Born and raised in Las Cruces, NM. His first memory of acting was in the first grade when he had to carry a brown tempera painted cardboard cutout of a donkey down a church aisle for a Christmas show. He's been hooked since. Santino received a B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University and was the recipient of the Hershel Zohn Theatre Award for Overall Excellence. Upon graduation, he packed up his suitcase, Cub's cap and parka and moved to Chicago, IL. While living in the windy city, he performed at various venues such as Donny's Skybox-The Second City, Comedy Sports and The Chicago Center for the Performing Arts.