Chris Pardal

Chris Pardal
Born Bridgeport, Connecticut
Nationality Portuguese, Italian
Alma mater Saint Petersburg College
Occupation Actor, writer, producer
Years active 2009-present
Notable work Corbin Nash, Zeroville, Sector 4: Extraction

Christopher Matthew Pardal (born September 30, 1972) is an American actor, producer and writer.

Early life and education

Chris Pardal was born at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Armando Pardal (musician, behavior specialist) and Patricia Trentalange.

In 1986 when he was 14, Chris was expelled from Northeast Middle School and placed in an alternative school in Bristol, Connecticut which was highly experimental at the time.

On April 4, 1988, Chris moved to St. Petersburg, Florida to live with his father.

After being expelled from high school in 1990, Chris became a professional hip-hop dancer and a "house" dancer for clubs in the Tampa Bay area. He also danced with "Todd Heffner & Company" and in several Florida Hip-Hop groups. He toured in Connecticut, New York, Florida, Cincinnati and Cleveland.

Chris auditioned for the play, The Water Engine by David Mamet in 1995 at Saint Petersburg College and was cast as Lawrence Oberman. He began pursuing an education in theater and was quickly recruited into the dance departments of St. Petersburg College and the University Of South Florida. His choreographers have included, Debra Jo Hughes, Katurah Robinson, John Parks, Colette Harding and Klaus "Step" Reinert. While in college performing musical theater, he was then recruited back into the drama department where he began acting and writing again.

Chris also served in the Army Reserves and the Florida Army National Guard from 1991-1996 and received the Army Commendation Medal after his unit (53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)) was activated during Hurricane Andrew.

Chris's Army Photo in 1991

Career

Chris has been in Zeroville with James Franco and Sector 4: Extraction with Olivier Gruner and Eric Roberts.

In 2016, Chris[1][2] joined the cast of the Vampire Noir Pic ‘Corbin Nash’[3][4][5] with Malcolm McDowell, Rutger Hauer, Bruce Davison, Corey Feldman and starring Dean S. Jagger, directed by Ben Jagger. 'Corbin Nash' was released in theaters on April 20, 2018.

Filmography

Chris Pardal's Filmography

Chris Pardal on IMDb

References

  1. ↑ McNeely, Kelli. "An Interview With 'Corbin Nash' Actor Chris Pardal". horrorfuel.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chris Pardal". thehorrorreport.com. The Horror Report. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (25 March 2016). "Vampire Noir Pic 'Corbin Nash' Adds Malcolm McDowell, Rutger Hauer, Bruce Davison & Corey Feldman". Deadline. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Orange, B. Alan (5 June 2016). "Corey Feldman Is a Cross-Dressing Vampire in Corbin Nash Preview". MovieWeb.
  5. ↑ Marchman McNeely, Kelli. "Corbin Nash is the best vampire movie we've seen in years". Horrow Fuel. Horror Fuel. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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