J. D. Pardo

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J. D. Pardo
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Pardo at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Jorge Daniel Pardo

(1980-09-07) September 7, 1980 (age 40)
Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)Emily Frlekin
Children2

Jorge Daniel Pardo (born September 7, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Jack Toretto in F9 (2021), as well as the lead role of Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes in the television series Mayans M.C. (2018–present).

Early life[]

Pardo was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California,[1] to a father from Argentina and a mother from El Salvador.[2]

Career[]

JD Pardo currently plays Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes in FX's Mayans M.C.

JD also played "Nate"/Jason in the NBC sci-fi series Revolution, co-starring Billy Burke.[3] Previously he was best known for his role as Edward Araujo Jr./Gwen Amber Rose Araujo in the Lifetime Network movie called A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story. Pardo also had roles on FOX's Drive and The CW's Hidden Palms. Both series were cancelled after their respective first seasons. Pardo played Young Santiago in the film The Burning Plain (2008) starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence with Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.[4] JD played the half-vampire Nahuel in the second half of Breaking Dawn,[5] and a member of a drug cartel in Snitch. Pardo also starred in The CW TV series The Messengers that aired during the 2014–2015 season.

Personal life[]

Despite growing up in Los Angeles, where there is a large Las Vegas Raiders following (the team spent 13 seasons in Los Angeles among 60 seasons in California), Pardo is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] Pardo is married to Emily Frlekin. They share a daughter and son.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Film Role Notes
2004 ¿Cuanto cuesta la admisión? Alexei Short film
2004 A Cinderella Story Ryan
2005 Havoc Todd Rosenberg
2005 Supercross Chuy
2008 The Burning Plain Young Santiago
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Nahuel
2013 Snitch Benicio
2021 F9 Jack Toretto

Television[]

Year Show Role Notes
2001 Titans Nick 2 episodes
2001 My Wife and Kids Boy #1 Episode: "Perfect Dad"
2002 One on One Posse Member Episode: "Riley's New Guy"
2002 Hope Ranch Ernesto Mendoza Television film
2004 American Dreams Pvt. Carlos Perez / Matt Perez 11 episodes
2004–2005 Clubhouse Jose Marquez 10 episodes
2005 Veronica Mars Rick Episode: "Clash of the Tritons"
2006 CSI: Miami Mario Pilar Episode: "Silencer"
2006 The O.C. Tattooed Surfer/Guy 3 episodes
2006 Standoff Vin Leon Episode: "Accidental Negotiator"
2006 A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story Eddie/Gwen Araujo Television film
2007 Hidden Palms Eddie Nolan 4 episodes
2007 Drive Sean Salazar Mini-series; 6 episodes
2010 90210 Dax 2 episodes
2010 Human Target Brody Rivera 1 episode
2011 CSI: NY Bobby Renton 1 episode
2012–2014 Revolution "Nate Walker" / Jason Neville Main cast; 32 episodes
2014 Stalker Oscar Ramirez 6 episodes
2015 The Messengers Raul Garcia Main cast
2015 Blood & Oil Dr. Alex White 2 episodes
2015-2016 East Los High Jesus 18 episodes
2016 Rush Hour Hunter Episode: "Badass Cop"
2018–present Mayans M.C. Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes Lead role
2018 S.W.A.T Carlos Episode: "Fences"

Awards[]

2007: Nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Actor - Television for: A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c J. D. Pardo [@JDPardo] (September 23, 2018). "Chiefs Fan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ MacKenzie, Carina Adly (September 12, 2012). "'Revolution's' JD Pardo: What's in his wallet and 9 more things to know". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "JD Pardo Bio - Revolution TV Show". October 14, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. ^ J.D. Pardo. Filmbug. Accessed March 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "Breaking Dawn Casting News: JD Pardo Is `Nahuel`, Confirmed By Summit - Breaking Dawn Part 2". Breakingdawnmovie.org. February 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012.

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