Craig Thomas Rivela was born and Raised in The Flatbush Section of Brooklyn New York. It was here that he received most of his training by observing The many different Characters one would see on the streets of New York City.Craig got his first break in the Off Broadway smash hit of Tony and Tina's Wedding. Craig played various roles in the interactive play and finished off strong by playing the Lead Role Of Anthony Nunzio until the show finally closed its doors after a 22 year run.Summer 2015, Craig starred in The Making of the Mob New York as the notorious Vito Genovese, Airing on the AMC network. The show was a hit with over 8 million viewers during its 8 episode run.After signing with an agent and mgr some of Craig's 2016 credits are as follows. Gotham for FOX, Drew for CBS, a lead role in The pilot Coalition, King Of Paper Chasing 2, A Glass House.September 2016 Craig will play the role of Philly, in Charles Messina's The Wanderer, about the life of Dion DiMucchi, star of Dion and the Belmonts.