Donald Joseph Cotrona (born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, known
for his role in the film G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) and as Seth
Gecko in the El Rey Network horror television series From Dusk till
Dawn.Cotrona was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His mother, Sheree,
is a teacher, and his father, Donald, works for a recycling company.
Cotrona is of three eighths Italian and one quarter Polish descent;
his other ancestry includes German, Hungarian, Austrian, and English.
He was studying to be a lawyer at Northeastern University in Boston;
however, after doing a summer internship at a law firm, he realized he
did not like working with lawyers. In his sophomore year, he switched
to acting; during his spring break, he went to visit a friend in Los
Angeles and never returned to college.After a few guest starring roles
Cotrona was being considered for the role of Ryan Atwood on the
television series The O.C. but that role went to Benjamin McKenzie.
Shortly thereafter Cotrona was cast as the male lead in another of
Fox's new dramas of 2003, the Jerry Bruckheimer produced Skin. Cotrona
played Adam Roam, the son of the Los Angeles District Attorney. His
character becomes involved with Jewel Goldman (Olivia Wilde), whose
father runs a pornography company. With their fathers' feud looming
over them they pursue their "Romeo and Juliet" relationship. Skin was
cancelled after three episodes aired due to poor ratings and the
controversial story lines. The eight episodes of the series were shown
on SOAPnet in 2005.Cotrona appeared in the 2005 horror film Venom,
which was directed by Jim Gillespie. He also starred in the 2006
Slamdance Film Festival film Love is the Drug.
for his role in the film G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) and as Seth
Gecko in the El Rey Network horror television series From Dusk till
Dawn.Cotrona was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His mother, Sheree,
is a teacher, and his father, Donald, works for a recycling company.
Cotrona is of three eighths Italian and one quarter Polish descent;
his other ancestry includes German, Hungarian, Austrian, and English.
He was studying to be a lawyer at Northeastern University in Boston;
however, after doing a summer internship at a law firm, he realized he
did not like working with lawyers. In his sophomore year, he switched
to acting; during his spring break, he went to visit a friend in Los
Angeles and never returned to college.After a few guest starring roles
Cotrona was being considered for the role of Ryan Atwood on the
television series The O.C. but that role went to Benjamin McKenzie.
Shortly thereafter Cotrona was cast as the male lead in another of
Fox's new dramas of 2003, the Jerry Bruckheimer produced Skin. Cotrona
played Adam Roam, the son of the Los Angeles District Attorney. His
character becomes involved with Jewel Goldman (Olivia Wilde), whose
father runs a pornography company. With their fathers' feud looming
over them they pursue their "Romeo and Juliet" relationship. Skin was
cancelled after three episodes aired due to poor ratings and the
controversial story lines. The eight episodes of the series were shown
on SOAPnet in 2005.Cotrona appeared in the 2005 horror film Venom,
which was directed by Jim Gillespie. He also starred in the 2006
Slamdance Film Festival film Love is the Drug.
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