Who Is Antonio Cipriano — The Off Campus Star Making Fans Even More Curious About Season 2?

"There's a lot of really great stuff from the books for Grace and Logan in season 2."

Samantha Highfill is an executive editor at Entertainment Weekly, where she's worked for more than 12 years covering television.

• Antonio Cipriano remembers the intense audition process for Off Campus.

• The actor talks about the importance of chemistry on the hit series, in more ways than one.

• Plus, he reveals one book scene that he hopes makes it into season 2.

This article contains spoilers for season 1 of Off Campus.

Nothing was going to stop Antonio Cipriano from auditioning for Off Campus ... not even the opening night of Mamma Mia, which he was assistant directing.

"The kids were monitoring the halls, being like, 'Mr. Antonio's auditioning, you gotta get away. Everybody be quiet,'" the actor tells Entertainment Weekly.

Thanks in part to those kids, Cipriano is part of the top show on Prime Video. Based on Elle Kennedy's beloved book series, Off Campus follows the students — and, of course, hockey players — of Briar University. And for Cipriano's John Logan, the first season is about being a reliable best friend to Garrett (Belmont Cameli), all while crushing on Garrett's girl, Hannah (Ella Bright).

But as important as it was for Hannah and Garrett to have chemistry, it was equally as important for those teammates to bond, so much so that Cipriano recalls a very long day of back-to-back chemistry reads, where he met Belmont Cameli and Jalen Thomas Brooks. (Stephen Kalyn was added later.) "Obviously, the romantic love is something that you have to do, and they tested that, and boy did it work," he says. "But a huge part of the attraction to these books is the dynamic between the four guys, and also the relationship between Garrett and Logan is so specific and beautiful and complicated as hell in the show, and I love it."

It was the dynamic between those four characters — Cameli's Garrett Graham, Brooks' John Tucker, Cipriano's John Logan, and Kalyn's Dean Di Laurentis— that solidified everything for Cipriano. "The first day of filming, it was the four of us, we were in the kitchen," he recalls. "We were all just kind of being the guys, and obviously, there were nerves going into that day, but we had already had a two-week hockey bootcamp to really dive in on team bonding. So we were already kind of locked in, and we dropped right in, and it was like, 'Wow, yeah, that felt good. That feels right. This could be something cool.'"

There was one more moment during that first episode that stands out for Cipriano, and it has everything to do with when Hannah and Garrett make the all-important deal. Watching his costars film the final scene, he says, "I was getting chills."

But despite Hannah and Garrett's love story being the focal point of the first season, viewers also get to dive into the lives of some of the other characters — from Dean and Allie's (Mika Abdalla) unexpected romance to Logan's complicated family dynamics with his mom and sibling, Jules (Julia Sarah Stone). And that wasn't a given based on Kennedy's first book in the series, The Deal.

"You were really locked in on Garrett and Hannah in that first book, but then you get to go into Logan's story in the second book and kind of really understand who he is," Cipriano says. So he wasn't sure exactly how much of that was going to play into the season.

"I'm so glad we got Jules in there," he continues. "I'm so glad we got to talk about the family dynamic a little bit."

And then there's the matter of John Logan's love life. India Fowler recently joined the season 2 cast as Grace Ivers, his central love interest in the books. At this point, Cipriano doesn't know much, but there is one scene he's hoping makes the cut next season.

"There's a lot of really great stuff from the books for Grace and Logan in season 2," he says. "There's a really wonderful water tower scene from the books. I've been told that there might be some of that in there. It's gonna be good."

Off Campus is now streaming on Prime Video.

Antonio Cipriano is an American actor and singer whose career sits at the intersection of Broadway, streaming television, and young-adult drama. To many viewers discovering him now, he is best known as John Logan in Prime Video’s Off Campus, the hockey-romance adaptation based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series. But before becoming one of Briar University’s most talked-about faces, Cipriano had already built a serious performing résumé — from musical theater competitions in Michigan to a Broadway debut in Jagged Little Pill, and then to screen roles in shows like National Treasure: Edge of History and Harlan Coben’s Shelter.

Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Cipriano grew up in a world far from the glossy image many people associate with young Hollywood actors. His early path was rooted in local theater, school productions, and vocal training. He attended University Liggett School, where he became involved in stage performance, and he was also connected with the Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus, giving him an early foundation in music and live performance.

One of the first major signs of Cipriano’s potential came through high school musical theater. He represented Michigan at the 2017 National High School Musical Theatre Awards, widely known as the Jimmy Awards, a major showcase for young theater talent in the United States. He also won the 2017 Sutton Foster Ovation Award, a recognition that helped put him on the radar as a rising performer from Michigan.

His breakthrough came with Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, the stage musical inspired by Morissette’s iconic album. Cipriano originated the role of Phoenix in the show’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, production at the American Repertory Theater before the musical transferred to Broadway. In 2019, he officially made his Broadway debut in the original Broadway cast at the Broadhurst Theatre.

That Broadway chapter matters because it shaped Cipriano’s public identity as more than just a screen actor. Jagged Little Pill was not light entertainment; it dealt with heavy emotional and social themes, and its cast needed to bring both vocal power and dramatic vulnerability. Playing Phoenix gave Cipriano a platform to show warmth, sincerity, and emotional openness — qualities that would later become important in his television work.

After Broadway, Cipriano began moving more visibly into television. He appeared in projects including Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History and Prime Video’s Harlan Coben’s Shelter, gradually building a screen career while still carrying the instincts of a theater performer. That mix is part of what makes him interesting: he has the polish of someone trained for the stage, but the ease and intimacy needed for camera acting.

His current breakout moment is tied to Prime Video’s Off Campus. In the series, Cipriano plays John Logan, one of the hockey players at Briar University. The show is adapted from Elle Kennedy’s popular romance novels, and like the books, it follows different couples and emotional arcs across the Briar universe. Recent coverage has described Cipriano as part of the ensemble that helped the series attract major fan attention, especially as viewers look ahead to Logan and Grace’s storyline.

What makes Cipriano’s role in Off Campus especially important is that Logan is not just a supporting pretty-boy character. In the book universe, John Logan is charming, athletic, loyal, messy, funny, and emotionally complicated. He carries the kind of romantic tension that fans of sports romance love: outward confidence mixed with inner conflict. Cipriano’s background in both musical theater and young-adult drama gives him the tools to play that balance — the charm on the surface and the vulnerability underneath.

There is also a strong fan-culture element around him. Off Campus is not just another college romance show; it comes with a built-in readership that already has very specific expectations for each character. That means Cipriano is not simply introducing Logan to new viewers — he is also bringing a beloved book character to life for fans who have imagined him for years. That kind of pressure can be intense, but it can also create a breakout moment if the actor feels right for the role.

In interviews and entertainment coverage, Cipriano’s co-star dynamic has also drawn interest. Recent reports note that he praised India Fowler, who plays Grace Ivers, saying she “fell right out of the books,” a line that excited fans because Logan and Grace’s future is central to the larger Off Campus story. That comment suggests Cipriano understands the responsibility of adapting a romance series where chemistry matters as much as plot.

Off screen, Cipriano has also attracted public curiosity because of his relationship with Justine Verheul, an actress, director, educator, and performing artist. According to People, the two have been together since at least 2023 and co-founded Might Be Smart Productions in 2025, a musical theater education and production company focused on workshops, masterclasses, and performances.

That detail adds another layer to his public image. Cipriano is not just chasing fame through television; he still seems closely tied to theater, teaching, and performance as craft. Co-founding a production and education company suggests someone interested in building creative spaces, not only appearing in them.

At this stage, Antonio Cipriano feels like the kind of actor whose career could expand in several directions. He can sing, he can act, he has Broadway credibility, and he now has a growing streaming audience. He also fits neatly into the current wave of actors who move between stage, television, romance adaptations, and fan-driven franchises.