J. D. Pardo

About

Jorge Daniel Pardo (born September 7, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes in the television series Mayans M.C. (2018–2023), as well as a young Jack Toretto in F9 (2021).

Pardo was born in Los Angeles, California, to an Argentine father and a Salvadoran mother.

Pardo played Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes in FX’s Mayans M.C. throughout the 50-episode run of the series. EZ began the series as a prospect in the fictional motorcycle club before working his way up to the title of “Presidente” (Spanish for president).
Pardo also played “Nate”/Jason in the NBC sci-fi series Revolution, co-starring Billy Burke. Previously he was best known for his role as Gwen Amber Rose Araujo in the Lifetime Network biopic A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story.
Pardo also had roles on FOX’s Drive and The CW’s Hidden Palms. Both series were cancelled after their respective first seasons. Pardo played Young Santiago in the film The Burning Plain (2008) starring opposite Jennifer Lawrence with Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. He played the half-vampire Nahuel in the second half of Breaking Dawn, and a member of a drug cartel in Snitch…