Lyle Nicholas Brocato was born in Patterson, LA. After graduating from LSU in 2002, Lyle and wife Angelena Swords moved to Los Angeles. He landed his first speaking part on the short-lived CBS show "Clubhouse" with Dean Cain and Mare Winningham. After doing commercial work over the next few years, he finally got his foot in the door to film roles. He booked small parts in films such as, "Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantatsia Barrino Story," "Solstice," and "Deal," with Burt Reynolds. Recently Lyle has worked on the Hillary Duff TV movie "Beauty and the Briefcase," and the indie film "The Somnambulist." Also on the docket for 2010 is Lyle's first lead role in the TV movie "Revenge of the Bridesmaids" on ABC Family and the supporting role of Jim on the new Michael Mann produced film "The Fields," starring Sam Worthington and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
His acting idols are James Stewart , Paul Newman , and Gene Hackman. His favorite professional sports teams are the New Orleans Saints, Houston Astros and Chicago Bulls. His favorite professional athletes are Dalton Hilliard, Brett Favre, Michael Jordan and Jeff Bagwell. His favorite college team is, of course, LSU.
