Conrad Pla

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Conrad Pla
Born (1966-10-24) October 24, 1966 (age 58)
Occupation(s)Actor, kickboxer

Conrad Pla (born October 24, 1966) is a Spanish-Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer. He is best known for founding Tristar Gym and starring in the Canadian television series ReGenesis .

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Early life

Pla was born in Madrid and moved to Canada with his parents at the age of three. [1]

Career

Pla was a professional kickboxer between the ages of 18 and 32. He competed in the light heavyweight and super middleweight division. With 26 pro fights, he was ranked 3rd in the world, was the ISKA North American Champion as well as the WKA Intercontinental Champion. He fought Javier Mendez for the ISKA World title in Santa Cruz, California, in 1995 but lost a close split decision. [2] [3] An injury forced him to retire from the sport.

He started the Tristar Gym in 1991 together with Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco. [4] [5] In 2001, the gym was sold to Alexandre Choko. [4] He teaches kickboxing and Muay Thai in Montreal.

After his injury he turned to acting. He has studied with Danielle Schneider and Ivana Chubbuck. He had supporting roles in films such as 16 Blocks , The Terminal , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , The Sum of All Fears , Jericho Mansions , Max Payne and Pawn Sacrifice . He was the male lead in the 2004 horror film Eternal . In 2009, Pla was the writer and director for Burning Mussolini, in which he also acted opposite his friend and ReGenesis co-star Peter Outerbridge. In 2013, he had a supporting role in the film Riddick as Vargas. He also played the main antagonist of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , Governor Laureano de Torres y Ayala. He also played the voicing of Jackal in Rainbow Six Siege . In 2017, Pla portrayed the science officer Colonel Janus over the course of five episodes of the space opera TV series, The Expanse . In 2021, Pla appeared in Ubisoft's Far Cry 6 as guerilla fighter Carlos Montero.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Dead Awake Veronica
2002 Swindle Cisco
2002 Steal Officer
2002 The Sum of All Fears Pentagon Security Guard
2002 Nearest to Heaven BellboyUncredited
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Large Man
2003Chasing HoldenCornish Pedestrian #2
2003 Jericho Mansions Cordero
2004 The Terminal CBP Officer
2004 Eternal Raymond Pope
2006 16 Blocks Ortiz
2007 Imitation Angel
2008 Max Payne Captain Bowen
2009Burning MussoliniPaul ChoquinoAlso writer and director
2010 Casino Jack Agent Hanley
2011 Immortals Jailer
2012 The Factory Steve
2013 The Informant Chauffeur
2013 Riddick Vargas
2014 Pawn Sacrifice Carmine Nigro
2014Wings of the DragonSlaven
2018 The Hummingbird Project Agent Santana
2023 Evergreen$ (Sapin$)Homeless Santa
2025 Out Standing (Seule au front)Gaetan Perron

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 All Souls CardenzaEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2001 No Ordinary Baby PolicemanTelevision film
2001 Tracker VictorEpisode: "Pilot"
2001 Relic Hunter BrandoEpisode: "Devil Doll"
2002The RenderingErnestoTelevision film
2002 Street Time Paco Aviles2 episodes
2002 Just a Walk in the Park GirardoTelevision film
2002 Odyssey 5 Paul Nieves2 episodes
2002 Lathe of Heaven Search Man #1Television film
2002 Conviction Trustee
2002 Mutant X ValdexEpisode: "Power Play"
2002 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Vince TomaEpisode: "The Signing"
2002 Big Wolf on Campus OfficerEpisode: "Switch Me Baby One More Time"
2003Wicked MindsDet. MorminoTelevision film
2003 Wild Card Ray RamirezEpisode: "Pilot"
2003Wall of SecretsDiegoTelevision film
2004False PretensesNando
2004 The Wool Cap Cop at Bar
2004–2008 ReGenesis Carlos Serrano 52 episodes
2005 Kevin Hill Juan Fontez2 episodes
2005 Kojak Sergeant MendozaEpisode: "Kind of Blue"
2006 Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy Cuban Taxi DriverTelevision film
2007The Robber BrideSgt. Parker
2007Lethal ObsessionGeorge Friezen
2009 Flashpoint Rafael CastilloEpisode: "Eagle Two"
2009Hidden CrimesFinnTelevision film
2009 Guns Detective Smith2 episodes
2009 The Line Sal Florio15 episodes
2009 The Beautiful Life Carlos VeloraEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 The Border Peter RomanoEpisode: "The Dead"
2010TangledJacobTelevision film
2010 Covert Affairs Felix ArtigasEpisode: "When the Levee Breaks"
2010 Durham County Mitch TanzyEpisode: "Family Day"
2011 Republic of Doyle Robert StanfordEpisode: "Live and Let Doyle"
2011 King Lucio BarrataEpisode: "T-Bone"
2011 XIII: The Series Miguel SantosEpisode: "Lockdown"
2011 Alphas LukeEpisode: "Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure"
2012 The Firm Manny ReyesEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Nikita VasquezEpisode: "High-Value Target"
2013 The Listener Carter O'BrienEpisode: "Caged In"
2014 Hell on Wheels Jose SpanoEpisode: "Life's a Mystery"
2014–2017 19-2 Sergeant Julien Houle22 episodes
2015 Dark Matter Cain2 episodes
2015 The Art of More Mel Thomas3 episodes
2015Les Jeunes LoupsPedro DiazEpisode #2.7
2015–2016 Rogue Ordonez5 episodes
2016 Suits Ron Da'MicoEpisode: "Blowback"
2016Pregnant at 17Dom SheridansTelevision film
2016 Quantico Agent Mike AlonzoEpisode: "Drive"
2017 The Expanse Colonel Janus5 episodes
2017 21 Thunder Albert Rocas7 episodes
2017 Star Trek: Discovery StoneEpisode: "Context Is for Kings"
2018 Taken El MajorEpisode: "S.E.R.E."
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Vernon AshtonEpisode: "Dealer's Choice"
2019 Pure Octavio Orff6 episodes
2019–present Blood & Treasure FBI Agent Harper3 episodes
2021 Departure Carlos Orega2 episodes
2022 Transplant Frank BrezinaEpisode: "Roads"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2012 Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Diego Vásquez
2013 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Laureano de Torres y Ayala / Additional voices
2021 Far Cry 6 Carlos Montero

References

  1. Lucas, Ralph (2016-09-24). "Conrad Pla - Biography". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  2. Cowan, Stu (June 2, 2016). "Stu Cowan: Montreal's Tristar Gym becomes MMA training mecca". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  3. "Tristar". Tristar Gym. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Andrews, Kenai (September 18, 2013). "MMA Crossfire Conversations - Future of Boxing author Alexandre Choko". Canada.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  5. Morin, Vincent (November 28, 2012). "Conrad Pla: père du Tristar". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved February 20, 2020.