Born Cuban / Mexican, Tony grew up on the Northwest side of Chicago. Returning to school, he graduated from Northwestern with a degree in Theatre and quickly became an member of The Opera Factory, which produced Spanish Zarzuelas. He went on to have leads in the productions of Los Claveles, The Barber of Seville and El Desden Con El Desden. Other lead roles came in the productions of Mariposa, Los Matadores, "T", The Lost Vegas Series, Tuning in El Paso, Orpheus Descending and Cynical Weathers.In addition to theatrical productions, Tony found success on the the small and large screen. He has had guest roles on several TV series including Walker Texas Ranger, The Untouchables, Missing Persons, and most recently on The Chicago Code. In 2006/07, Tony landed the lead role of Dr. Alfred Rivera on the FOX/MynetworkTV series "Watch Over Me". Feature films have include Lana's Rain and Nothing Like The Holidays.