| Michael Mando | |
|---|---|
| Born | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer, and Director |
| Years active | 2009—present |
| Website | |
| www.michaelmando.com | |
Michael Mando (born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor, writer, and director with a background in contemporary and classical theatre training.
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Mando was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He was raised by his father, and is the middle child of two brothers.[1][2][3] Their family traveled a lot, and lived in over 10 cities, across 4 continents, and in over 37 different homes all before he reached his mid-twenties.[1][3][4] He is trilingual in English, French and Spanish.[1][2][4]
Mando was enrolled in many fields, including International Relations at the University of Montreal, before discovering the performing arts at The Dome Theatre Program (Dawson College) in 2004.[2] Despite no prior training, Michael went on to play the male lead in all 5 productions at the program.[2][4] He graduated with excellence in 2007.[1] His Dome credits include, Orlando in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Professor Katz in David Edgar’s Pentecost and Valentine Xavier in Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending.[1][2] Upon graduation, Steven W. Lecky, the Chairman of the program, proudly stated Michael to be “one of the finest talents to emerge from the program in the past 25 years.”[1][4]
After playing the leading character in two award winning professional theatre productions in Montreal,[1][4] Mando promptly founded Red Barlo Productions.[2][4][5] The company’s first film, Conditional Affection (2010)[6](which Mando starred in, directed and wrote) was officially selected to Fantasia,[7][8] Bare Bones,[8][9] ACTRA Short Films,[2][8] and the New Hope International Film Festivals.[8][10]
Mando’s TV debut simultaneously followed with a wide range of contrasting characters. His credits include guest appearances in the crime series The Bridge (2010),[11] the medical drama mini-series Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures (2010),[12] as an MS 13 gang member in The Border (2010),[13] and as a close friend of the character Kenzi (played by Ksenia Solo) in the sci-fi series Lost Girl (2010).[14]
Mando has had repeated collaborations with directors John Fawcett and Eric Canuel as well as producer David Barlow.[15][16] Other upcoming credits include a recurring role in Les Blues de Ramville (2011),[17][18] a starring role in the feature film Territories (2010),[18][19] a guest appearance in new show King (2011)[1][18] and two Ubisoft video games to be released in 2011.[10] Mando has also finished shooting his second film under Red Barlo Productions, Abyss of the Mind, which will be released in the spring of 2011.[18]
Mando grew up wanting to be a writer or an athlete.[3] He was shot in the knee in his mid-twenties and consequently decided to change directions.[3] He then pursued an academic scholarship at the University of Montreal in International Relations, but shortly after decided to go into acting.[1][2][3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Far Cry 3 | Vaas | Video Game |
| 2011 | King | Esteban Demarco | TV Series |
| 2011 | Les Blues de Ramville | Marc-Andre David | TV Series |
| 2011 | Abyss of the Mind | Johnny H. | Film |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Neville | TV Series |
| 2010 | The Bridge | K9 | TV Series |
| 2010 | Shaun White Skateboarding | Francisco Crystobal | Video Game |
| 2010 | Territories | Jal | Film |
| 2010 | The Border | Marco | TV Series |
| 2010 | My Name is Sandy | Larry (Business Man) | Film |
| 2010 | Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures | Dr. Manolas | Mini-Series |
| 2010 | Conditional Affection | Jack | Short Film |
| 2009 | Web of Lies | Danny Wilcox | TV Film |
| 2009 | Flashpoint | Felipe | TV series |
| 2009 | The Last Templar | Necia First Mate | Mini-Series |