Christian Meoli is an American actor/writer/producer who runs the acclaimed independent theaters known as Cinelounge. Originally from Philadelphia, he is one of three sons of Gennaro Meoli, a.k.a. Jerry Mayo, a shirtmaker turned trumpeter (died 2011) and Sandra Bandera Meoli (died 2004). He began his acting career in his early teens in regional theatre productions. With a strong acting education from the Performing Arts School and Stagedoor Manor, he appeared in dozens of plays on the East Coast. He attended Temple University on scholarship to study film directing.
