Michael Mando
Canadian actor
Mikel Mroué (born July 13, 1981), better known as Michael Mando, is a Canadian actor. He played Nacho Varga on the AMC series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), Vaas Montenegro in the video game franchise Far Cry (2012, 2021), Vic Schmidt in the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013–2014), and Mac Gargan / Scorpion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.
Early life and education
Mando was born in Quebec City, Quebec, on July 13, 1981. He was raised by his father and is the second of three brothers. The family moved around a lot, living in more than 35 homes in 10 cities across four continents before he was in his mid-20s. His native language is French, and he is also fluent in English and Arabic. He grew up wanting to be a writer or an athlete.
In his mid-20s, he suffered a knee injury and consequently decided to change paths. He was enrolled in many fields, including international relations at the University of Montreal before discovering the performing arts at the Dome Theatre Program at Dawson College in 2004.
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