Michael Mando (born July 13, 1981) is a Canadian actor, writer,
director, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Vaas
Montenegro in the video game Far Cry 3 (2012), Victor "Vic" Schmidt in
the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013â€"2014), Mac Gargan / Scorpion in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Nacho Varga on the AMC series
Better Call Saul (2015â€"present).Mando was born in Quebec City on
July 13, 1981 and is of Mexican descent. He was raised by his father
and is the second of three brothers. The family frequently travelled,
living in more than 10 cities across four continents and in more than
35 different homes, all before Mando's mid-20s. His native language is
French, and he also speaks English and Spanish fluently. He grew up
wanting to be a writer or an athlete. In his mid-20s, he suffered a
knee injury and consequently decided to change paths. He 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. Despite having no prior training, he
went on to play the male lead in all five productions of the program.
He graduated in 2007. His Dome credits included Orlando in
Shakespeare's As You Like It, Professor Katz in David Edgar's
Pentecost, and Valentine Xavier in Tennessee Williams' Orpheus
Descending. Steven W. Lecky, the chairman of the program, called Mando
"one of the finest talents to emerge from the program in the past 25
years".After playing the leading character in two award-winning
professional theatre productions in Montreal, Mando founded Red Barlo
Productions. The company’s first film, Conditional Affection (which
Mando starred in, directed and wrote) was released in 2010 and
officially selected to Fantasia, Bare Bones, ACTRA Short Films, and
the New Hope International Film Festivals.Mando’s television debut
simultaneously followed with a wide range of contrasting characters.
His credits include guest appearances in the crime series The Bridge,
the medical drama mini-series Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, as an
MS-13 gang member in The Border, and as a close friend of the
character Kenzi (played by Ksenia Solo) in the sci-fi series Lost
Girl.
director, and singer. He is best known for his roles as Vaas
Montenegro in the video game Far Cry 3 (2012), Victor "Vic" Schmidt in
the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013â€"2014), Mac Gargan / Scorpion in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Nacho Varga on the AMC series
Better Call Saul (2015â€"present).Mando was born in Quebec City on
July 13, 1981 and is of Mexican descent. He was raised by his father
and is the second of three brothers. The family frequently travelled,
living in more than 10 cities across four continents and in more than
35 different homes, all before Mando's mid-20s. His native language is
French, and he also speaks English and Spanish fluently. He grew up
wanting to be a writer or an athlete. In his mid-20s, he suffered a
knee injury and consequently decided to change paths. He 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. Despite having no prior training, he
went on to play the male lead in all five productions of the program.
He graduated in 2007. His Dome credits included Orlando in
Shakespeare's As You Like It, Professor Katz in David Edgar's
Pentecost, and Valentine Xavier in Tennessee Williams' Orpheus
Descending. Steven W. Lecky, the chairman of the program, called Mando
"one of the finest talents to emerge from the program in the past 25
years".After playing the leading character in two award-winning
professional theatre productions in Montreal, Mando founded Red Barlo
Productions. The company’s first film, Conditional Affection (which
Mando starred in, directed and wrote) was released in 2010 and
officially selected to Fantasia, Bare Bones, ACTRA Short Films, and
the New Hope International Film Festivals.Mando’s television debut
simultaneously followed with a wide range of contrasting characters.
His credits include guest appearances in the crime series The Bridge,
the medical drama mini-series Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, as an
MS-13 gang member in The Border, and as a close friend of the
character Kenzi (played by Ksenia Solo) in the sci-fi series Lost
Girl.
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