Most Recent Role: Marco Del Rossi on Degrassi: The Next Generation
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Mississagua, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: 6-9-1986
Birth Name: Adamo Angelo Ruggiero
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Mississagua, Ontario, Canada
Birthday: 6-9-1986
Birth Name: Adamo Angelo Ruggiero
Adamo was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on June 9, 1986. He has starred in many plays including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Bye-Bye Birdie and many others, but his favorite acting job is Degrassi: The Next Generation . On Degrassi: The Next Generation Adamo plays Marco DelRossi an openly gay teen. Adamo's hobbies include tennis, swimming, watching movies, listening to music and...
| Careless Whisper (Episode Clip) Marco is starting to question his sexuality. Sean catches him... | Watch Video | |
| Drive (Episode Clip) Joey leaves for the weekend and Craig is home alone. He invites the... | Watch Video | |
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Most Recent Appearance
Don't Stop Believing
Monday 9 June 2008 on CTV
Both Paige and Ellie receive news that will unexpectedly change Marco's world around.
On January 16, 2008 Adamo admitted in an interview with eTalk that like his character Marco, he is gay.
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Adamo's favorite episodes/ minis of Degrassi: The Next Generation are Basketball Diaries, Drive, Pride Part 1 and 2, Time Stands Still Part 1 and 2, Together Forever, Notorious (mini), and The Lovecats (mini).
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When Adamo auditioned for the role of Marco on Degrassi: The Next Generation, he was informed that the producers were intending to make the character gay.
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Adamo's first line on Degrassi: The Next Generation was in the episode Drive. He says "She teaches piano, Spinner."
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Adamo gets along well with Jake Epstein, Aubrey Graham, and Shane Kippel on Degrassi: The Next Generation since their characters are friends and they are usually in the same scenes.
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Adamo: If I could time travel I would spend a week in every decade from 1900 to now. This way I could see how our world developed in one of the most prosperous centuries of all time. Wow, that was nerdy…true, but nerdy!
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Adamo: I love playing tennis and soccer, but I enjoy rollerblading, biking and swimming the most.
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Adamo: I love pop and dance music. I listen to singers like Britney Spears, N*sync and Destiny’s Child. But I also love oldies. I spend a lot of time listening to artists like Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, Petula Clark, Judy Garland and many more.
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Adamo: No, I wouldn’t change a thing about my character. What makes my character unique are his multiple attributes, good and bad. Plus, my character has cool style in clothing, and he is sensitive and caring… and isn’t that what ladies like in guys? LOL!
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Other Appearances
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Degrassi: The Next Generation
Marco Del Rossi |
System Crash
Many |
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Degrassi: The Next Generation
Marco Del Rossi |
e-Talk Daily
Himself |
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Canada AM
January 21, 2008 Himself |
Canada AM
April 11, 2007 Himself |
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Canada AM
November 28, 2006 Himself |
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Marco Del Rossi |
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Degrassi Unscripted
Degrassi Unscripted: Adamo Ruggiero (Marco) Himself |
e-Talk Daily
August 17, 2007 Himself |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Adamo is amazing! Continue » Posted Jun 18, 2007 5:50 pm PST |
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"Handsome"Perfect In this Reveiw about Adamo Ruggiero who is my faaaaaaaaavorit Actor of all time you will be sure to read about how hot i thunk he is and i'm sure you'll agree cause hey he's freaking hot to the 3rd power squared! Continue » Posted Oct 18, 2006 2:28 pm PST |
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"Talented"Perfect Adamo is the future! Continue » Posted May 4, 2006 9:51 pm PST |
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"Personal favorite"Perfect Adamo: Both a great person and actor. Continue » Posted Dec 13, 2005 3:49 pm PST |
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"Talented"Perfect Really cool guy! I think that Degrassi should use alot of him! He kind of rounds up the life at high school. Marco deals with the hardest issue there is - homosexuality. It would be great to see more of him. Continue » Posted Nov 9, 2005 9:00 pm PST |
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