Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $12.99/mo. [11], Pasdar married musician Natalie Maines of The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks) on June 24, 2000. [2] They have two sons, Jackson Slade Pasdar (born March 15, 2001)[12] and Beckett Finn Pasdar (born July 14, 2004). Copyright © Fandango. Having also voiced Iron Man in the English dub of the Iron Man anime series, Pasdar reprised the role in Marvel's Avengers Assemble (seasons 1–3), Ultimate Spider-Man, and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..[9], Pasdar also played a role on The Lying Game as Alec Rybak, a corrupt district attorney. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Pasdar is the voice of Iron Man in Marvel Anime as well as in the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man and Avengers Assemble. Pasdar based his mysterious character on "the most morally liquid characters" that he's encountered in his life. Unlike many of his more ambitious contemporaries, Pasdar proved willing to tackle unusual roles - such as a transvestite banker in the British indie comedy "Just Like a Woman" (1992) - and to take breaks from Hollywood, including a recuperative stint as a waiter/cashier at a New York diner. Adrian, having the ability to turn tragedy into triumph, used his medical compensation to pay for attendance at the famous Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. |  He starred as Nathan Petrelli in the NBC superhero drama Heroes. Pasdar turned his attention to campus stage productions and rediscovered an early interest in writing and acting. Additionally, he directed the feature film Cement. Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA A talented actor with dark good looks, Adrian … Football may have been a promising future, had it not been for a terrible accident during his freshman year that left his face scarred and his legs badly injured. He also starred in the pilot of the Amazon Studios series The After. Adrian Pasdar wrote and directed the short film Beyond Belief and directed his first feature film, the art-house neo-noir Cement, a contemporary re-telling of Othello, in 1999. The divorce was finalized on December 19, 2019. He is known for playing Jim Profit on the TV series Profit, for his roles in Near Dark, Carlito's Way, Mysterious Ways and as Nathan Petrelli on Heroes. [16] Maines said that The Chicks' 2020 album Gaslighter includes songs with deeply personal themes, written during the divorce. He has a Bobcat tattoo on his upper right arm. The music video won both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association's Video of the Year Awards in 2000. A talented actor with dark good looks, Adrian Pasdar bucked convention with his maverick approach to career-building. Worked as a tech resident in an internship with the People's Light and Theater Company in Malvern, Pennsylvania. His screen writing and directorial debut was an unreleased short film called Beyond Belief (1995), which debuted at the East Hamptons Film Festival in October of 1995. Pasdar's surprising, quirky career choices hinted at the intelligent, offbeat persona behind the publicity - one that many fans continued to look forward to seeing in the most unexpected of places. He has played the same character (Tony Stark / Iron Man) on four different series: After attending the University of Florida for his freshman year, he attended the University of Central Florida for 3 years, but never graduated. |  [10] He also portrays the DC Comics character Morgan Edge in season 3 of The CW's Supergirl. A small but juicy part in "Carlito's Way" (1993) served as a reminder of Pasdar's potential, and he wowed critics as the titular, amoral businessman on the groundbreaking dark dramedy "Profit" (Fox, 1995-96). A Brother's Kiss Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! ", Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adrian_Pasdar&oldid=980913634, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Guest Appearance: 3.16 "Setup" & 3.17 "Countdown". His mother, Rosemarie Sbresny,[4] worked as a travel agent. "I've used every ounce of energy and every drop of money I had to make Cement," Pasdar said.[6]. Director Tony Scott was so impressed that he wrote the part of "Chipper" just for him. This led to bigger roles in Solarbabies (1986), Streets of Gold (1986), and Kathryn Bigelow's cult vampire movie Near Dark (1987), with Pasdar in the lead role of Caleb Colton. His film company is Bobcat Films. A very driven Adrian finished his freshman year in a wheelchair, doing intensive physical therapy and turning his attention to campus stage productions and rediscovered a childhood interest in writing and acting. In high school, he excelled at football, eventually leading to a football scholarship at the University of Florida in 1983. Apr 30, 1965, Birthplace: 89%, Near Dark Another major break came in 1995, when Adrian was cast as the title character on the short-lived Fox series Profit (1996). He wrote and directed the short film Beyond Belief (1999) and also directed a feature film entitled Cement (2000). His father, Homayoon Pasdar, was born in Iran and worked as a surgeon near Philadelphia. Dixie Chicks’ singer Natalie Maines is taking out her anger at ex-husband Adrian Pasdar in a catchy new song from the band. He is son to Homayoon Pasdar and Rosemarie. I love directing. While constructing a set, he cut off the end of his left thumb. His father is Iranian and his mother, who was born in Germany, is of German, and some Polish, descent. He also guest starred in the 2 hour season finale of the fourth season of Touched by an Angel. 88%, Carlito's Way LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload, Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United. He worked as a cashier for room and board, while taking the occasional small part, such as "Frankie" in Brian De Palma's Carlito's Way (1993). At the age of 2, his father moved the family to Powelton, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. Here, he worked on sound, lighting and set construction. [3] He also played district attorney Alec Rybak on The Lying Game and had a recurring role as Glenn Talbot on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Randy Neil & MO, Other Works Adrian is also known for playing the role of Jim Profit in the series Profit (1996) and is one of the most talented personalities in the Hollywood industry. All rights reserved. Adrian Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Rosemarie Pasdar (née Sbresny), who owns a travel agency, and Homayoon Pasdar, a prominent heart surgeon. It was released in early 2011.