Leonardo Velez was born April 17,1957 in New York, N.Y. Studied Martial Arts since the age of 14 he borrowed his mother's Super 8 Camera and decided to shoot a short Martial Arts film with his fellow students. Then after moved to Puerto Rico where he continued to film his short films and focused his time to Dance Competitions and Theatre. moved to California in 1991. In 1995 he began work as the Beetlejuice Character for Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park, his Bi-lingual skills also helped him perform various Characters and shows at Universal including the Waterworld Stunt Show, where he performed as the Deacon, and at times the sidekick until 2011. He now auditions for voice-over work and owns a small part-time shop dealing with Collectible Comic Books and Magazines. As an avid reader and collector when he was young, he now uses his knowledge of Comic Books Heroes and Characters in his new endeavor of Screenplay writing.