Peter Gadiot

Peter Gadiot (/ˈɡædioʊ/;[1] born 2 January 1986, West Sussex) is a British actor. In 2013, he was cast to star in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as Cyrus.[2]

Peter Gadiot
Gadiot in 2016
Born (1986-01-02) 2 January 1986
West Sussex, England
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Career

Peter Gadiot trained classically at Drama Centre London and has appeared in numerous stage productions. His past credits include the 2013 film The Forbidden Girl, MTV's Hot Mess and the British series My Spy Family.

Gadiot made his American network debut as Cyrus, the handsome and mysterious Genie, in ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

That year, Gadiot starred opposite Léa Seydoux in a short film directed by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Prada: Candy. He also appeared in three episodes of the British series Fresh Meat, a Channel 4 dramedy with a large cult following.

He went behind the camera to write and direct the short film 12–17, released in 2014.

In 2016 he played the lead role of Petruchio in William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington DC.

In 2017 he won the Imagen award for 'Best supporting actor in a television series' for his portrayal of James in Fox 21 Studio's and USA Networks "Queen of the South".

Personal life

Raised primarily in the UK, he is Dutch on his father's side and Mexican on his mother's side. Gadiot speaks English and Spanish. He has one older brother.[3]

Awards

Worlds greatest hair (current world champion)

Filmography
TV Series / Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 My Spy Family Troy Falconi TV series (1 episode: "The Cheating Affair")
2010 13Hrs Stephen Moore Film
2013 The Forbidden Girl Toby Feature film
2013 Fresh Meat Javier TV series (3 episodes)
2013 Hot Mess Jonathan Feature film
2013–2014 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Cyrus TV series (13 episodes)
2014 Matador[4] Caesar Recurring role (10 episodes)
2015 Tut Ka TV miniseries (3 episodes)
2016–present Queen of the South James Valdez TV series (38+ episodes)
2017 Supergirl Mister Mxyzptlk TV series (2 episodes)
2019 Velvet Buzzsaw Ricky Blane Feature film

Philanthropy

Gadiot also actively campaigns against slavery and human trafficking, and once rowed across the Atlantic to support the cause. He rowed across the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean to Africa with a crew in about 39 days. Afterwards, he ran a "self-sufficient 250-kilometer ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert." He finally completed his journey by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Gadiot gave talks to thousands of school children educating them about the issues. With Rowing Against Slavery, Gadiot was able to raise money for Anti-Slavery International and Save the Children.[5]

References
  1. "RADAR: SOPHIE LOWE + PETER GADIOT". Nylon. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. He was also picked to portray the role of James Valdez in the hit USA Network show Queen of the South. "'Once Upon a Time' Spinoff 'Wonderland' Casts Its Alice". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 March 2013.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2014-04-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2014). "Tanc Sade, Elizabeth Pena & More Join Cast of El Rey's 'Matador'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-04-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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