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Michael Mando Biography

Birth Name:
Michael Mando
Birth Place:
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Native language is French; also speaks English and Spanish fluently
  • Moved 11 times before he was 15 years old; lived in 10 cities, 5 countries and 4 continents
  • Played American football and ice hockey in his teens; gave up sports when he was shot in the knee and couldn't walk for nearly two years
  • Began acting in his early twenties after taking a semester off from the University of Montreal where he studied international relations
  • In 2009, made his television debut in the drama Flashpoint
  • Founder, president and artistic director of Red Barlo Productions, a film and television production company
  • Voice and persona for Vaas Montenegro, a villain in Ubisoft's first-person shooter video game Far Cry 3; the role was specifically created for him after auditioning for another character

Awards

  • 2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated