Born on November 4, 1971, in Richmond, Virginia, to Nancy Norris Moore and William,Bertolotti, Nancy. "Interview With Perry Moore." Young Adult Library Services Association. February 10, 2010. Vietnam War veteran and Bronze Star recipient. Moore grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia,Nir, Sarah Maslin. "Meet Perry Moore, Caped Crusader for Gay Superheroes." The Sunday Times. May 2, 2008. with two sisters, Jane and Elizabeth, and graduated high school from Norfolk Academy in 1990, where he was a student leader and athlete. Perry won several academic awards including recognition for excellence in public speaking. His classmates universally recognized Perry as a very popular student who always made everyone feel included, especially those who seemed to feel outcast."Virginia Beach Native and 'Narnia' Producer, Perry Moore, Found Dead at 39." WTKR-TV. February 18, 2011. Accessed February 18, 2011. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1994,"Virginia Film Festival to Welcome Actors Sissy Spacek and Troy Garity For Opening Night Screening Of 'Lake City'." Press release. University of Virginia. October 7, 2008. and while in college interned at the Virginia Film Festival. He also served as an intern in the White House and at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in New York City.
