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Ron Pardo

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Ron Pardo
Born
Chatham,Ontario,Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1985–present
AgentThe Characters Talent Agency

Ron Pardois a Canadian actor and comedian. He has performed roles in over 90 animated series. OnPAW Patrol,Pardo has voicedCap'n Turbotsince the first episode, and later voiced thebreakoutvillain Mayor Humdinger as well as various other characters. Pardo is also known for playing a wide variety of celebrities on thesketch comedyseriesHistory Bites.[1]

Early life[edit]

Pardo was raised inPardoville(named after his ancestors), a small farming hamlet nearChatham.He went to school in nearbyBlenheim,[2]and later studied radio and television atRyerson Universityin Toronto, followed by working on-air and as a copywriter atCFCO Radio.Pardo later attended theUniversity of Western OntarioinLondonto study education and worked as a teacher for 12 years in Cambridge, Ontario.[3]

Career[edit]

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 wonYuk Yuk'sSearch 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 ofRick Green,former member ofThe Frantics.Green hired Pardo to perform several characters for the pilot of Rick's new showHistory Bites.Pardo starred on the show for five seasons, plus several specials, receiving ensemble castGemini Awardnominations in 2000,[4]2005,[5]and 2008.[6]

Pardo provides the voices of Cap'n Turbot and Mayor Humdinger inPAW Patroland reprised both roles inPAW Patrol: The Movie,[7][8]Maxum Man inSidekick,Newton in later episodes ofNed's Newt,and Rupert McKenzie inBob & Doug,for which he received a 2010 ACTRA outstanding voice performance nomination.[9]

He also voices the title character "Quest" in theTeletoonanimated TV seriesWorld of Quest,along with the voice of his sidekick, Graer.[10]Pardo plays many characters, such asHal-G,in the Spin Master animated seriesBakugan Battle Brawlers.

His other animated voice work includes roles inAlmost Naked Animals,Wishfart,Totally Spies,Carl²,Braceface,andAce Ventura: Pet Detective.In 2023, Pardo took over the voice role of Digit LeBoid inPBS Kids'CyberchaseafterGilbert Gottfried's death.

Filmography[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^"History BitesCast - Ron Pardo ".HistoryBites.com.Archived fromthe originalon March 11, 2005.RetrievedMarch 25,2016.
  2. ^"Pardoville's Ron Pardo stars in new PAW Patrol film".BlackburnNews.com.2021-08-25.Retrieved2022-08-03.
  3. ^"ACTRA Magazine Spring 2010"(PDF).ACTRAToronto.com.p. 21. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 13, 2016.
  4. ^ab"Ron Pardo - Academy.ca".Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.Archived fromthe originalon March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ab"The 20th Annual Gemini Awards"(PDF).GeminiAwards.ca.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on October 23, 2005.
  6. ^ab"Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards".The Toronto Star.27 August 2008.RetrievedMarch 25,2016.
  7. ^"PAW Patrol Cast - Zap2it".Zap2it.Archived fromthe originalon March 31, 2016.RetrievedApril 17,2016.
  8. ^"TV Guide: PAW Patrol Cast".TV Guide.RetrievedApril 17,2016.
  9. ^"Actors up for ACTRA Awards - CBC News".CBC.ca.RetrievedMarch 25,2016.
  10. ^"Ron Pardo lends a thousand voices toWorld of Quest".Mania from Demand Media.Archived fromthe originalon June 16, 2012.
  11. ^"ACTRA Toronto Performers Conference"(PDF).ACTRAToronto.com.RetrievedMarch 25,2016.

External links[edit]

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