Tony Suriano was born in Tarzana, California, son of Actor Philip Suriano (Casino, Goodfellas), Artist Ginger Rey and Godson of Actor Joe Pesci. He is of Italian (father and European Mix (mother) descent. As a young boy he was obsessed with Magic, Martial Arts and Music, three hobbies he continues today.While attending high school, Suriano completed Disney Producer, Kevin Kelly's film program, which started his journey as a Film Auteur. He also studied acting and musicianship along the way. From there, he co-created and co-directed his first short film, "The Face In The Vile", which was featured on NBC's Chiller T.V. station. This followed up with multiple awards & recognition for his other commercial productions.In 2016, he locked the script for his directorial debut feature film, "Today Is The Day" with plans to shoot and release it in 2017.