Pete Antico Biography

Peter Antico, Vice-President & Co-Founder, Actor and filmmaker. Appearances in more than 25 films and numerous television shows. He co-wrote and made his directorial debut with "Newton's Law." The short film revolves around a young man who reflects back on the choices he made in life and the consequences attached to those choices .. .from a very unusual perspective. Prior producing credits include the feature "18 Shades of Dust" with Danny Aiello, William Forsythe and Polly Draper; and the We Care About Kids short "A Little Tailor's Christmas Story." Peter began his career as an actor with feature film credits that include "Time Cop II" for Universal with Jason Scott Lee; "Con Air" with Nicolas Cage; "Lethal Weapon III" with Mel Gibson; "The Getaway" with Alec Baldwin; "29th Street" with Danny Aiello; " The Assassination Files" for Showtime with Sherilyn Fenn; and "Motorcycle Gang," directed by John Milius. Antico credits Milius (Apocalypse Now) for mentoring his screen writing capabilities, as well as the UCLA Screenwriters Program. In addition to creating "The Wrong Way Kids" for the organization, he recently completed an autobiographical screenplay about his struggle with Tourette Syndrome, entitled "A Private War." The film is set to star Neve Campbell, with Antcio co-producing. Peter Antico firmly believes that a man is truly the master of his own universe. He has an eye for character driven stories that make a difference in the quality of life for others and celebrate the human condition, all of which led him co-found We Care About Kids.