Who is Julio Bana Fernandez?

Julio the hockey goalie- Julio was late to the game, not even playing hockey for the first time until age 16. He instantly fell in love with the sport and dedicated his athletic career to it. He walked on to the ACHA Division 1 Ice hockey team at Towson University his freshman year. After college he transitioned to roller hockey which he has played professionally in five different countries and won a silver and gold medal representing the USA.

Julio the goalie coach- Julio shares his love of the game by working with Defending the Crease Goaltending. With this company he travels all over the East Coast to coach goalies of all ages and experience levels from children learning how to put on the pads for the first time, to veteran professionals.

Julio the massage therapist- Julio has been a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Maryland for over 12 years! He has learned from world renowned legends in a wide variety of modalities including; Sports Massage, Thai Massage, Cupping Therapy, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Hot & Cold Stone Therapy, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Advanced Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and Myofascial Release techniques.

Julio the filmmaker and storyteller- Julio’s proudest passion is in filmmaking. Primarily as an actor, his passion for acting began in theatre at a very young age and he continued to work in theatre until his late adolescent years when he began to also train and work in the film industry. He has learned from amazing industry professionals including Kimberly Skyrme, Nancy Scanlon, Christhian Andrews, Katie Killacky, Mark McKinnon, and Larry Moss. Julio takes the art of acting very seriously and is always continuing to learn. As well as acting, he has also held many jobs behind the camera including; directing, producing, writing, , AD, PA, and gaffer.

Julio has most recently been featured in television roles on House of Cards (Netflix) Born Evil (HBO MAX), and Nightmare Next Door (Investigation Discovery). He has also appeared in many recent feature films including The Perfect Christmas (Starz), Move Me No Mountain (Amazon Video), For What It’s Worth (BET+) and Wrestlemassacre (Amazon). He also starred in a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl! For more info about all of these great projects and more, checkout Julio’s IMDb page or follow him on Social Media.