Adrian Pasdar
Adrian Pasdar | |
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Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Adrian Kayvan Pasdar April 30, 1965 , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Adrian Pasdar (born Adrian Kayvan Pasdar,
Early life
Pasdar was born in
His sister, Anamarie Pasdar, is a theatrical artistic director and producer.[2]
Career
Early career
Pasdar turned his attention to campus stage productions and rediscovered an early interest in writing and acting. No longer able to play football, he dropped out of school and returned home, taking a job with a theater group, People's Light and Theatre Company. There, he worked on sound and lighting as part of the stage crew responsible for set construction. He had a painful accident on the set, cutting off the end of his left thumb. His resulting medical compensation paid for attendance at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York City.
Pasdar was also selected to play a bit part as a police officer in the
Film
At the age of 19, he auditioned for a role in
Adrian Pasdar wrote and directed the short film Beyond Belief and directed his first feature film, the
Television
Pasdar's major break into television came in 1996, when he was cast as the title character on the Fox series
Pasdar played David McClaren in the final two seasons of the CBS drama Judging Amy from 2003 through 2005. In 2006, he had a high-profile guest role as Gabrielle Solis's sleazy lawyer in Desperate Housewives.
He starred as
Pasdar voices Hawkeye in the animated series The Super Hero Squad Show and voiced Captain America in the Black Panther animated series. Having also voiced Iron Man in the English dub of the Iron Man anime series, Pasdar reprised the role in Marvel's Avengers Assemble (seasons 1–3), Ultimate Spider-Man, and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..[9]
Pasdar also played a role on
Personal life
Pasdar married musician Natalie Maines of The Chicks on June 24, 2000.[2] They have two sons, born in 2001[12] and 2004.[13] On July 5, 2017, Maines announced that she and Pasdar were divorcing after 17 years of marriage. The divorce was finalized on December 19, 2019.[14][15][16]
Pasdar is a guitarist for charity rock band Band from TV. Part of the proceeds from the band's concerts go to his nominated charity, the Rush Epilepsy Center.[17]
Awards and nominations
Acting
- 2009: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films: Heroes[18]
Directing
- 2000: AngelCiti film festival: Audience Award, Cement
Other
- 2009 (ensemble): Hollywood Note Foundation's Change the World Awards, Humanitarian Award of Inspiration: Band From TV[19]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Top Gun | Lieutenant Charles 'Chipper' Piper | Film Debut |
| Solarbabies | Darstar | ||
| Streets of Gold | Timmy Boyle | ||
| 1987 | Made in U.S.A. | Dar | |
| Near Dark | Caleb Colton | ||
| 1989 | Cookie | Vito | |
| 1990 | Torn Apart | Ben Arnon | |
| The Lost Capone | Ricard Hart / Jimmy Capone | Lead | |
| Vital Signs | Michael Chatham | ||
| 1991 | Shanghai 1920 | Dawson Cole | |
| Grand Isle | Robert Lebrun | ||
| 1992 | Just Like a Woman |
Gerald Tilson / Geraldine | |
| 1993 | Ghost Brigade | Captain John Harling | |
| Carlito's Way | Frankie Taglialucci | ||
| 1994 | The Last Good Time | Eddie | |
| Shadows of Desire | Jude Snow | ||
| 1995 | Slave of Dreams | Joseph | |
| A Mother's Gift | William Deal | ||
| 1996 | Profit | Jim Profit | Lead role |
| The Pompatus of Love | Josh | ||
| 1997 | Feds | C. Oliver Resor | Recurring role |
| Wounded | Hanaghan | ||
| Love in Another Town | Jake Cantrell | ||
| Touched By Evil | Jerry Braskin | Television film, co-starred with Paula Abdul | |
House of Frankenstein 1997 |
Detective Vernon Coyle | ||
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Tanner Brooks | Guest appearance: 4.5 – " In the Zone "
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| 1998 | The Perfect Getaway | Colt Erickson | Television film |
| 1999 | Mutiny | Lieutenant Maravich | Television film |
| 2000–2002 | Mysterious Ways | Declan Dunn | Lead |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Andrew Lomax | Season 1 – Episode 4 – " Dream Lover "
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| 2003–2005 | Judging Amy | David McClaren | Recurring role (Seasons 5–6) |
| 2003 | Secondhand Lions | Traveling Salesman | |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | David Bradley | Guest appearances: 2.4 " I Wish I Could Forget You "
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| 2006–2009 | Heroes |
Nathan Petrelli |
Main cast |
| 2008 | Home Movie | David Poe | |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Clint Barton / Hawkeye | Voice, 3 episodes[20] |
| 2010 | Black Panther | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Voice, episode: "Pilot"[20] |
| 2011 | Castle | Mark Fallon | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Chasing Leprechauns | Michael Garrett | Lead |
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Iron Man | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Voice; English dub[3] |
