Johnny Pacar

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Johnny Pacar
Born (1981-06-06) June 6, 1981 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2002–present

Johnny Edward Pacuraru [1] (Romanian : Păcuraru; born June 6, [2] [3] 1981), known as Johnny Pacar, is an American film and television actor and musician of partial Romanian descent who is best known for his roles as Cody Jackson in the television series Flight 29 Down [4] [5] and as Damon Young on ABC Family's television series Make It or Break It . [6] He also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Now You See It..., and had a recurring role as Jimmy Francis in American Dreams .

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Biography

Johnny Pacar was born on June 6, 1981. As a youth he always wanted to entertain people. He was an avid hockey player and always dreamed about one day playing in the NHL. [7] [8] [9] [10] However, he chose a different path when he started acting in drama and local theatre. In high school he formed a few bands driven by his punk rock influences, also getting into drama at school where he began doing high school and local theatre. After graduating at Wayne Memorial High School, he moved from Michigan to Los Angeles in May 2001. [7] [10] [11] After two months there, he got an agent [7] and filmed an international commercial for Sprite [7] [12] and landed a recurring role in Boston Public . [13] Pacar also landed guest roles in Tru Calling , Judging Amy , George Lopez , [14] [15] CSI: Miami , Medium , Eli Stone , and starred in the Disney Channel movie Now You See It... [16] [17] [18] [19] Pacar is best known for being cast as Jackson, a regular on the series Flight 29 Down for NBC/ Discovery Kids. [4] [5] [10] [13] [20] [21] [22]

Pacar starred as Damon Young on ABC Family's Make It or Break It , [6] a series about teenage gymnasts striving for the 2012 Olympics.

In 2011 he guest-starred in an episode of Warehouse 13 as Dwayne Maddox. [14] [23] [24] [25] The same year he starred opposite Ving Rhames in syfy's Zombie Apocalypse. [26]

In 2012 he landed a role in the action thriller Channeling [27] [28] [29] and in the same year his film Playback, opposite Christian Slater, was released. [30] [31]

He next starred in the Sony thriller The Remaining , which was released 2014. [32] [33]

Pacar won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the Orlando Film Festival for his performance in Love Hurts. [34]

Pacar is pursuing a music career. He released his own solo mini album "Moment of Time" on iTunes, [35] and is in the band "Forever The Day" (formerly "Fairlene" [36] ), along with fellow Make it or Break it co-star Cody Longo. [36] [37]

"Forever The Day" released their first EP "Under The Afterglow" on August 16, 2010, [38] [39] [40] and released a second part named "Letters of Letting Go" on February 13, 2012. [36] [38] [41] [42] [43]

Pacar released a new solo album named Give It Our Love on March 11, 2013. [44] [45] [46]

He currently lives in Los Angeles. [47]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Little Black Book JamalUncredited[ citation needed ]
2004 Purgatory House Sam
2008 Wild Child Roddy
2009 Love Hurts Justin Bingham
2009CrypticDamon
2011 Fort McCoy Texas Slim
2012 Playback Julian Miller
2013ChannelingConnor
2014 The Remaining Tommy

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Judging Amy Jason ChristopherEpisode: "Can They Do That with Vegetables?"
2002–2003 Boston Public BooneEpisodes: "Chapter Forty-Nine", "Chapter Fifty-Five", "Chapter Fifty-Seven"
2003 The Brothers Garcia Rush BauerEpisode: "Moving on Up"
2003 Tru Calling Adam WhitmanEpisode: "Star Crossed"
2003–2004 American Dreams Jimmy FrancesRecurring role, 7 episodes
2004 George Lopez NoahEpisode: "What George Doesn't Noah..."
2005 Medium Intoxicated BoyEpisode: "When Push Comes to Shove: Part 2"
2005Now You See It...Danny SinclairTelevision movie (Disney Channel)
2005–2007 Flight 29 Down Cody JacksonMain role
2006 Cold Case DaytonEpisode: "Rampage"
2007 CSI: Miami Nathan AthertonEpisode: "Just Murdered"
2007 Crossing Jordan Ben KensithEpisode: "In Sickness & In Health"
2007 Flight 29 Down: The Hotel Tango Cody JacksonTelevision movie
2008 Eli Stone Eli Stone (Age 19)Episode: Pilot
2008 Front of the Class JeffTelevision movie (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
2009 Ghost Whisperer Miles MaitlandEpisode: "Stage Fright"
2009–2011 Make It or Break It Damon YoungMain role (seasons 1–2)
2011 Warehouse 13 Dwayne MaddoxEpisode: "Insatiable"
2011 Zombie Apocalypse JulienTelevision movie
2013Hot MessBenUnsold television pilot (MTV)
201610 Year ReunionShane ConleyTelevision movie
2018Killer Night ShiftDavid RosenTelevision movie

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