Matt Borlenghi

Matt Borlenghi
Borlenghi at the 8th Annual Hack n' Smack Celebrity Golf Tournament in 2011
Born	Matteo Andrea Borlenghi (1967-05-25) May 25, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1987-present
Spouse(s)	Heather Borlenghi (October 2003-present)

Matt Borlenghi (born Matteo Andrea Borlenghi on May 25, 1967) is an Italian-American actor, best known for his roles as Brian Bodine on All My Children from 1991 to 1993 and 1996, as Russ on The Jeff Foxworthy Show, and as Rich Casey on Police Academy: The Series.

Career

After being spotted on the show Hunter opposite Fred Dryer, Borlenghi was tracked down by execs and offered the role that brought him to national attention, playing Brian Bodine on All My Children in the early 1990s. His character was the main romantic interest of Hayley Vaughan, played by Kelly Ripa, until he quit the show in 1993 in favor of doing comedy TV. However, later in 1996, he did make a brief return to stir things up between Hayley and new boyfriend Mateo (Mark Consuelos).

Borlenghi also played Ziggy Deadmarsh on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in 2002, and Mayor Anthony Marino on NBC Days of Our Lives.

Borlenghi spent several years starring on various sitcoms, such as The Jeff Foxworthy Show, in which he portrayed Jeff Foxworthy's assistant Russ Francis; Pig Sty on UPN; Party Girl on FOX; and Police Academy: The Series. He also guest-starred on Melissa and Joey and other shows. He directed a short film, Jack, which won him awards on the film festival circuit. He played the title role in the independent film Jack Rio, which he also co-wrote and produced with director Gregori J. Martin ("The Bay"), and more recently, "Branded" and "Friend Zone".

He also creates, develops, and produces reality TV shows, and just completed a one-hour law enforcement drama pilot script revolving around a federal agency, "ATF".

Currently, Matt is completing a move to Atlanta, GA to represent the distinguished Gray Studios acting schools.

Personal life

Borlenghi, a dual US-Italian citizen, was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Kiki and Robert Borlenghi.^[1]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Matt Borlenghi on IMDb
• Matt Borlenghi at AllMovie