Biography

Anton Narinskiy was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He is the middle child of Andrey Narinskiy and Svetlana Narinskiy. When Anton was seven years old, his parents left Russia and moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

Anton excelled both academically and athletically at Kenston High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. He graduated Magna Cum Laude, with a 4.0 GPA and was a nationally-ranked wrestler and football player. He received over a dozen full scholarships to colleges across the country. However, Anton accepted a full scholarship to play football in the Big Ten at the University of Iowa while playing football for a nationally ranked team.

Anton was drawn towards acting from an early age. Being the middle child of immigrant parents who were always working, Anton had a propensity for attention. This was the seed of his acting career as he always enjoyed the stage. Though football was the primary focus throughout college, he took a few classes in theater. After graduation, however, while working in Detroit, Michigan, Anton began taking acting classes at the Actor's Workshop. He quickly got involved with the acting scene in Detroit, working on several independent films and regional commercials. It did not take long for Anton to pursue his passion for acting full-time. After working for a year as an actor in Detroit, he decided to make the full-time move to Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, Anton has had the opportunity to work on numerous films, shows, and national commercials. He has worked on shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, and Days of Our Lives. He has worked with many great directors, such as Craig Gillespie, James Franco, Peter Berg, Ruben Fleischer, Christopher Riggert, Matthijs Van Heijningen, and many others. Furthermore, Anton continues to train and take classes in scene study, on-camera work, and improvisation with teachers such as Scott Caan, James Franco, Val Lauren, Jim Parrack, Robert Carnegie, and many others. He continues to keep extremely fit and excels in sports and martial arts.

- IMDb mini biography by: Rough Diamond Management