Danny Pardo
| Danny Pardo | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
November 15, 1971 (age 45) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | September 2003 - present |
| Height | 5'10" |
Danny Pardo (born November 15, 1971) is an Argentinian-born movie, TV and voiceover actor living in Los Angeles. He became an international star in 2015 with his role as Padre Martin in the Argentinian-produced telenovela Entre Canibales (Among Cannibals).[1] He's best known in the US for his roles in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014),[2] Prison Break (2007)[3] and The Shield (2002).[4]
Early life
Pardo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and can trace his roots back to Italy, Spain and Yugoslavia.[5] He received degrees in marketing and business in Argentina before moving to Miami, FL, in January 2001 to run an import business. In September 2003, he switched to acting, and booked his first commercial for the Florida lottery one month later.
Career
After building a strong base in Miami in commercials and as a host on E! Entertainment Latin America's Vidas Bonitas and a reporter for Univision, Pardo moved to Los Angeles in 2005. There his career took off, and he landed recurring roles on the hit TV shows Prison Break, 24 and The Shield and the movies Pretty Obsessions and Counterpunch. He speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian fluently, and has performed in all of these languages.[5]
His break-through role came in February 2015, when he was cast by Juan Jose Campanella, director of the 2010 Oscar winner The Secret in Their Eyes, to play Padre Martin in the hit Argentinian telenovela Entre Canibales. The popularity of the series has made him a star in his native Argentina and throughout South America.[6][7][8] He and Campanella got the chance to work together again when Pardo guest starred in an upcoming episode of the TV show Colony (airing in 2017).[9]
Pardo has also done voiceover work for movies, TV and video games, including The Cleveland Show,[10] Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. In 2014, he voiced the character Blackout in Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | La Vida por un Rato de Placer | Director Medico | |
| 2009 | La Vida Detras de la Puerta | Richard | |
| 2011 | Double Tap | Tito | |
| 2012 | Monte Reve | Eduardo Branco | |
| 2012 | Pretty Obsession | Rebecca's Dad | |
| 2012 | Halloween Party | Cole/Pirate | |
| 2013 | Crosshairs | Acturo | |
| 2013 | Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake | Guido | |
| 2014 | Counterpunch | Benjamin Portillo | |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Blackout | (voice) |
| 2015 | Violence | Sean | |
| 2015 | The Martial Arts Kid | Officer Vega | |
| 2015 | The Grid: Zombie Outlet Maul | Mane, Utility Supervisor | (voice) |
| 2016 | Sanctuary | Sam |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Prisionera | Raul | 1 episode |
| 2004-2005 | Anita, No Te Rajes! | Aldo Mangiacavallo | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Decisiones | Alfredo | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | 24 | CTU Officer | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Panamanian Commander | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | The Shield | Cartel Driver | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Hacienda Heights | Father Pascal | 3 episodes |
| 2007-2009 | Secretos | Eduardo/Bruno Roberti | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Oh La La, I Speak French! | TV Miniseries | |
| 2010 | All My Children | Brazilian Businessman | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Illegal | Don Q | series regular |
| 2011 | Misadventures of the Unemployed | Officer | "Turf Wars" |
| 2011 | No Me Hallo | Richard | series regular |
| 2011 | MID: Murder Investigation Unit | Det. Mario Trujio | series regular |
| 2012 | Girls of Sunset Place | Rocco Verducci | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Actor's Day in LA | Detective | "Elements of a TV Pilot Pitch" |
| 2012 | Sos mi hombre | Moderator | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Disque Santo Antonio | Antonio Santos | "Ele, o homem perfeito" |
| 2012-2013 | The Cleveland Show | Announcer/Poet | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Madame Oola Mystery Series | Lt. Kantanis | TV Movie |
| 2013 | Murphy's Law | Roberta | "Natural Woman" |
| 2014 | Oh La La, Hollywood Speaks French! | Pablo de la Barca | series regular |
| 2014 | My Crazy Ex | Priest Antonio | "Gone Viral" |
| 2015 | Deadly Sins | Jose Barco | "Miami Con & Swindle" |
| 2015 | Entre Canibales | Padre Martin | series regular |
| 2016 | Escape the Night | David Santos | "Did Someone Call for an Exorcist?" |
| 2017 | Colony | Argentinian Delegate | 1 episode |
References
- ↑ Cannibals, 2015-05-20, retrieved 2016-09-23
- ↑ Gannaway, Roberts (2014-07-18), Planes: Fire & Rescue, retrieved 2016-09-23
- ↑ Prison Break, 2005-08-29, retrieved 2016-09-23
- ↑ The Shield, 2002-03-12, retrieved 2016-09-23
- 1 2 "home page". 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Conocé quien es Danny Pardo, el padre Martin de "Entre caníbales" | Diario Digital Sobre El Negocio Del Espectaculo". laubfal.com. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Danny Pardo, el ángel guardián de Natalia Oreiro". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ ""Oreiro hacía chistes sobre su romance con Vicuña"". Diarioshow. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Juan José Campanella y Danny Pardo, dos argentinos en el set de Colony". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ The Cleveland Show, 2009-09-01, retrieved 2016-09-23