Agustín Pardella (Buenos Aires, January 12, 1994) is an Argentine actor and singer. Pardella started his career in 2011, and has been nominated for and won several awards.
Biography Pardella's actorial debut was in 2011 as a teenager in the film Un amor, directed by Paula Hernández, alongside Diego Peretti, Elena Roger, and Luis Ziembrowski.
Pardella was nominated for the Silver Condor Award for Best New Actor (Revelación Masculina) 2017 for the film Como una novia sin sexo.
In 2017, he won three awards for the dramatic film Pinamar with Juan Grandinetti, directed by Federico Godfrid. He also acted in the film Los olvidados, which premiered in March 2018 in Argentina. It won four awards in several film festivals throughout the Americas and Europe.
He has won various awards for his work in Pinamar: Golden Kikito Award for Best Actor (Kikito de Ouro) at the August 2017 Festival de Gramado in Brazil, Patacon Award for Best Actor (Premio Patacón a Mejor Actor) at the 2017 Festival Tandil Cine, which was awarded by SAGAI. He got a special mention by a judge at the 2017 XV Tandil Cine. In 2019, he was a juror at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival
After many years in film and TV, he made his theatrical debut in Fraternal, in Método Kairos.
In 2018, he starred in Martín Deus's film Los Enanos, in the Porteño Theater. In 2020, he appeared in the film Ámbar.
Society of the Snow A breakthrough in Pardella's career was in 2023, when he portrayed Nando Parrado, one of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve). The film, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Pardella underwent intense physical and mental preparation, which was essential to give life to the drama experienced by the character. He explored an intimate relationship with Parrado in order to portray his extreme real-life experiences surviving 72 days in the snow. Further, he had to gain 10 kilos to start filming, and then lose 15 kilos, in order to show the physical deterioration suffered by Parrado.
Pardella and his co-stars described shooting the film as an emotional challenge. After meeting Parrado in person, Pardella stated: "What can I say about my favorite superhero? Oh, I know… he is made of flesh and blood, human, he does not have super powers and his name is Nando Parrado."
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2011Un amorLalo (adolescent)2012It happensShort film2014AbrilPabloShort film2015Francisco: El padre Jorge (Francis: Pray For Me)Cacho2016Como una novia sin sexo (Bromance)Adrián Aued2017PinamarMiguelLos olvidadosDiego2018La religiosaShort film2020ÁmbarJunior2023Society of the SnowNando Parrado
Television YearTitlesRoleNates2012-2013Mi amor, mi amorAriel Dalton2012CondicionadosRodrigo2013Los vecinos en guerraNahuelEsa mujerManuel2014-2016La casa del marMartín Meléndez2015Noche y díaManuel Pablo Otoño2016, 2022Loco por vosVíctor Sarkissián2017Las EstrellasCiro2018SimonaAmbientalistaEl lobista (The Lobbyist)Nicolás2018-2019Todo por el juegoGermán2022Cielo grande (Secrets of Summer)Noda
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result 2017 Silver Condor Award Best New Actor Bromance 2017 Festival de Gramado Kikito de Ouro for Best New Actor Pinamar 2017 Tandil Cine Festival Patacon Award for Best Actor Pinamar Jury Special Mention Pinamar
References
External links
Agustín Pardella at AllMovie