work in outdoor drama, which he did, doing shows in Ohio, North Carolina and New Jersey. In 1987 Claudio was asked to join the famous Williamson Theatre Company. He was involved in the 50th anniversary of the groups theatre production of Golden Boy directed by Joanne Woodward. Claudio resides in Toronto Canada and pursues film and television work. One highlight was shooting gle undesirables on the same lot =cinecitta in Rome Italy that Donald Sutherland was working when he met actor back in 1977.