Zedrick Restauro

Zedrick Restauro
Born	Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011 - present

Zedrick Restauro is a Filipino-American television and film actor.

Career

Film and television

Restauro started in film and television in 2011, when he was cast in a supporting role on the street-racing action feature film 200 mph from production company The Asylum (Z Nation, Sharknado) as young awkward mechanic Phong.^[1]
He was also cast in the feature film Fred Olen Ray's Super Shark. The film occasionally airs on NBCUniversal Syfy channel.^[2]

In 2012, Restauro was cast in the comedy feature film Bikini Spring Break.^[3] 200 mph and Bikini Spring Break are distributed and available on Netflix, iTunes, and various on demand services and subscription streaming services as well as on DVD/Blu-ray.^[4]^[5]

In 2013, Restauro played the lead role in indie film Hikikomori directed by Josema Roig,^[6] an Official Selection at the annual NewFilmmakers LA film festival, On Location: The Los Angeles Video Project.^[7]

In 2014, Restauro guest stars on hit ABC Family sitcom Melissa & Joey as nerdy Preston, in the 3rd season episode, "Accidents Will Happen" directed by Robbie Countryman,^[8] his scenes alongside series regular Nick Robinson and fellow guest star Denyse Tontz^[9]
Restauro co stars on ABC comedy Modern Family in the 6th season episode, "Marco Polo" directed by Fred Savage.^[10] His scene is opposite Emmy-winner Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.^[11]

In 2015, Restauro co-stars on Nickelodeon sitcom The Thundermans in the 2nd season episode, "The Neverfriending Story"^[12] directed by Shannon Flynn.^[13]^[14]
Restauro plays one of the lead roles in indie comedy feature film Hickey as Jeremy Banks.^[15] The film is produced, written, and directed by multiple Cannes Lions winning writer/director Alex Grossman.^[16]

Theater

Restauro performed in many regional theater and college productions in supporting and leading roles before pursuing a film/television acting career. His first role in theater was a production of Dark Of The Moon in 2006 at Alpha Theater Company in Burnaby, Canada,^[17] playing the lead role of John, the Witch-Boy.

In 2009, Restauro was cast as the lead in the Christopher Durang play Beyond Therapy at the Golden West Theater. He played Bruce, a bisexual man being treated by a crazed therapist.^[18] He also played the role of Marvin in a production of the Joseph Stein comedy Enter Laughing at the Long Beach Playhouse.^[19]

In 2010, Restauro competed in the national collegiate Acting competition, The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He advanced to the semi-finals performing scenes from The Red Coat by John Patrick Shanley playing lovesick teen John; and Closer by Patrick Marber as Larry.^[20]

Restauro has also performed in productions of Bat Boy: The Musical, Rashomon, and Our Town,^[21]

Other works

In 2011, Restauro appeared in a commercial for Hewlett Packard,^[22] an international spot that aired throughout Asia.^[23]

Personal life

Restauro was born in the Philippines, and raised in Biñan, Laguna. He has since moved to California, but also lived in Vancouver, Canada in 2005-2007, now residing in Los Angeles.^[24] He has four sisters.^[25]

He is close friends with actors Amber Luallen^[26] (The Mindy Project)^[27] and Stephen Anthony Bailey^[28] (Extant).^[29]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	200 mph	Phong	Supporting
2011	Super Shark	Crew Member 1	Principal
2012	Bikini Spring Break	Chinese Guy	Principal
2013	Hikikomori	Shinji To	Lead role
2015	Hickey	Jeremy Banks	Lead role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Melissa & Joey	Preston	Guest Star
2014	Modern Family	Waiter	Co-Star
2015	The Thundermans	Ticket Taker	Co-Star