Ron Pardo
Ron Pardo | |
---|---|
Born | Chatham, Ontario , Canada |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1985–present |
Agent | The Characters Talent Agency |
Ron Pardo is a Canadian actor and comedian. He has performed roles in over 90 animated series. On
Early life
Pardo was raised in
Career
Ron Pardo realized early on that he had a talent for mimicry, first of cartoon characters and later of celebrities. In 1994, he started performing stand-up 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
Pardo provides the voices of Cap'n Turbot and Mayor Humdinger in
He also voices the title character "Quest" in the
His other animated voice work includes roles in Almost Naked Animals, Wishfart, Totally Spies, Carl², Braceface, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In 2023, Pardo took over the voice role of Digit LeBoid in PBS Kids' Cyberchase after Gilbert Gottfried's death.
Filmography
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2022) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film/TV Show | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 15th Gemini Awards[4] | Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series | History Bites | Nominated |
2005 | 20th Gemini Awards[5] | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | History Bites | Nominated |
2008 | 23rd Gemini Awards[6] | Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series | History Bites | Nominated |
2010 | ACTRA Award[11] | Outstanding Performance – Voice | Bob & Doug |
Nominated |
References
- ^ "History Bites Cast - Ron Pardo". HistoryBites.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Pardoville's Ron Pardo stars in new PAW Patrol film". BlackburnNews.com. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "ACTRA Magazine Spring 2010" (PDF). ACTRAToronto.com. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ron Pardo - Academy.ca". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "The 20th Annual Gemini Awards" (PDF). GeminiAwards.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2005.
- ^ a b "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards". The Toronto Star. 27 August 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "PAW Patrol Cast - Zap2it". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "TV Guide: PAW Patrol Cast". TV Guide. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Actors up for ACTRA Awards - CBC News". CBC.ca. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Ron Pardo lends a thousand voices to World of Quest". Mania from Demand Media. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012.
- ^ "ACTRA Toronto Performers Conference" (PDF). ACTRAToronto.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links
- Ron Pardo at IMDb
- Ron Pardo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia