Conrad Pla
{{short description|Canadian actor and kickboxer}}
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Conrad Pla (born October 24, 1966) is a Spanish-Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer. He is best known for founding Tristar Gym and starring in the Canadian television series ReGenesis.
Early life
Pla was born in Madrid and moved to Canada with his parents at the age of three.{{Cite web |last=Lucas |first=Ralph |date=2016-09-24 |title=Conrad Pla - Biography |url=https://www.northernstars.ca/pla_conrad_bio/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=Northernstars.ca |language=en-CA}}
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.{{cite news |last1=Cowan |first1=Stu |title=Stu Cowan: Montreal's Tristar Gym becomes MMA training mecca |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/stu-cowan-montreals-tristar-gym-becomes-mma-training-mecca |accessdate=February 20, 2020 |work=Montreal Gazette |date=June 2, 2016}}{{cite web |title=Tristar |url=https://www.tristargym.com/conrad-pla |website=Tristar Gym |accessdate=February 20, 2020}} An injury forced him to retire from the sport.
He started the Tristar Gym in 1991 together with Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco.{{cite news |last1=Morin |first1=Vincent |title=Conrad Pla: père du Tristar |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/11/28/conrad-pla-pere-du-tristar |accessdate=February 20, 2020 |work=Le Journal de Montréal |date=November 28, 2012}} In 2001, the gym was sold to Alexandre Choko.{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Kenai |title=MMA Crossfire Conversations - Future of Boxing author Alexandre Choko |url=https://o.canada.com/sports/alexandre-choko-steps-into-the-crossfire |accessdate=February 20, 2020 |work=Canada.com |date=September 18, 2013 |archive-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220124353/https://o.canada.com/sports/alexandre-choko-steps-into-the-crossfire |url-status=dead }} He teaches kickboxing and Muay Thai in Montreal.
After his injury he turned to acting. He has studied with Danielle Schneider and Ivana Chubbuck. He 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 =
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
2001
|Veronica | |
2002
|Cisco | |
2002
|Officer | |
2002
|data-sort-value="Sum of All Fears, The" | The Sum of All Fears |Pentagon Security Guard | |
2002
|Bellboy | rowspan="2" |Uncredited |
2002
|Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |Large Man |
2003
|Chasing Holden |Cornish Pedestrian #2 | |
2003
|Cordero | |
2004
|data-sort-value="Terminal, The" | The Terminal |CBP Officer | |
2004
|Raymond Pope | |
2006
|Ortiz | |
2007
|Angel | |
2008
|Captain Bowen | |
2009
|Burning Mussolini |Paul Choquino |Also writer and director |
2010
|Agent Hanley | |
2011
|Jailer | |
2012
|data-sort-value="Factory, The" | The Factory |Steve | |
2013
|data-sort-value="Informant, The" | The Informant |Chauffeur | |
2013
|Vargas | |
2014
| |
2014
|Wings of the Dragon |Slaven | |
2018
|data-sort-value="Hummingbird Project, The" | The Hummingbird Project |Agent Santana | |
2023
|Evergreen$ (Sapin$) |Homeless Santa | |
= Television =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !class="unsortable" | Notes |
2001
|Cardenza |Episode: "Bad Blood" |
2001
|Policeman |Television film |
2001
|Victor |Episode: "Pilot" |
2001
|Brando |Episode: "Devil Doll" |
2002
|data-sort-value="Rendering, The" | The Rendering |Ernesto |Television film |
2002
|Paco Aviles |2 episodes |
2002
|Girardo |Television film |
2002
|Paul Nieves |2 episodes |
2002
|Search Man #1 | rowspan="2" |Television film |
2002
|Trustee |
2002
|Valdex |Episode: "Power Play" |
2002
|Vince Toma |Episode: "The Signing" |
2002
|Officer |Episode: "Switch Me Baby One More Time" |
2003
|Wicked Minds |Det. Mormino |Television film |
2003
|Ray Ramirez |Episode: "Pilot" |
2003
|Wall of Secrets |Diego | rowspan="3" |Television film |
2004
|False Pretenses |Nando |
2004
|data-sort-value="Wool Cap, The" | The Wool Cap |Cop at Bar |
2004–2008
|52 episodes |
2005
|Juan Fontez |2 episodes |
2005
|Sergeant Mendoza |Episode: "Kind of Blue" |
2006
|Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy |Cuban Taxi Driver | rowspan="3" |Television film |
2007
|data-sort-value="Robber Bride, The" | The Robber Bride |Sgt. Parker |
2007
|Lethal Obsession |George Friezen |
2009
|Rafael Castillo |Episode: "Eagle Two" |
2009
|Hidden Crimes |Finn |Television film |
2009
|Guns |Detective Smith |2 episodes |
2009
|data-sort-value="Line, The" | The Line |Sal Florio |15 episodes |
2009
|data-sort-value="Beautiful Life, The" | The Beautiful Life |Carlos Velora |Episode: "Pilot" |
2009
|data-sort-value="Border, The" | The Border |Peter Romano |Episode: "The Dead" |
2010
|Tangled |Jacob |Television film |
2010
|Felix Artigas |Episode: "When the Levee Breaks" |
2010
|Mitch Tanzy |Episode: "Family Day" |
2011
|Robert Stanford |Episode: "Live and Let Doyle" |
2011
|King |Lucio Barrata |Episode: "T-Bone" |
2011
|Miguel Santos |Episode: "Lockdown" |
2011
|Luke |Episode: "Bill and Gary's Excellent Adventure" |
2012
|data-sort-value="Firm, The" | The Firm |Manny Reyes |Episode: "Pilot" |
2013
|Vasquez |Episode: "High-Value Target" |
2013
|data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener |Carter O'Brien |Episode: "Caged In" |
2014
|Jose Spano |Episode: "Life's a Mystery" |
2014–2017
|19-2 |Sergeant Julien Houle |22 episodes |
2015
|Cain |2 episodes |
2015
|data-sort-value="Art of More, The" | The Art of More |Mel Thomas |3 episodes |
2015
|Les Jeunes Loups |Pedro Diaz |Episode #2.7 |
2015–2016
|Ordonez |5 episodes |
2016
|Ron Da'Mico |Episode: "Blowback" |
2016
|Pregnant at 17 |Dom Sheridans |Television film |
2016
|Agent Mike Alonzo |Episode: "Drive" |
2017
|data-sort-value="Expanse, The" | The Expanse |Colonel Janus |5 episodes |
2017
|Albert Rocas |7 episodes |
2017
|Stone |Episode: "Context Is for Kings" |
2018
|El Major |Episode: "S.E.R.E." |
2018
|Vernon Ashton |Episode: "Dealer's Choice" |
2019
|Pure |Octavio Orff |6 episodes |
2019–present
|FBI Agent Harper |3 episodes |
2021
|Carlos Orega |2 episodes |
2022
|Frank Brezina |Episode: "Roads" |
= Video games =
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role |
2012
|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation |Diego Vásquez |
2013
|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag |Laureano de Torres y Ayala / Additional voices |
2021
|Carlos Montero |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1074355}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Spanish male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Spanish male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors
Category:Spanish male voice actors
Category:Male actors from Madrid
Category:Male actors from Montreal
Category:Canadian male kickboxers
Category:Spanish male kickboxers
Category:Canadian male Muay Thai practitioners
Category:Spanish male Muay Thai practitioners
Category:Martial artists from Madrid
Category:Martial artists from Montreal
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen