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Michael Mando

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Mando
Michael Mando goes in on the moral dilemma of Nacho Varga and the moment he found out he was going to play Mac Gargan (aka Scorpion) in 'Spider-Man: Far From Home.'
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Michael Mando was born in Quebec City, Canada. His mother hails from Guinea, and his dad (who raised him and his two brothers as a single parent) was a Doctor of Chemistry from Germany. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Accra (Ghana) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast) then moved to Beirut (Lebanon) before returning home to Canada as a teen.

Michael speaks four languages: French, English, Arabic and Spanish.

He excelled in competitive sports including hockey, football and soccer but opted to pursue an academic scholarship instead in Psychology and International Relations. However, everything changed in 2001 when tragedy struck twice - first his mother was shot in a car hijacking that left her paraplegic; then a few months later Michael caught a bullet to the knee in an unrelated incident. During his two years of rehab, he took some time off university and discovered a deep love of acting. He studied contemporary and classical theatre, particularly falling in love with the works of Shakespeare and Molière.

From there he made the leap to video games and co-created a character which led to international stardom. His iconic motion-capture performance of Vaas Montenegro in Far Cry 3 and The Far Cry Experience went on to be considered as one of the greatest in gaming history.

He later was nominated twice in the same year for Best Supporting Actor at the Canadian Emmys (C.S.A.) for his performances in TV dramas Orphan Black and Rookie Blue.

He followed up by joined the cast of Better Call Saul as one of the original characters new to the Breaking Bad Universe. The prequel went on to have worldwide critical and commercial success, earning multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, including two SAG Awards Nominations for Best Ensemble. Michael reprises his role as fan and critics favorite, Nacho Varga, in the sixth and final season of the saga (2022).

Michael has also been teased as super-villain Mac Gargan aka The Scorpion in Marvel's blockbuster Spiderman franchise.
BornJuly 13, 1981
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BornJuly 13, 1981
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Michael Mando as Nacho Varga
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Michael Mando as Nacho Varga
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Jonathan Banks, Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Michael Mando in Better Call Saul (2015)
Michael Mando in Better Call Saul (2015)
Michael Mando in Rock and Hard Place (2022)
Michael Mando in Carrot and Stick (2022)
Michael Mando in Carrot and Stick (2022)
Michael Mando in Carrot and Stick (2022)

Known for

Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
Better Call Saul
9.0
TV Series
  • Nacho Varga
Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jesse Eisenberg in The Hummingbird Project (2018)
The Hummingbird Project
6.2
  • Mark Vega
  • 2018
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
7.4
  • Mac Gargan
  • 2017
Michael Mando in Far Cry 3 (2012)
Far Cry 3
8.9
Video Game
  • Vaas Montenegro(voice)
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • Les Bleus de Ramville
    • Marc-André David
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • Nacho Varga
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2022
  • Giancarlo Esposito and Anthony Gonzalez in Far Cry 6 (2021)
    Far Cry 6
    • Vaas Montenegro - Vaas Montenegro: Insanity DLC (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Salma Hayek, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jesse Eisenberg in The Hummingbird Project (2018)
    The Hummingbird Project
    • Mark Vega
    • 2018
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
    Spider-Man: Homecoming
    • Mac Gargan
    • 2017
  • Paul Scheer and Elizabeth Shapiro in The Crossroads of History (2016)
    The Crossroads of History
    • Guam
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Michael Mando in Wake up (2016)
    Wake up
    • Johnny H.
    • Alter Ego
    • Short
    • 2016
  • La marraine (2014)
    La marraine
    • Alvaro Pessoa
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
    Orphan Black
    • Vic
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Piper Perabo in Covert Affairs (2010)
    Covert Affairs
    • Eduardo
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • BoA and Derek Hough in Make Your Move (2013)
    Make Your Move
    • Raphael
    • 2013
  • Enuka Okuma, Gregory Smith, Charlotte Sullivan, Missy Peregrym, and Travis Milne in Rookie Blue (2010)
    Rookie Blue
    • Cesar Medina
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Craig Olejnik and Lauren Lee Smith in The Listener (2009)
    The Listener
    • Len Gazicki
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Bill Paxton, Laurence Fishburne, and Kevin Zegers in The Colony (2013)
    The Colony
    • Cooper
    • 2013
  • The Far Cry Experience (2012)
    The Far Cry Experience
    • Vaas
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2012
  • Michael Mando in Far Cry 3 (2012)
    Far Cry 3
    • Vaas Montenegro (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012

Producer

  • Michael Mando in Wake up (2016)
    Wake up
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Conditional Affection (2010)
    Conditional Affection
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2010

Director

  • Michael Mando in Wake up (2016)
    Wake up
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Conditional Affection (2010)
    Conditional Affection
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
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Better Call Saul: A Look At The Series
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Far Cry 3 (VG)
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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • July 13, 1981
    • Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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    Mando not only lends his voice, face and body to the infamous Vaas in Far Cry 3, but he also co-created the character with Ubisoft. The company was so pleased with his audition, that they created a new character based on his liking and acting choices.
  • Quotes
    Before acting, I was always attracted to words, to literature - be they the words of Williams, Arthur Miller, Shakespeare or Moliere.

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