Agustín Pardella

Agustín Pardella (Buenos Aires, January 12, 1994) is an Argentine actor and singer. Pardella started his career in 2011, and has been nominated for and won several awards.

Biography Pardella's actorial debut was in 2011 as a teenager in the film Un amor, directed by Paula Hernández,

In 2017, he won three awards for the dramatic film Pinamar with Juan Grandinetti, directed by Federico Godfrid. He also acted in the film Los olvidados, which premiered in March 2018 in Argentina. It won four awards in several film festivals throughout the Americas and Europe. at the August 2017 Festival de Gramado in Brazil, Patacon Award for Best Actor (Premio Patacón a Mejor Actor) at the 2017 Festival Tandil Cine, which was awarded by SAGAI.

In 2018, he starred in Martín Deus's film Los Enanos, in the Porteño Theater. In 2020, he appeared in the film Ámbar.

Society of the Snow A breakthrough in Pardella's career was in 2023, when he portrayed Nando Parrado, one of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the film Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve). The film, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Pardella underwent intense physical and mental preparation, which was essential to give life to the drama experienced by the character. He explored an intimate relationship with Parrado in order to portray his extreme real-life experiences surviving 72 days in the snow.

Pardella and his co-stars described shooting the film as an emotional challenge. After meeting Parrado in person, Pardella stated: "What can I say about my favorite superhero? Oh, I know… he is made of flesh and blood, human, he does not have super powers and his name is Nando Parrado."

Filmography

Film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result 2017 Silver Condor Award Best New Actor Bromance Jury Special Mention Pinamar