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Michael Mando Biography

Birth Name:Michael Mando

Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for his roles in "Orphan Black" and "Rookie Blue․"
  • Studied psychology at Ottawa University and international relations at the University of Montréal before graduating from The Dome Theatre in 2007
  • Quote: "I immediately fell in love with film: I loved the intimacy of it․ There are strings in your heart that you can only play in a whisper, something you can't do in theatre․"
  • Best known for playing Vic in "Orphan Black" and for doing the voice and motion capture for Vaas Montenegro in the video game "Far Cry 3․"
  • Became the Artistic Director and President of Red Barlo Productions
  • Reprised his role as Vaas Montenegro in the live action web series "The Far Cry Experience․"
  • The character Vaas didn't exist before he went in to audition for "Far Cry 3," but Ubisoft liked him so much that they invited him to help create an entirely new character

Awards

  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series: nominated
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Network/Cable Television Series: nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated