Tom Verri

Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, attended New York City Public Schools. Began his acting study 1992 State University of New York, (SUNY Purchase) College. Tom appeared in numerous stage productions in various upstate New York playhouses and got rave reviews for his natural comedic style. Began acting in TV in 1999 with Third Watch after hearing from a friend the show was looking for real police officers as extras. Tom jumped in and before he was able to get the waivers he needed to get into the Screen Actors Guild. Once in the union he found quick success getting roles in TV and Independent Film while balancing his full time job as a real police officer. In the summer of 2000 Tom began an intense regimen of vocal training in New York City studying with Lynn Starling of the Metropolitan Opera and Kei Pai of The Beijing Opera.