Jorge Pallo
Jorge Luis Pallo is an American actor of Hispanic descent. He is known for his role as 'Marc Molina' on The Secret Life of the American Teenager[1] and for his appearance on Sabrina the Teenage Witch also appeared in Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story. He also played Ignacio "Iggy" Loca on the Syfy channel's The Lost Room.
Jorge Pallo | |
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| Born | Jorge Luis Pallo January 8, 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Early life
Born Jorge Luis Christian Pallo in Queens, New York, he of Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian parentage. Pallo was raised by single mother and once aspiring singer Pat Pallo. Though his mother could never figure out how to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, she encouraged all of her children to pursue their dreams by enrolling them in extra-curricular activities such as guitar, theatre, and dance. Armed with this support, he made his debut in the middle school production of "The Nutcracker". He later starred in high school productions of "Into the Woods" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum".[2]
After high school, Pallo was accepted into the TISCH School of the Arts at NYU. During his junior year Pallo finally connected to what would be his future career while starring in The Hangar Theatre's Summer Stock production of "A Few Good Men," directed by his mentor Bob Moss. After receiving his BFA, Pallo starred in several off-Broadway productions and joined the latino sketch comedy group Vaso de Leche. A friend introduced him to his first manager who urged him to move to Los Angeles to further his career.[2][3]
Professional career
Pallo's move to LA was initially tumultuous, but he found solace while teaching acting classes at Scott Sedita Acting Studios. Kismet led Pallo to run into a fraternity brother, who was employed as a casting director, while playing a game of Texas Hold 'Em poker. This meeting allowed Pallo to work for six day's on his fraternity brother's film, which got his a SAG card.
Pallo also works as an acting coach in Los Angeles to young Hollywood talent.
Philanthropy
Pallo is also active in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, P.S. ARTS, and The Hollywood Heart Foundation. Pallo chose Hollywood Heart and Toys for Tots because they are two charities that are near to his heart because he believes "being of service matters." Pallo participates yearly in an annual cocktail party to gather toys for kids for Christmas.[3]
Filmography
Film[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Minority Report | Pre-Crime Public Service Announcer | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Army Private | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | Intel Officer | |
| 2013 | Don't Pass Me By | Tony | |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Brian | |
| 2015 | Furious 7 | Cop | |
| 2015 | Frankenstein | Officer Lincoln | |
| 2016 | Special Unit | Detective Rivera | by C. Titus |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Captain Pike | Captain Damien Sandoval | Fan film |
| 2017 | All I Want | Jorge | by W. Liang |
Television[4][5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Van-pires | Construction Worker | Episode "Mission Demolition" |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Himself | Episode: "Nocturnal Radius" |
| 1999 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Student | Episode: "Aging Not So Gracefully" |
| 2000 | Moesha | Dorian's Friend | Episode: "He Doth Protest Too Much" |
| 2000 | Missing Pieces | Messenger | TV movie |
| 2000 | Pacific Blue | unknown | Episode: "Kangaroo Court" |
| 2000 | Resurrection Blvd | Salvador Cabrera | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Unauthorized: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story | unknown | TV movie |
| 2001 | Charmed | Hector | Episode: "Muse to My Ears" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Polo | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2002 | The Shield | Gang Leader | Episode: "Our Gang" |
| 2003 | Luis | Jorge | Episode: "Bodega" |
| 2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Driver | Episode: "Reese Joins the Army: Part 2" |
| 2005 | Medium | Armando | Episode: "Dead Aim" |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Ignacio Nadal | Episode: "Double Down" |
| 2006 | In Justice | Jorge Rodriguez | Episode: "Badge of Honor" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Javier Ravez | Episode: "Curse of the Coffin |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Ignacio | The Key and the Clock; TV Mini Series |
| 2006 | Standoff | Kyle Fernandes | Episode: "Borderline" |
| 2007 | The Unit | Toro | Episode: "Binary Explosion" |
| 2008 | NCIS | Lt. Michael Sanchez | Episode: "Dog Tags" |
| 2008 | A Gunfighter's Pledge | Samuel | TV movie |
| 2008 | Groupidity | Kent | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Cristofer | Episode: "Pinocchio" |
| 2009 | 24 | Agent Kilner | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | The Storm | Francisco Ramirez | The Storm, Part 2; TV mini-series |
| 2008-2009 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Marcelino Molina | 35 Episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | John (trauma nurse) | Episode: "Death and the Maiden" |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Luis Pena | Episode: "Shelter" |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Detetive Maldonado | Episode: "A Day in the Life |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Officer Downs | Episode: "His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts" |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Detective Gillette | Episode: "You Take for Granted" |
| 2012 | Sons of Anarchy | Lupe | 2 Episodes |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Hector "Toasty" Mendez | Episode: "Blood Out" |
| 2012 | The Blue Line | Fidel Rico | TV movie |
| 2013 | The List | Gio | TV movie |
| 2014 | Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight | Pedro 1 | 5 Episodes |
| 2015 | Spin | El Chupacabra | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Win, Lose or Love | Carlos | TV movie |
| 2015 | Murder in Mexico: The Bruce Beresford-Redman Story | Detective Ruiz | TV movie |
| 2015 | Criminal Minds | Agent Matt Lopez | Episode: "Internal Affairs" |
| 2016 | Scorpion | DEA Agent Sanchez | Episode: "Adaptation" |
| 2013-2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Special Agent Bomb
Tech Salazar |
3 Episodes |
| 2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Javier | Episode: "Shiva" |
| 2016 | Goliath | Alejandro Marquez | 4 Episodes |
| 2016 | Dr. Del | Dr. Guerrero | TV movie |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Pedro Morales | 3 episodes |
References
- Terrace, Vincent (2008). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 943. ISBN 9780786486410. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- "Jorge-Luis Pallo". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- "Meet the Faculty: Jorge-Luis Pallo | Scott Sedita Acting Studios". Scott Sedita Acting Studios. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- "Jorge-Luis Pallo". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- "Jorge-Luis Pallo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
External links
- Jorge Pallo on IMDb