Biography

Multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director, and musician John Patrick Amedori has steadily made a name for himself in the entertainment industry from the dynamic characters he has brought to life on the big and small screens. In 2024, he can be seen starring opposite Shailene Woodley, Gabrielle Creevy, and Betty Gilpin in the upcoming drama series "Three Women" on STARZ. The series, based on Lisa Tadeo's bestselling book, follows Gia (Woodley) a writer who is grieving the death of her family and sets out to interview three "ordinary" women to tell their stories of love, life, and loss. Amedori is a scene stealer as Jack, Gia's love interest, who would do anything for her.

Also in television, Amedori is often recognized for his starring role as Gabe Mitchell in Netflix's critically acclaimed original series "Dear White People." Created by Justin Simien and based on his 2014 directorial debut and Sundance award winning film of the same name, media praised the series calling it "a tremendous artistic achievement" (The Atlantic), "entertaining to watch" (Slate), and "refreshingly on-point" (Guardian).

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Amedori grew up on the east coast and discovered his love for acting at just 12 years old attending a performing arts school in Pennsylvania, where he was introduced to the Meisner technique and on-camera auditioning. In 2000 he landed his first big break and speaking role in the critically acclaimed feature film "Almost Famous" (Dreamworks) alongside Kate Hudson, by sending director Cameron Crowe a videotape playing the guitar. Crowe loved it so much, that he wrote a part just for Amedori. In 2004 Amedori appeared in the sci-fi/thriller "The Butterfly Effect" (New Line Cinema) further building his film resume, and went on to land roles in "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (Universal Pictures) opposite Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, and Anna Kendrick, Billy Bob Thornton's "Jane Manfield's Car," "The Last Stand" (Lionsate), "Stick It" (Touchstone Pictures) and he starred in "The Vatican Tapes" (Lionsgate) opposite Michael Peña and Djimon Hounsou. On the television front Amedori recurred as Blake Lively's love interest on season two of "Gossip Girl," and went on to star in VH1's "Hindsight," and has appeared on ABC's "The Good Doctor," NBC's "Aquarius," and Fox's "Vanished."

While working in film and television keeps Amedori busy, one of his biggest passions is music. He regularly writes and records original tracks, with some of his songs being featured in his on-screen projects including "Dear White People" and his film "Stick It." As a multi-instrumentalist, he's currently writing songs on the ukulele. Over the years he has played in bands and written in several genres including Thrash Metal and Shoegaze - and notes some of his biggest influences are Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Pixies, and Daniel Johnston. Amedori also loves to paint, read, and study cinematography, as he has plans to continue furthering his craft behind the camera. He is also an avid motorcycle rider, and as a former skateboarder enjoys revisiting old skate videos.

- IMDb mini biography by: Persona PR