Conrad Pla (born October 24, 1966) is a Spanish-born Canadian actor, martial artist, and former professional kickboxer. He competed as a light heavyweight and super middleweight between 1984 and 1998, and held both the ISKA North American and WKA Intercontinental championships. He is a co-founder of and trainer at Tristar Gym.

Since retiring from kickboxing, Pla has worked as a film and television actor, notably as Carlos Serrano on ReGenesis (2004–08), Sergeant Julien Houle on 19-2 (2014–17), and Colonel Janus on The Expanse (2017). He has also provided voiceover work for video games, notably the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry series.

Early life Pla was born in Madrid and moved to Canada with his parents at the age of three. Both of his parents were nuclear physicists. He began studying martial arts at the age of 14.

Kickboxing 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. He retired from active competition at the end of the decade due to injury.

Pla founded the Tristar Gym in 1991 together with Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco. In 2001, the gym was sold to Alexandre Choko. He currently teaches kickboxing and Muay Thai in Montreal.

Acting career Following his retirement from kickboxing, Pla turned to acting, studying under Danielle Schneider and Ivana Chubbuck. He has 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 +YearTitleRole Notes2001Dead AwakeVeronica2002SwindleCisco The Sum of All FearsPentagon Security GuardStealOfficerNearest to HeavenBellboyUncreditedConfessions of a Dangerous MindLarge Man2003Chasing HoldenCornish PedestrianJericho MansionsCordero2004 The TerminalCBP OfficerEternalRaymond Pope200616 BlocksOrtiz2007ImitationAngel2008Max PayneCaptain Bowen2009Burning MussoliniPaul ChoquinoAlso writer and director2010Casino JackAgent Hanley2011ImmortalsJailer2012 The FactorySteve2013 The InformantChauffeurRiddickVargas2014Pawn SacrificeCarmine NigroWings of the DragonSlaven2018 The Hummingbird ProjectAgent Santana2023Evergreen$Homeless SantaOut StandingGaetan Perron

Television YearTitleRole Notes2001All SoulsCardenzaEpisode: "Bad Blood"No Ordinary BabyPolicemanTelevision filmTrackerVictorEpisode: "Pilot"Relic HunterBrandoEpisode: "Devil Doll"2002 The RenderingErnestoTelevision filmStreet TimePaco Aviles2 episodesJust a Walk in the ParkGirardoTelevision filmOdyssey 5Paul Nieves2 episodesLathe of HeavenSearch ManTelevision filmConvictionTrusteeMutant XValdexEpisode: "Power Play"Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeVince TomaEpisode: "The Signing"Big Wolf on CampusOfficerEpisode: "Switch Me Baby One More Time"2003Wicked MindsDet. MorminoTelevision filmWild CardRay RamirezPilot episodeWall of SecretsDiegoTelevision film2004False PretensesNando The Wool CapCop at Bar2004–08ReGenesisCarlos Serrano52 episodes2005Kevin HillJuan Fontez2 episodesKojakSergeant MendozaEpisode: "Kind of Blue"2006Why I Wore Lipstick to My MastectomyCuban Taxi DriverTelevision film2007 The Robber BrideSgt. ParkerLethal ObsessionGeorge Friezen2009FlashpointRafael CastilloEpisode: "Eagle Two"Hidden CrimesFinnTelevision filmGunsDetective Smith2 episodes The LineSal Florio15 episodes The Beautiful LifeCarlos VeloraEpisode: "Pilot" The BorderPeter RomanoEpisode: "The Dead"2010TangledJacobTelevision filmCovert AffairsFelix ArtigasEpisode: "When the Levee Breaks"Durham CountyMitch TanzyEpisode: "Family Day"2011Republic of DoyleRobert StanfordEpisode: "Live and Let Doyle"KingLucio BarrataEpisode: "T-Bone"XIII: The SeriesMiguel SantosEpisode: "Lockdown"AlphasLukeEpisode: "Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure"2012 The FirmManny ReyesEpisode: "Pilot"2013NikitaVasquezEpisode: "High-Value Target" The ListenerCarter O'BrienEpisode: "Caged In"2014Hell on WheelsJose SpanoEpisode: "Life's a Mystery"2014–1719-2Sergeant Julien Houle22 episodes2015Dark MatterCain2 episodes The Art of MoreMel Thomas3 episodesLes Jeunes LoupsPedro DiazEpisode #2.72015–16RogueOrdonez5 episodes2016SuitsRon Da'MicoEpisode: "Blowback"Pregnant at 17Dom SheridansTelevision filmQuanticoAgent Mike AlonzoEpisode: "Drive"2017 The ExpanseColonel Janus5 episodes21 ThunderAlbert Rocas7 episodesStar Trek: DiscoveryStoneEpisode: "Context Is for Kings"2018TakenEl MajorEpisode: "S.E.R.E."Frankie Drake MysteriesVernon AshtonEpisode: "Dealer's Choice"2019PureOctavio Orff6 episodes2019–presentBlood & TreasureFBI Agent Harper3 episodes2021DepartureCarlos Orega2 episodes2022TransplantFrank BrezinaEpisode: "Roads"

Video games +YearTitleVoice role2012Assassin's Creed III: LiberationDiego Vásquez2013Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagLaureano de Torres y Ayala / Additional characters2021Far Cry 6Carlos Montero

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