Adrian Pasdar

Birth Name:

Adrian Kayvan Pasdar

Birth Place:

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Director, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

For his role in "Heroes," he won the 2008 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
He won the Grand Remi Award in 2000 for "Cement," which was his first film as director
He attended New York's Lee Strasberg Theater Institute
He received a football scholarship to the University of Florida
He worked at the People's Light and Theatre Company as part of the sound, lighting and stage crew
Quote: "My father told me a man can fish for hours, not catch a fish, and be happy, but he can't wait three minutes for his wife to get ready for dinner․ There's something about patience I learned there․"
He played a police officer in the Dixie Chicks video for "Goodbye Earl․"
His role as Chipper in "Top Gun" was created for him because director Tony Scott was very impressed by his audition
Feeling disconnected from reality, he left California for New York to work as a cashier in 1992
He is part of charity rock group Band from TV, which donates some of its proceeds to the Taia Peace Foundation

2000Audience Award - Drama:Winner
2000Grand Award - Theatrical Feature Film:Winner
2008Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Drama Series:Nominated
2009Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Winner
2009Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
2022Honorable Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
2022Gold Award - Best Director of a Comedy:Winner
2022Award of Excellence - Short Film:Winner
2022Best Director - Best Director:Winner
2022Best Comedy - Best Comedy:Winner
2022Best Picture - Best Picture:Winner
2022April Award - Best Short Film:Winner
2022April Award - Best Short:Winner
2022April Award - Best Comedy Short:Winner
2022April Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
2022January Honorable Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
2022May Award - Best Short Film:Winner
2022April Award - Honorable Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
2023Annual Award - Best Comedy Short:Winner

Fast Facts