Danny Pardo (born 15 November 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).
Pardo is perhaps best known in the US for his roles in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014), Prison Break (2007), and The Shield (2002).
Biography
Pardo was born in South America, and he can trace his family roots back to Italy, Spain, and Yugoslavia. He received degrees in marketing and business in Argentina before moving to Miami, Florida, United States, 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.
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, where his career took off. He landed recurring roles on the hit TV shows Prison Break, 24, and The Shield, as well as the movies Pretty Obsession (2012) and Counterpunch (2014). He speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Italian fluently, and has performed in all of these languages.
Pardo's breakthrough role came in February 2015, when he was cast by Juan Jose Campanella, director of the Oscar winner The Secret in Their Eyes (2010), 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.
Pardo and Campanella got the chance to work together again when Pardo guest-starred in an episode of the TV show Colony (2017).
Pardo has also done voiceover work for movies, TV, and video games, including The Cleveland Show, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Grand Theft Auto V. In 2014, he voiced the character Blackout in Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2007La Vida por un Rato de PlacerDirector Medico2009La Vida Detras de la PuertaRichard2011Double TapTito2012Monte ReveEduardo Branco2012Pretty ObsessionRebecca's Dad2012Halloween PartyCole/Pirate2013CrosshairsActuro2013Dancing on a Dry Salt LakeGuido2014Planes: Fire & RescueBlackout (voice)Cameo2015ViolenceSean2015The Martial Arts KidOfficer Vega2015The Grid: Zombie Outlet MaulMane, Utility Supervisor (voice)2016SanctuarySam2017Palm SwingsMichael Griffith2017Ti Amo SpecialeGianni ConteShort film2017CounterPunchBenjamin Portillo20197 Days to VegasSandorUnreleasedNicole and O.J.Geraldo RiveraPrincipal photography is incomplete.
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2004PrisioneraRaul1 episode2004-2005Anita, No Te Rajes!Aldo Mangiacavallo4 episodes 2005DecisionesAlfredo2 episodes200724CTU Officer2 episodes2007Prison BreakPanamanian Commander2 episodes2008The ShieldCartel Driver2 episodes2008Hacienda HeightsFather Pascal3 episodes2007-2009SecretosEduardo/Bruno Roberti2 episodes2009Oh La La, I Speak French! TV Miniseries 2010All My ChildrenBrazilian Businessman1 episode2011IllegalDon Qseries regular2011Misadventures of the UnemployedOfficer"Turf Wars"2011No Me HalloRichardseries regular2011MID: Murder Investigation UnitDet. Mario Trujioseries regular2012Girls of Sunset PlaceRocco Verducci3 episodes2012Actor's Day in LADetective"Elements of a TV Pilot Pitch"2012Sos mi hombreModerator1 episode2013Disque Santo AntonioAntonio Santos"Ele, o homem perfeito"2012-2013The Cleveland ShowAnnouncer, Poet (voices)2 episodes2013Madame Oola Mystery SeriesLt. KantanisTV movie2013Murphy's LawRoberta"Natural Woman"2014Oh La La, Hollywood Speaks French!Pablo de la Barcaseries regular2014My Crazy ExPriest Antonio"Gone Viral"2015Deadly SinsJose Barco"Miami Con & Swindle"2015Entre CanibalesPadre Martinseries regular 2016Escape the NightDavid Santos"Did Someone Call for an Exorcist?"2017ColonyArgentinian Delegate1 episode2020Fast & Furious Spy RacersRocha (voice)5 episodes
Videogames YearTitleRole2012Call of Duty: Black Ops IIAdditional Voices2013Grand Theft Auto VTransvestite2014Planes: Fire & RescueBlackout2019Jumanji: The Video GameSmolder Bravestone (Spain)2020Cyberpunk 2077Brazilian Thug
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