Rotondo was born in Napoli, Italy, from a Neapolitan father and New Zealand mother of Irish descent.
[1] As an actor, Rotondo is best known for his character Andrew Solomon on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street.
In 2016 Paolo played Johnny Torrio, Al Capone's infamous mentor in the US Television series The Making of the Mob: Chicago.
[3] Plays he has written include Little Che inspired by The Motorcycle Diaries and Strange Resting Places co-written with Rob Mokaraka, produced by Taki Rua Productions and based on family stories of the Māori Battalion in Italy in World War II.
[8] As a TV Commercial Director Paolo is represented by Flying Fish films New Zealand.