Antonio Sabāto Jr. Biography

Antonio Sabāto Jr.: Biography

His father, Antonio Sabāto Sr., is also an actor and brought the family to Hollywood when Antonio was just 12. They lived in Beverly Hills, and Antonio attented Beverly Hills High. They lived in several sections (primarily in Beverly Hills), but when Antonio was 16 his family moved to a trendy part of Los Angeles known as Marina Del Rey.

Antonio was initially married to actress Alicia Tully Jensen from 16 May 1992 to early 1993 (much of that was a legal separation). On 6 August 1994 his girlfriend of a couple of years, Virginia Madsen, gave birth to their son Jack. The two never wed. On 29 August 2002 he had another child, daughter Mina Bree, with long-time girlfriend Kristen Rosetti, a model.

He also has his own production company, NAMTAB Productions. Read backwards, it spells 'BATMAN', which Antonio happens to be a huge fan of. He is also a great supporter for many charities.

Antonio (on deciding to leave The Bold & the Beautiful): If the network is not going to use me, Im going to go somewhere else.(edit)
Antonio:(on Reality Tv) Once you're in there, that's it. You're stuck and nobody is going to take you seriously again. You can't get any more cheesy than that.(edit)
Antonio: (Antonio on his General Hospital role) That was one of my first roles. It was a lot of work, but I enjoyed it.(edit)
Antonio: (Antonio on his Bold and the Beautiful character) Dante is troubled. Troubled to create the perfect painting, troubled to have a normal relationship. He definitely has some demons to work out.(edit)
Antonio: (Antonio on Calvin Klein's underwear) It's the best underwear in the world.(edit)
Antonio: (on how much he has in common with his character on The Bold & The Beautiful) Were very much alike. Ive incorporated my love of cars into the character, and my view of love and family. Dante is driven by his love for Bridget and his boy, and I can relate to that. When I took this role, I was clear that I didnt want to play some guy who just dates all over the place. I wanted him to be very much the Italian who loves his family, and that is who hes been.(edit)
Antonio:(On being excited about his father being on B&B) Theyre bring my real dad, Antonio Sr, on to play my father. The producers called him and asked, and he was stunned and so happy. Hell do at least seven episodes and hell sing - in Italian! Everyone is very excited. My father is a big star in Europe - hes done about 40 movies - but for him, this is bigger than life!.(edit)
Antonio:(On Australia) I love Australia. Everything - the people, the beaches. Its clean and everyone is friendly. I look forward to coming back soon.(edit)

Antonio has requested to be released from his current Bold and the Beautiful contract in order to pursue other projects.(edit)
Antonio's favorite animated movie is The Ghost in the Shell.(edit)
Antonio's favorite Simpsons' character is Bart.(edit)
Antonio is a conservationist and arrived at the last Daytime Emmy Awards in a hybrid electric us and is building a pool with solar heating. He says he and his ex, Virginia Madsen, are doing what they can for their son, Jack, so hell live in a clean environment.(edit)
Antonio won the celebrity race at the 2005 Australia Formula One Grand Prix.(edit)
Antonio has a fitness book called No Excuses: Antonio Sabato Jr. Workout for Life.(edit)
Antonio appeared in the video for Janet Jackson's song Love Will Never Do Without You.(edit)
Antonio still has family in Rome, Palermo, and Sardinia Italy.(edit)
Antonio was born on a leap year.(edit)
Antonio earned his GED in 1989.(edit)
Antonio prefers to do action packed films over drama.(edit)
Antonio was offered the chance to be on many reality TV shows but he turned them down.(edit)
Antonio is an avid race car driver.(edit)
Antonio attended the same Beverly Hills High School with General Hospital's Steve Burton. (edit)
Antonio loves sky diving.(edit)
Antonio got tattoos when both of his kids were born.(edit)
Antonio loves visiting art galleries and museums.
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Antonio, has a production company named Namtab, which is Batman spelt backwards.(edit)
Antonio did a nude scene in the gay film Testosterone.(edit)
Antonio has a custom-made Batman motorcycle.(edit)
Antonio's astrological sign is Pisces.(edit)
Antonio collects batman memorabilia.(edit)
Antonio has had a longtime girlfriend named Kristin Rosetti.(edit)
Antonio has a watermark birthmark on his right peck.(edit)
Antonio has a batman tattoo on his back that he keeps hidden.(edit)
Antonio has 3 children a daughter Mina Bree, a son Jack, and another son from a brief affair.(edit)
Antonio's large image is due to the fact that he stands 61 tall.(edit)
Antonio married Alicia Tully Jensen on May 16, 1992 and they divorced in 1993.(edit)
Antonio was the co-executive producer for the TV movie Seconds to Spare.(edit)
The made for TV movie Thrill featured Antonio as Jack Colson.(edit)
Antonio appeared in the remake of the series The Outer Limits in 2000.(edit)
Antonio appeared in the TV series The Help in 2004 as Dwayne, the Trainer.(edit)
Antonio played the part of Donovan in the 2005 release of Deadly Skies.(edit)
Antonio was part of the movie Crash Landing as the character of Masters released in 2005.(edit)
Antonio models for Calvin Klein.(edit)