Ron Pardo (born May 15, 1967) is a Canadian actor, voice artist, and
impressionist. He is known for playing a wide variety of characters on
the sketch comedy series History Bites.Pardo was raised in Pardoville,
Ontario (named after his ancestors), a small farming hamlet near
Chatham. He went to school in nearby Blenheim and later studied radio
and television at Ryerson University in Toronto, followed by working
on-air and as a copywriter at CFCO Radio. Pardo later attended the
University of Western Ontario in London to study education and worked
as a teacher for a few years in Cambridge, Ontario.He realized early
on that he had a talent for mimicry, first of cartoon characters and
later of celebrities. In 1993, he decided to see if he could make a
career of comedy, and in 1995, he resigned his teaching position,
having won Yuk Yuk's Search for Canada's Funniest New Comic Award. He
headlined at comedy clubs and corporate events for several years.In
1997, Pardo came to the attention of Rick Green, former member of The
Frantics. Green hired Pardo to perform several characters for the
pilot of Rick's new show History Bites. Pardo starred on the show for
five seasons, plus several specials, receiving ensemble cast Gemini
Award nominations in 2000, 2005, and 2008.
impressionist. He is known for playing a wide variety of characters on
the sketch comedy series History Bites.Pardo was raised in Pardoville,
Ontario (named after his ancestors), a small farming hamlet near
Chatham. He went to school in nearby Blenheim and later studied radio
and television at Ryerson University in Toronto, followed by working
on-air and as a copywriter at CFCO Radio. Pardo later attended the
University of Western Ontario in London to study education and worked
as a teacher for a few years in Cambridge, Ontario.He realized early
on that he had a talent for mimicry, first of cartoon characters and
later of celebrities. In 1993, he decided to see if he could make a
career of comedy, and in 1995, he resigned his teaching position,
having won Yuk Yuk's Search for Canada's Funniest New Comic Award. He
headlined at comedy clubs and corporate events for several years.In
1997, Pardo came to the attention of Rick Green, former member of The
Frantics. Green hired Pardo to perform several characters for the
pilot of Rick's new show History Bites. Pardo starred on the show for
five seasons, plus several specials, receiving ensemble cast Gemini
Award nominations in 2000, 2005, and 2008.
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