Hillsborough Actor Hits Big-Time With First Feature Film 'Precognito'

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough native and High School grad Victor Del Rio is making big strides in his acting career as he recently landed the leading role in the science fiction suspense film "Precognito."

"It is very exciting and was a very cool experience," Del Rio told Patch. "I am getting a lot of support from family and friends."

Del Rio plays Michael a medical student who comes up with a drug that allows you to see into the future. He conducts an ill-advised experiment on a friend to test the drug, and it goes completely wrong and the friend loses his memory for good.

This is Del Rio's first time acting in a science fiction feature.

"I've done a lot of theater, a lot of drama, and comedy," said Del Rio. "Sci-fi is a very cool realm to be in. I am very, very glad to dip my feet into it."

While Del Rio loves acting, he didn't take the leap into the career until he was in college.

Growing up in Hillsborough High School De Rio played football and a lot of sports. During his last year of high school, Del Rio put together a speech in his Public Speaking class when he recreated a whole scene from a movie. Following the speech his teacher told him that he should try acting.

"I kind of always assumed I had to get into acting when I was young and thought it was too late for me," said Del Rio.

After high school, Del Rio went on to play football at Salisbury University in Maryland until he had a career-ending injury.

"It left me not knowing what to do. That's when I stumbled into an acting class. I realized this is something I want to continue to do and get better at," said Del Rio.

He eventually moved to New York City when he took an acting program at Pace University. After graduation, he took on freelance work and acted on television in shows such as "The Food That Built America" and "Evil Lies Here."

Now Del Rio has his own agent and is hoping to from there submissions to land some bigger projects and bigger movie auditions. He is also writing a YouTube series and continuing to create his own content and projects.

To learn more or to watch "Precognito" check out Amazon Prime Video. The film will soon be viewable on platforms such as Tubi, Peacock, Reveel, Seven Clubs TV, etc.

To follow Del Rio's acting career go to instagram.com/victordelrio5.

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