Leonardo gets his Italian background from his father George, who produces underground comic books and comic arts out of his garage. George now helps Leo sift through the many scripts and discarding all of the mainstream roles that most actors take to gain quick fame. Leo prefers the darker more challenging roles. He gets his German background from his Mother Irmalin who was a legal secretary until she began managing her sons rising career.

    Leo was educated at the Center Enriched Studies and John Marshall High, both located in Los Angeles. He did not like school, and often cheated. He was more interested in entertaining his classmates than doing work. His raucous behavior often got him in trouble. He was kicked off the set of Romper Room at age 5 for is uncontrollable behavior. But his troubles with school didn't stifle his aspiration to be an actor..