Biography
Debuting as a handsome fighter pilot in "Top Gun" (1986), Pasdar earned his stripes as a 1980s cult heartthrob with roles in the teen sci-fi adventure "Solarbabies" (1986) and Kathryn Bigelow's classic vampire Western "Near Dark" (1987). Unlike many of his more ambitious contemporaries, Pasdar proved willing to tackle unusual roles - such as a transvestite banker in the British indie comedy "Just Like a Woman" (1992) - and to take breaks from …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Played the U.S. President opposite Sigourney Weaver in USA Network miniseries "Political Animals" | |
2011 | Acted in the ABC Family mystery drama series "The Lying Game" | |
2007 | Co-wrote and co-directed the musical "Atlanta," which opened at the Geffen Playhouse | |
2006 | Cast in the NBC series "Heroes" as Nathan Petrelli, a New York congressman with superpowers | |
2005 | Guest starred on the ABC series "Desperate Housewives" | |
2003 | Landed recurring role on courtroom drama "Judging Amy" (CBS) | |
2000 | Returned to series TV as co-star of "Mysterious Ways" (debuted on NBC and aired on PAX-TV) | |
2000 | Appeared in the Dixie Chicks music video "Goodbye Earl" | |
2000 | Directed first feature "Cement," a low-budget retelling of "Othello"; also co-produced | |
1999 | Landed featured role in the NBC based-on-fact drama "Mutiny," about the landmark 1940s case that resulted in the full integration of the U.S. military | |
1999 | Helmed the music video "Barlight Barbright" | |
1997 | Portrayed an L.A. detective in the two-part NBC miniseries "House of Frankenstein 1997" | |
1997 | Cast in the ensemble of the CBS drama "Feds"; cancelled after only six episodes | |
1996 | Starred in title role of the critically-acclaimed but short-lived Fox series "Profit" | |
1996 | Acted in "A Brother's Kiss" | |
1995 | Played the Old Testament character of Joseph (of the coat of many-colors) in the Showtime biblical drama "Slave of Dreams" | |
1995 | Co-starred in "The Pompatus of Love" | |
1995 | Film directing debut, the short "Beyond Belief"; screened at film festivals | |
| Formed Bobcat Films | ||
1994 | Played featured role of Olivia d'Abo's boyfriend in "The Last Good Time"; screened at festivals before receiving a theatrical release in 1995 | |
1994 | Co-starred with Anne Bancroft in the PBS remake of "Paddy Chayefsky's 'The Mother'" | |
1994 | Cast as one of two brothers in love with the same woman in the CBS movie "Shadows of Desire" | |
1993 | Landed featured role in the off-Broadway production of "Aven'u Boys" | |
1993 | Acted in "Carlito's Way" | |
| Dropped out of acting again and spent a year working as a cashier at a diner in NYC | ||
1992 | Portrayed a transvestite involved with a British divorcee in the comedy "Just Like a Woman" | |
| Reportedly considered for the role of Jake on the Fox primetime serial "Melrose Place" but wouldn't meet with producer Aaron Spelling | ||
1990 | Cast as one of a group of medical students in "Vital Signs" | |
1990 | Cast as Jimmy Capone in the TNT biopic "The Lost Capone" | |
1989 | TV acting debut, the "American Playhouse" production of "Big Time" | |
1989 | Stopped acting for a year and spent a year travelling between Berlin and Paris; wrote an unpublished novel that was optioned by Steven Spielberg but never produced | |
1987 | Landed breakthrough co-starring role in Kathryn Bigelow's cult vampire flick "Near Dark" | |
1986 | Appeared in "Solarbabies" | |
1986 | Made film debut as a fighter pilot in "Top Gun" | |
| After automobile accident derailed a football career, returned to Pennsylvania and apprenticed at the People's Light and Theatre Company as a tech intern | ||
| At age two, moved with family to Pennsylvania, first to Philadelphia and later to a suburb | ||
| Born in Massachusetts | ||