Salvatore Belleci, better known as Tory Belleci, (born October 30, 1973), in Monterey, California, is a film maker and model maker. He is best known for his work on the Discovery Channel television program MythBusters. He has also worked with Industrial Light and Magic, on films such as The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. He attended San Francisco State University. October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Nickname: The Cradle of History, Californias First City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Discovery Channel is a property of Discovery Communications primarily packaged as a network entertainment brand distributed in virtually every pay-television market in the world. ... MythBusters is an American science television program on Discovery Channel starring Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, two special-effects experts who set out to test the validity of timeless myths and urban legends of popular culture. ... Industrial Light & Magic original logo, designed by Drew Struzan Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a motion picture special visual effects company, founded in July 1975 by George Lucas and owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. ...
The Build Team, comprising of ToryBelleci, Kari Byron, Scottie Chapman, and later Grant Imahara, would often assist Adam and Jamie in the main myth of a given particular episode, while tackling other myths on their own.
Tory, a film school graduate who learned his trade through working at M5 from the ground up, and Kari, an artist, both first appeared in the first season, helping behind the scenes.
Tory sustained some serious bruises when a swing-set he was testing for the "chain-straight 360° loop" myth broke under his inertia.