- Danced with casting director Nancy Mosser alongside Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Olivia Wilde, Marisa Tomei, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Jake Lacy in the film Love the Coopers. However the scene didn't make the final cut. (2016).
- Has nine brothers and sisters (3 brothers and 6 sisters).
- Went to Point Park University for Electrical Engineering.
- Supports charities such as the Boys and Girls Club of America, The Salvation Army, Urban Impact, Partners For Quality Inc..
- Pronounces name Georin (Jor - Ren) Aquila (A - kwil - la).
- Voted best dressed by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for Quantum Theaters 25th anniversary Q Ball.
- Considered playing professional football (2004).
- Does all of his own stunts.
- Grew up watching westerns with his late Grandmother Carolyn Oliver.
- Was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the oldest of five children of Harry Oliver, a retired Firefighter, and Sylvia (Matthews) a mental health employee.
- Working with Maura Tierney in "American Rust" was a very cool experience. She's so great to work with and very down to earth.
- His agent advised him to use his middle name Aquila as his stage name over his last name Oliver due to the fact that Oliver is also a first name. His agent didn't want him to have two first names.
- Has worked with directors David Petrarca, Phil Abraham, Bille Woodruff, Thomas Carter, David Fincher, Josh Menning, John Dahl, Darnell Martin, Mark Cantu to name a few.
- Working with Diane Keaton in "Love the Coopers" was a great experience. She's so great to work with and very down to earth.
- Was briefly enrolled in the B.F.A in Acting program at Point Park University.
- He was cast to play the role of Bigfoot in Beast of Our Fathers.
- Was a day away from joining the U.S Air Force. He decided to go to college instead.
- Worked alongside Dianne Wiest in "Mayor of Kingstown." She told him to keep moving, that it's the secret to longevity.
- Worked alongside Karen Abercrombie in "An Angelic Christmas." She's so great to work with and has such a beautiful spirit.
- Has worked with directors Yann Demange, Crystle Roberson, Ewan McGregor, Scott Cooper, Richard Linklater, F. Gary Gray, Ami Canaan Mann to name a few.
- Grew up 5 min from Pittsburgh Playwright August Wilson's childhood home in Pittsburgh's Hill District neighborhood.
- His late grandmother Carolyn Oliver was a member of the 6888TH Central Postal Directory Battalion which was formed in 1942.
- He went back to using his birth name "Oliver" as his stage name in January 2024. He didn't want anymore confusion surrounding his stage name "Aquila" and his family name "Oliver." He wanted to make sure his father who is an "Oliver" is honored.
- Married the love of his life, TV Personality "Mikey Hood" in 2023. Later that year they had their first son.
- In 2022 Georin received the "Men of Excellence" award from his hometowns New Pittsburgh Courier. His wife received the "Women of Excellence" award the same year.
- Met one of his industry role models "Denzel Washington" at the August Wilson House grand opening in 2022.
- Would love to work with his industry role models, Julianne Moore, Denzel Washington, Michael Fassbender, and Angela Bassett to name a few. Oh and of course Kevin Bacon. You can't leave out Kevin Bacon.
- Pronounces name Georin (Jor - Ren) Oliver (AA - lih - ver).
- Considers Tom Cruise as one of his action heroes.
- Played Bigfoot in Josh Mennings film Beast of Our Fathers. For a first time independent filmmaker the movie was okay. It could have been a lot better I agree. However, I put everything I had into playing Bigfoot. It was a lot of fun, very wet, and cold but a lot of fun.
- Believes that animals/pets, especially those adorable little furry ones makes us more responsible, tolerable people. His dog Wilson concurs.
- Supports the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles & Pittsburgh. Along with the American Jewish World Service (AJWS).
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