Napoleon was born on a tiny island that is the heart of the south pacific, American Samoa, and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. His father got him started with Polynesian dancing at age 6 and his mother encouraged him to sing in the church & school choir. The acting bug took place at Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he got involved in theatre productions that included musicals and one-act plays. He pursued a Bachelors degree in Theatre at Whittier College in Whittier, CA and proudly holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Virginia. He speaks Samoan fluently and teaches drama at various educational levels in Los Angeles and Orange County.