Nico Tortorella is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He started out in professional theater when he was in the seventh grade. He was offered a contract with Ford Models when he stopped by an open call in 2007. In 2009 he played the character Razor in ABC Family's film "Twelve". He co-starred in the movie with Emma Roberts, Keifer Sutherland, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin, and Zoe Kravitz. He split his time between Los Angeles and New York.