FaVorites: Antonio Cupo

Born in Vancouver, the handsome Canadian Italian Antonio Cupo began acting in plays and school productions when he was just six years old.   Cupo's professional career began when he cast in Hollywood Files in 2005.  Cupo has starred in projects in America, as well as taking on leading roles in Italian film and television projects.

In addition to his roles in several Hallmark movies, American viewers might know Cupo from his role as John in the Lifetime remake of the film Beaches starring Nia Long and Idina Menzel. 

As stated, I first caught eye of a young Cupo in the pilot of the original The L Word.  His role as Beck was brief, but memorable. (Check out the scene below)   Poor Beck quickly realizes, that regardless of how hot he is, being the only male in a threesome with two lesbians, doesn't usually end up being that satisfying. 

Antonio Cupo on Instagram

Love Notes (2007)

The L Word (2004)

12 Days: Antonio Cupo in Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade

'An eager Thanksgiving parade coordinator is shocked when a wealthy consultant is hired to analyze its finances. Faced with teaching him that the parade means so much more to her than money, she finds herself reluctantly falling for him.'

Thanksgiving is one of the most difficult holidays to find a movie to spotlight in my holiday 12 Days posts.  I've managed to find a few over the years, but I think I tapped out some of the best. This year, I went to back to 2012, and to my old staple with Hallmark movies with Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. 

OK, so Canada doesn't exactly have a Thanksgiving Day parade, well, not one as iconic as the Macy's parade in New York City.   There is however, a version in Ontario, The Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade.  The parade isn't really that well known outside of Ontario, but it takes place every October  duringThanksgiving day weekend.

The Hallmark version, although set during Thanksgiving, has more of the feel and look of one of their Christmas films.  I chose it, not because it was great cinema, I actually fast forwarded through most of it.  I chose it because of it's romantic leading man.  I'd already been planning a post on actor Antonio Cupo, so when I saw he was in this holiday film, the choice was made for me.

I've crushed over Antonio for years, I think going back to his brief flash of upper butt in an early episode of The L Word.  I tried to get into the show, but didn't stick with it, but watched long enough to see Antonio as studly Beck Bishop.   

You can check out caps from his The L Word episode, plus more of my favorite Antonio images on the NEXT PAGE HERE:

Hallmark Hunks: The Buds

So what's the difference between a Hallmark Stud and a Hallmark Bud, not much really.  Both are the romantic leads, and both are played by incredibly hot actors.  Buds tend to be more 'character parts', with a bit more depth than the usual Hallmark hunk.  They also tend to be guys, and play characters, that if you can't have romantically, you'd also love to be friends with.

Tyler Hynes has been making Hallmark movies for years, but for some reasons, he only peaked my radar this last holiday season.  I'd seen him before, but saw him in two films in December that had me take notice.  The magic of a Hallmark bud, and a Hallmark stud, is they have you watching even when them movie is lame. Holiday Touchdown wasn't a great flick, but thanks to Hynes, I made it to the happy ending.

Cupo

I first discovered hottie Antonio Cupo as a model, and in non-Hallmark films, but recently discovered he's made quite a few Hallmark movies.  I'm not sure I've seen any of his Christmas movies, but I have seen his Thanksgiving Hallmark film.

Antonio Cupo on FH:

Xavier

I'd never heard for actor Michael Xavier until seeing him 2020's Christmas on Wheels.  I was instantly smitten, and have found several of his previous holiday films.  If you haven't seen him on Hallmark, some fans of the male form may have caught Xavier during his run on Bitten.

Michael Xavier on FH:

Bitten

Hutch

I first noticed, and the posted about, actor Jesse Hutch after catching his turn as Peter on the ABC drama Once Upon A Time.  I was instantly smitten.  The Canadian hottie has been several Hallmark films, but the first time I saw him it was in a holiday flick produced by another company.  In 2017's Snowmance, we get a great shirtless shot spotlighting Hutch's hot and hairy chest.

Jesse Hutch on FH:

Snowmance