Birth Name: Christopher F. Terrio
Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 31, 1976 (or 1975)
Ethnicity: Italian, Irish, possibly Acadian/French
Chris Terrio is an American screenwriter and film director.
Chris is the son of Arleen R. (possibly Amatullo) and Francis “Frank” Charles Terrio. Chris was raised in Midland Beach, Staten Island.
Chris has Italian and Irish roots. Chris is also said to have some Acadian/French roots.
Chris has stated:
He [Tony Mendez]’s fourth generation. Which was another interesting thing for me… to say that there are Latinos in this country… who… he was here long before my family was, certainly, being Italian-American and Irish-American. It’s funny that, at least in my mind, you hear the name Mendez and you think New American… at least I do living in New York. But, in fact, Tony has American creds that go much deeper into American history than I do.
Source: Possible marriage record of Chris’ parents – http://www.familysearch.org
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