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Tony Schiena got his first break in the cameo role of Leonardo in William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino. Tony then ventured to the opposite end of the genre spectrum, co-starring with Van Damme in the acclaimed action thriller, Wake of Death. With a theatrical release in Europe, Asia and various other territories, Tony garnered great revues for his acting and action skills alike. Lead roles in John Irvin's Dot Kill, starring opposite Emmy Winner, Armand Assante. The Number One Girl, starring opposite Vinnie Jones and Oscar Nominee, the late, Pat Morita, has seen Tony progress to leading man with incredible pace. Tony's television debut in CSI NY, guest-starring opposite Gary Sinise, also provided rave revues. Tony has since taken on a diverse array of roles. Bringing humor to the role of a pervert, as Johnny The Perv in "The Bleeding". An artist named Adam in "He & She". An infidel lost in the desert in "The Infidel" and a soldier in Al Pacino's "Salomaybe". Tony has ventured behind the camera for the first time, executive producing "Salomaybe", directed by and starring Al Pacino.Tony spent intensive periods of time training in Tokyo, as winner of hundreds of tournaments around the globe, he became known as "Karate's Bad Boy" due to his unorthodox training methods and aggressive fighting style. An accident in which both his ankles were broken resulted in the World Champion retiring from fighting and concentrate on developing his fighting concepts, The result being DAMO (Defense Against Multiple Opponents). Tony never really cared much for competition and always geared his training to the ways of BUDO (warrior or war-like) training. Knighted by the Order of St George in Rochester Cathedral, England, for endeavors in the field of security. Tony was a prominent figure in the field of security in England, The Middle East and Africa. Tony conducted unarmed combat seminars for the NYPD Academy and various other institutions. He became the striking coach for the US MMA M1 Team this year as well as conducting a combat and MMA tour of Baghdad, Iraq. He is a member of the International Police Association, the International Bodyguard and Security Services Association and various other security and martial arts organizations. Tony was honored with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Hungarian National Guard and also holds rank with other institutions. Tony's latest project is an action thriller called "DARC". Penned by him and produced by his company, Backbone Pictures.