Michael Mando

Michael Mando (born July 13, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Nacho Varga on the AMC series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), Vaas Montenegro in the video game Far Cry 3 (2012), Vic Schmidt in the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013–2014), and Mac Gargan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Mando was born in Quebec City, Quebec, on July 13, 1981, and is of Mexican Canadian descent.[1] He was raised by his father and is the second of three brothers. The family frequently travelled, living in more than 10 cities across four continents and in more than 35 homes, all before Mando’s mid-20s.[2][3] His native language is French, and he also speaks English and Spanish fluently.[2][3] He grew up wanting to be a writer or an athlete.[2][4] In his mid-20s, he suffered a knee injury and consequently decided to change paths.[2] He was enrolled in many fields, including international relations, at the University of Montreal, before discovering the performing arts at the Dome Theater Program (Dawson College) in 2004.[2] Despite having no prior training, he went on to play the male lead in all five productions of the program.[2][3] He graduated in 2007. His Dome credits included Orlando in Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Professor Katz in David Edgar’s Pentecost, and Valentine Xavier in Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending.[2] Steven W. Lecky, the chairman of the program, called Mando “one of the finest talents to emerge from the program in the past 25 years.”