Nicholas M. Garofolo, a renowned New York City actor, was born in the Bronx, New York. He has achieved immense success in his career, with several award-winning films under his belt.
Garofolo had the lead role in the critically acclaimed short film "Twenty Twenty", which won the "Best Psychedelic Fantasy Short Film" award at the Retro Avant Garde Film Festival in 2020 and the "Best Horror/Thriller" award at the Golden Wheat Awards Festival in 2022. The film has also screened at prominent festivals such as the Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Andromeda Film Festival, and the AfterLife Film Festival.
The follow-up to "Twenty Twenty", "Blood Fear", was a huge success, screening at The Hollywood Monthly Film Festival (where it was nominated for Best Sci-Fi Film) and the Focus International Film Festival (where it won the Ruby Award). The next installment, "Feeding On The Living", won the Best Sci-Fi award at The Hollywood Monthly Film Festival, and all three films have become chapters in the feature film "Crime Traveler: The Adventures of Dave Slade", which is now available on various streaming platforms.
In addition to his work on "Crime Traveler", Garofolo has also had a lead role in the film "The Immigrant", which has screened at several prestigious festivals, including the Boden International, Paris International, and the Golden Short Film Festivals. He has also appeared in the improv comedy film "Bobo Touch Helpline - The Kisser", which screened at the Manhattan Film Festival, Festival of Cinema NYC, and the Coney Island Film Festival.
Garofolo's writing skills were showcased in the film "Raw Sewage", which screened at the NY Underground Comedy Festival and the Couch Film Festival. He has also performed sketch comedy at the Player's Club and the Broadway Comedy Club, and improvisation at the Vino Theater in Brooklyn, NY.
Born to a second-generation American family of Italian and Irish descent, Garofolo studied acting with Master Teacher Gene Frankel at the Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City and with Peter Miner, who directed One Life to Live. He has played a wide range of roles, including a detective, mobster, street thug, con man, doctor, and lawyer, in both feature films and television.