Tony Oller was born on February 25, 1991, in Taylorville, Illinois, and raised in Houston, Texas. He began acting and singing at the age of 9 and has numerous commercial, film, and voice-over credits prior to his series regular roles on TeenNick's "Gigantic" and The Disney Channel's "As The Bell Rings".
Tony started his career in Houston, where he lived until he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18. From the age of 12, he began frequent commutes to L.A. for his budding career, balancing his public school education and home life in Houston. He opted to defer college for a year to try to further his career.
Tony's stage credits include Billy in The Alley Theater's 2003 Equity production of "Sherlock Holmes", a role once played by a young Charlie Chaplin in his theatrical debut. He performed 30 consecutive shows without an understudy for the role. During his first pilot season in L.A. in 2004, he landed an Equity role in the first theater collaboration by FOX TV and Naked Angels Theater Group at the Edgemar Theater in Santa Monica.
Tony also has a strong love for music. His singing talents have won contests and earned guest performances on three television shows. He was a Jr. Singer contestant on "Star Search" in Hollywood in 2003, an Apollo 'Star of Tomorrow' guest singer on "It's Showtime At The Apollo" in New York City in 2002, and an invited guest singer on "The Jenny Jones Show Christmas Special" in Chicago in 2002.
Tony is a singer/songwriter/musician who has been writing and performing his own original lyrics for many years. He formed a band called "The Horizon" at the age of 16 and made his live performance debut in L.A. on June 29, 2010, at The House of Blues on The Sunset Strip for a charity benefit.
In March 2012, Tony signed with Columbia Records and recorded one album for the label with his band MKTO. MKTO is a pop/rap duo with Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, who first met on the set of their TeenNick show "Gigantic". They released their debut single "Thank You" in January 2013 and it was certified Quadruple Platinum in sales. Their hit single "Classic" was released in July 2013 and received numerous worldwide certifications, including Platinum certification in the U.S.
Tony is classically trained in voice and piano, plays guitar and saxophone, and is an accomplished self-taught drummer. He has also studied tap dance and ballet in his elementary years and was a member of a hip-hop performance team as a teen.
Tony has had several notable roles in his acting career, including a series regular role on the Disney show "As The Bell Rings" and a lead role in the TV series "Gigantic". He has also starred in multiple film and television projects, including leading roles opposite Ethan Hawke and Dennis Quaid.
Tony's goal is a lifelong dual career in acting and music.
