Ed Formica is an American actor from Philadelphia, PA a city that has produced talents such as Sylvester Stallone, Grace Kelly, Will Smith, Seth Green, and Bradley Cooper. After a successful business career, a friend encouraged Ed to try acting as an extra on Barry Levinson’s film Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro. Originally cast as an extra (Judge Bentley Morris), he was promoted to a principal performer and became eligible to join SAG-AFTRA.