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Christian Navarro
Born
Christian Lee Navarro

(1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 (age 32)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Christian Lee Navarro (born August 21, 1991) is an American actor known for playing Tony Padilla in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.[1][2][3] He also had a recurring role in the HBO series Vinyl as he works on other movie projects such as Can You Ever Forgive Me? which was released in 2018.

Early life

Navarro was born and raised in Bronx, New York and is of Puerto Rican descent.[4][5]

He began acting in 2005 at the age of 14. Initially, he had to struggle for work, starring in commercials and low budget films. His first film was Day of the Dead 2: Contagium. In 2007, he appeared in one episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. He also had roles in various TV series, such as Blue Bloods, Taxi Brooklyn, and The Affair. Christian kept appearing in different television series until he landed a recurring role in the TV series Vinyl. He was also selected for the role of John White in the film Run It. In 2015, Navarro got a role in a TV series named Rosewood. His big break came in 2017 when he landed the role of Tony Padilla in 13 Reasons Why.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2005 Day of the Dead 2: Contagium The Infected
2009 Run It John White
2017 Bushwick Eduardo
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Kurt
2022 Prey for the Devil Father Dante

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Paco Mendoza Episode: "Senseless"
2013 Blue Bloods Uniform #1 Episode: "To Protect and Serve"
2014 Taxi Brooklyn Waiter Bobby Episode: "Double Identity"
2014 The Affair Jed Episode: "108"
2015 Rosewood Carlos Gomez Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Vinyl Jorge 4 episodes
2016 The Tick Sidekick Episode: "Pilot"
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Antonio "Tony" Padilla Main role
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Carlos Guzman Episode: "Burning With Rage Forever"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Critical Role Campaign three F.R.I.D.A. Guest role; 8 episodes[7][8]
One-shots Wrigley Rincon (Rigglemethis89) Episode: "Generation Nord"[9]

Accolades

In 2018, the actor received the Rising Star Award at the San Diego International Film Festival.[10]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 8, 2016). "13 Reasons Why Netflix Series: Dylan Minnette & Katherine Langford Lead Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Sorry, 13 Reasons Why Fans But This Popular Theory Has Been Debunked". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ^ "13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro Just Had His Say On A Major Fan Theory". Retrieved 2018-01-12 – via MTV.co.uk.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Celia (April 15, 2017). "10 Things to Know About 13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro, aka Tony". PopSugar. Page 3 of 11.
  5. ^ Fernández-París, Juanma (April 1, 2017). "La serie 13 Reasons Why es 'irresistible' y 'adictiva'". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Shea, Ryan (21 January 2021). "'13 Reasons Why' Stud Christian Navarro Shows Off His Buff Bod". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Critical Role Makes a Radical Change to Its Table Lineup". CBR. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  8. ^ "Critical Role Fans Believe Another Major Party Shakeup Is on the Horizon". CBR. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  9. ^ "Generation Nord One-Shot". Critical Role. November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Blair, Iain (2018-10-10). "San Diego International Film Festival Offers Diverse Slate of Features, Shorts and Documentaries". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-27.

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