Paul Pantano


Paul Pantano is an Australian actor.

Early life

The son of Italian parents, Pantano was born and raised in the Sydney suburb of Glebe. He attended De La Salle College Ashfield.

Career

Pantano received his first role appearing on the series Police Rescue, followed by a guest appearance in police drama series Water Rats. Pantano appeared in the series again in 1998. This performance earned him the Young Actor's Award at the 40th Australian Film Institute Awards. He received his first leading role that same year when he was cast as Marcello Di Campili in the children's television series Crash Zone, playing the character for two seasons until 2001. That same year, he was cast as Jack Scully in Neighbours. When the character was reintroduced the following year, actor Jay Ryan took over the role.
Pantano's other leading roles where in the critically acclaimed FOX8 drama series Dangerous, Breakers, and miniseries Marking Time. Pantano has also appeared in many recurring roles on popular series, including Close Contact, Wildside, Stingers, Blue Heelers, All Saints, the television mini-series The Pacific, and Home and Away as Elliot Gillen.
Pantano received his first film role in 1995 having a part in . He has also appeared in the films Son of the Mask and Stealth. He had a leading role in Australian boxing film Two Fists, One Heart. In 2013, Pantano was cast in ' as Miguel. He also appeared in short film Melvis, and web series The Army within''.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Police RescueKid 1Episode: "Heartbeat"
1995'Kid
1997Water RatsRapEpisode: "The Messenger"
1998Water RatsMax RydeEpisode: "Romeo is Bleeding"
Young Actor's Award
1997–1998WildsideJoe Pellucci6 episodes
1999All SaintsNicholas WalshEpisode: "True Love and the Blues"
1999Close ContactScottTelevision film
1999BreakersCameronTelevision soap
2001NeighboursJack Scully6 episodes
2001OutridersMac4 episodes
1998–2001Crash ZoneMarcello Di CampiliLeading role; 26 episodes
2001The Big HouseAnthonyShort film
2000–2001StingersCarlo Giuseppe3 episodes
2001Blue HeelersNipper Brown2 episodes
2002Running Down These DreamsSauceShort film
2002Young LionsAziz NajahEpisode: "Pilot"
2000–2003Grass RootsNed Schumaker5 episodes
2003White Collar BlueLaserEpisode: season 2, episode 13
2003Marking TimeRemus MigotsoTelevision mini-series
2004The Mystery of Natalie WoodSal MineoTelevision film
2005All SaintsReuben ShahEpisode: "Reckless"
2005Son of the MaskHalloween Party-Goer
2005StealthNaval Controller
2005Second ChanceSean BradyTelevision film
2007DangerousJoeLeading role; 8 episodes
2008Two Fists, One HeartTheo
2008The ListPaul SubiacoShort film
2008Home and AwayElliot Gillen12 episodes
2008All SaintsToby EllisEpisode: "When the Party's Over"
2008Out of the BlueShaun4 episodes
2009BombshellYanniShort Film
2010The PacificAngelo BasiloneTelevision mini-series; 2 episodes
2010Cops L.A.C.Rollie TylerEpisode: "Ghost House"
2013'Miguel
2013The Army WithinTraye
2013MelvisA.K Winkler
2015Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesVincenzo StranoEpisode: "Murder and Mozarella"