From The CW:

Nico Tortorella stars as successful fashion model Cole Shepherd in The CW’s new drama “The Beautiful Life: TBL.”Tortorella will next be seen in Joel Schumacher’s film “Twelve,” which tells the story of a young drug dealer watching his high-rolling life dismantle in the wake of his cousin’s murder. The film is based on the novel by Nick McDonell and also stars Emma Roberts, Keifer Sutherland, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin and Zoe Kravitz. The film is scheduled for release in 2010.
Tortorella was recently seen in a recurring role in “Make It or Break It,” which follows of a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train and prepare for their day in the spotlight.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Tortorella now spends his time between Los Angeles, California and New York.

From Teen Vogue, October 2009:

“I’ve got a lot of gritty model projects coming out,” Nico says. It’s true: This fall, the 21-year-old stars on the new CW series The Beautiful Life—a glimpse into the world of the picture-perfect. The Chicago native, who started doing professional theater in seventh grade, is the only one on the show with runway experience: After swinging by an open call in L.A. in 2007, Nico was offered a contract with Ford Models on the spot. Also on tap is Nick McDonell’s Twelve, a film about wealthy, drug-addicted NYC teens. Nico plays “model/ womanizer” Tobias alongside fellow CW-er Chace Crawford and Emma Roberts. “I’m going to have to do some scary Hannibal Lecter role next to avoid getting typecast as a pretty boy,” he says with a smile.—L.T.

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