Mario Pardo (born 16 April 1944) is a Spanish actor. He gained notoriety for his work in television miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta.

Mario Pardo was born in Berga, province of Barcelona on 16 April 1944.^[1][2] He studied Philosophy and Letters at the University of Salamanca, where he became acquainted with acting, and trained his acting chops at the EOC [es] in Madrid.^[3] He later relocated to the Basque Country.^[4]

He made his big screen debut in Basilio Martín Patino's Love and Other Solitudes (1969).^[5] His 1970s resumee include performances in The Wind's Fierce (1970), La leyenda del alcalde de Zalamea [es] (1973), Clara is the Price (1974), and El Love Feroz [es] (1973).^[6][7]

His role as Maximiliano Rubín in TVE miniseries Fortunata y Jacinta (1980) earned him notoriety.^[8] Ensuing roles include his portrayals of Iturbe in La fuga de Segovia [es] (1981),^[9] Rubio Antofagasta in Mario Camus' The Beehive (1982),^[1] and Ramón in Luces de bohemia, the 1985 adaptation of the play of the same name by Ramón del Valle Inclán, written by Camus and directed by Miguel Ángel Díez.^[10] He also appeared in El río que nos lleva (1989),^[11] Don Juan in Hell (1991, as Don Juan's esquire Esganarel),^[12] and Savages (2001, as Turuta).^[13]

He portrayed Mohamed "Moromierda" in crime comedy film Makinavaja, el último choriso (1992) and its sequel ¡Semos peligrosos! Uséase, Makinavaja 2 [es] (1993).^[14] He portrayed Damián, the tame father of Elena Valdés (María Castro) in television series Tierra de lobos.^[15] His work earned him a nomination to Best Television Actor in a Minor Role at the 20th Actors and Actresses Union Awards.^[16][17]

Late television performances include credits in Adolfo Suárez, el presidente (as Gutiérrez Mellado),^[18] Cuéntame (as Lorenzo),^[19] and ¡García!.^[20] Likewise, he has also appeared in films such as The Platform (2019),^[21] En otro lugar (2022),^[19] and Close Your Eyes (2023), portraying aging film editor Max Roca.^[22][23]