Mario Pardo (actor)
Spanish actor (born 1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mario Pardo (born 16 April 1944) is a Spanish actor. He gained notoriety for his work in television miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta.
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Mario Pardo was born in Berga, province of Barcelona on 16 April 1944.[1][2] He studied Philosophy and Letters at the University of Salamanca, where he became acquainted with acting, and trained his acting chops at the EOC in Madrid.[3] He later relocated to the Basque Country.[4]
He made his big screen debut in Basilio Martín Patino's Love and Other Solitudes (1969).[5] His 1970s resumee include performances in The Wind's Fierce (1970), La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea (1973), Clara is the Price (1974), and El Love Feroz (1973).[6][7]
His role as Maximiliano Rubín in TVE miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta (1980) earned him notoriety.[8] Ensuing roles include his portrayals of Iturbe in Escape from Segovia (1981),[9] Rubio Antofagasta in Mario Camus' The Beehive (1982),[1] and Ramón in Luces de bohemia, the 1985 adaptation of the play of the same name by Ramón del Valle Inclán, written by Camus and directed by Miguel Ángel Díez.[10] He also appeared in El río que nos lleva (1989),[11] Don Juan in Hell (1991, as Don Juan's esquire Esganarel),[12] and Savages (2001, as Turuta).[13]
He portrayed Mohamed "Moromierda" in crime comedy film Makinavaja, el último choriso (1992) and its sequel ¡Semos peligrosos! Uséase, Makinavaja 2 (1993).[14] He portrayed Damián, the tame father of Elena Valdés (María Castro) in television series Tierra de lobos.[15] His work earned him a nomination to Best Television Actor in a Minor Role at the 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards.[16][17]
Late television performances include credits in Adolfo Suárez, el presidente (as Gutiérrez Mellado),[18] Cuéntame (as Lorenzo),[19] and ¡García!.[20] Likewise, he has also appeared in films such as The Platform (2019),[21] En otro lugar (2022),[19] and Close Your Eyes (2023), portraying aging film editor Max Roca.[22][23]
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