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Paul Pantano | |
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| Born | Paolo Giuseppe Pantano 23 February 1982 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Paolo Giuseppe Pantano (born 23 February 1982), known professionally as Paul Pantano, is an Australian actor.
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Paul Pantano | |
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| Born | Paolo Giuseppe Pantano 23 February 1982 Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Paolo Giuseppe Pantano (born 23 February 1982), known professionally as Paul Pantano, is an Australian actor.
The son of Italian parents, Pantano was born and raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe. He attended De La Salle College Ashfield. [1]
Pantano received his first role appearing on the series Police Rescue , followed by a guest appearance in police drama series Water Rats . Pantano appeared in the series again in 1998. [2] This performance earned him the Young Actor's Award at the 40th Australian Film Institute Awards. [3] He received his first leading role that same year when he was cast as Marcello Di Campili in the children's television series Crash Zone , [4] playing the character for two seasons until 2001. That same year, he was cast as Jack Scully in Neighbours . When the character was reintroduced the following year, actor Jay Ryan took over the role. [5]
Pantano's other leading roles where in the critically acclaimed FOX8 drama series Dangerous , Breakers , and miniseries Marking Time . [6] Pantano has also appeared in many recurring roles on popular series, including Close Contact, [6] Wildside , [6] Stingers , Blue Heelers , All Saints , the television mini-series The Pacific , and Home and Away as Elliot Gillen. [7]
Pantano received his first film role in 1995 having a part in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie . He has also appeared in the films Son of the Mask and Stealth . He had a leading role in Australian boxing film Two Fists, One Heart . In 2013, Pantano was cast in Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures as Miguel. He also appeared in short film Melvis, and web series The Army within. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Police Rescue | Kid 1 | Episode: "Heartbeat" |
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Kid | |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Rap | Episode: "The Messenger" |
| 1997–1998 | Wildside | Joe Pellucci | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Max Ryde | Episode: "Romeo is Bleeding" Young Actor's Award |
| 1999–2001 | Crash Zone | Marcello Di Campili | Leading role; 26 episodes |
| 1999 | All Saints | Nicholas Walsh | Episode: "True Love and the Blues" |
| 1999 | Close Contact | Scott | Television film |
| 1999 | Breakers | Cameron | Television soap |
| 2001 | Neighbours | Jack Scully | 6 episodes |
| 2001 | Outriders | Mac | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | The Big House | Anthony | Short film |
| 2000–2001 | Stingers | Carlo Giuseppe | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Blue Heelers | Nipper Brown | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Running Down These Dreams | Sauce | Short film |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Aziz Najah | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000–2003 | Grass Roots | Ned Schumaker | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Laser | Episode: season 2, episode 13 |
| 2003 | Marking Time | Remus Migotso | Television mini-series |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Sal Mineo | Television film |
| 2005 | All Saints | Reuben Shah | Episode: "Reckless" |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask | Halloween Party-Goer | |
| 2005 | Stealth | Naval Controller | |
| 2005 | Second Chance | Sean Brady | Television film |
| 2007 | Dangerous | Joe | Leading role; 8 episodes |
| 2008 | Two Fists, One Heart | Theo | |
| 2008 | The List | Paul Subiaco | Short film |
| 2008 | Home and Away | Elliot Gillen | 12 episodes |
| 2008 | All Saints | Toby Ellis | Episode: "When the Party's Over" |
| 2008 | Out of the Blue | Shaun | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Bombshell | Yanni | Short Film |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Angelo Basilone | Television mini-series; 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Rollie Tyler | Episode: "Ghost House" |
| 2013 | Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures | Miguel | |
| 2013 | The Army Within | Traye | |
| 2013 | Melvis | A.K Winkler (Motivational Speaker) | |
| 2015 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Vincenzo Strano | Episode: "Murder and Mozarella" |
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