| 2011–2013 | The Lying Game | Alec Rybak | 29 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Young Justice | Hugo Strange, National Guardsman #1 | Voice, 2 episodes[20] |
| 2012–2017 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Tony Stark / Iron Man | 9 episodes[20] |
| 2012 | Political Animals | President Paul Garcetti | |
| 2013–2017 | Avengers Assemble | Tony Stark / Iron Man / WWII Soldier #3 |
Main voice role (seasons 1–3); replaced by Mick Wingert as Iron Man in seasons 4–5[20] |
| 2013–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Voice, 4 episodes[20] |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel | Television special | |
| 2013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | ||
| 2013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
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Short film[20] | |
| 2013 | Burn Notice | Randall Burke | Season 7; 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Voice[20] |
| 2014–2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Glenn Talbot / Graviton |
Recurring role |
| 2015–2017 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Micronus Prime | Voice, 3 episodes[20] |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Tony Stark / Iron Man | Voice[21] |
| 2016–2017 | Colony | Nolan Burgess | Recurring role |
| 2016–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Mr. Chase | Voice, 4 episodes[20] |
| 2017–2018 | Supergirl | Morgan Edge | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel |
Felix | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace | Prosecutor Bradley Tankerton | Netflix film |
| 2021 | The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre | Doctor Dudembru | |
| 2022 | The Rookie | Bill August | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Exorcism | Tom |
Director
| Year | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cement | Also co-producer and composer |
Audiobook narration
In 2010, Pasdar narrated an audiobook edition of the cult novel Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room by the British writer Lee Henshaw. It was released in early 2011.[22]
Further reading
- Bridget Byrne. "Adrian Pasdar's television, film career working in Mysterious Ways" Chicago Sun-Times. August 13, 2000.
- Adrienne Papp. "Heroes Among Us". Westside Today. Retrieved on May 5, 2008.
References
- ^ a b "Adrian Pasdar Biography". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Adrian Pasdar Biography (1965?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010. Source notes that some sources gives birth year as 1967.
- ^ a b "'Iron Man': 'Heroes' flying man Adrian Pasdar takes on anime". Hero Complex.
- ^ "Pittsfield's Grammy girls". Berkshire Eagle, The. February 13, 2007.
- ^ Rys, Richard. "Exit Interview: Adrian Pasdar," Phillymag.com (June 19, 2007).
- ^ Pasdar, quoted in "Adrian Pasdar's television, film career working in Mysterious Ways" Archived March 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine by Bridget Byrne. Chicago Sun-Times. August 13, 2000.
- ^ Maddox, Dante. "Heroes Season Finale: Adrian Pasdar". Craveonline.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (November 30, 2009). "Adrian Pasdar 'never better,' 'Heroes' character never deader". Usatoday.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Marvel Television Announces Adrian Pasdar & Milo Ventimiglia For Iron Man & Wolverine Anime Series To Air On G4 July 2011" (Press Release). Anime News Network. April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Amazon Not Moving Forward with Chris Carter's The After - Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. January 5, 2015.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (July 22, 2017). "DC TV Watch at Comic-Con: All the Highlights From 'Supergirl,' 'Black Lightning,' 'Arrow' and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Names &". The Washington Post. March 17, 2001. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- Today. Associated Press. July 23, 2004. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Dixie Chicks Singer Natalie Maines Settles Divorce From Adrian Pasdar". E! News. December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
According to documents obtained by E! News, the Dixie Chicks singer's marriage to Adrian Pasdar was officially dissolved on Dec. 19, 2019.
- ^ "Natalie Maines, Adrian Pasdar Divorce: What Went Wrong?". www.christianpost.com. July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Natalie Maines Files For Divorce From Adrian Pasdar After 17-Year Marriage". July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Band From TV Charities". Bandfromtv.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Saturn Award Winners 2009". Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Band From TV News". Bandfromtv.org. May 31, 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Adrian Pasdar (visual voice guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ^ "Listen to Queer Fish audio book read by Adrian Pasdar!". legendpress.co.uk. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
External links
- Adrian Pasdar at IMDb