Tyler John Ippolito, born on April 6th, 1985 in Toronto, has always had a passion for performing. His mother, a German-Romanian classic film collector, and his father, an Irish-Italian rock and roll singer, instilled in him a love for the arts. He began his acting career in film school, performing in his classmates' projects. Ty has worked in the Locations and Set departments on numerous Tier-A films and TV shows, as well as a precision driver in various car commercials. Ty was the stunt driver and body double in a green-screen car chase in the pilot episode of Defiance on SyFy. He has begun to try his hand as an indie writer/producer.