Peter Gadiot

Peter Gadiot (/ˈɡædioʊ/;[1] born 2 January 1986) is a British actor. He portrayed the role of James Valdez in the hit USA Network show Queen of the South. He also played Cyrus in ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Currently Peter can be seen as Adam in Showtime’s Yellowjackets.

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

Early life

Raised primarily in the United Kingdom, his father is Dutch, and his mother is Mexican. Gadiot speaks English and Spanish. He has one older brother.

Career

Peter Gadiot trained classically at Drama Centre London and has appeared in numerous stage productions. His past credits include MTV's Hot Mess, the British series My Spy Family (2010) and a British horror film 13Hrs (2010), also known by the name Night Wolf.

In 2013, Gadiot made his American network debut as Cyrus, the handsome and mysterious Genie, in ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.[2] That same year, Gadiot starred opposite Léa Seydoux in a short film directed by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola, Prada: Candy.[3] He also appeared in three episodes of the British series Fresh Meat, a Channel 4 dramedy with a large cult following. And Peter starred in the German horror film The Forbidden Girl (2013).

Peter went behind the camera to write, direct and produce the short film 12–17, released in 2014. The short film is about young men who would deceive younger girls into falling in love with them and having a real relationship with them but then they would emotionally blackmail them into becoming prostitutes (loverboys). It’s called 12–17 because that’s the age of most girls who are trafficked.[4]

Gadiot played the recurring role of Caesar in the series Matador [5] (2014) and the role of Ka in the Canadian-American miniseries Tut [6] (2015).

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. [7] [8] [9]

From 2016 to 2021, Gadiot starred as James Valdez in the crime drama series Queen of the South,[10] produced for USA Network, an adaptation of Arturo Perez-Reverte's best-selling novel La Reina del Sur. Peter won the 2017 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Television for his presentation of James Valdez in USA Networks Queen of the South.[11] |[12] In 2021, the fifth and final season of Queen of the South was broadcast on USA Network.

Gadiot played Mister Mxyzptlk in CBS's Supergirl in the second season (2017).[13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2018 the Rock ’n Roll miniseries All your need is me [17] is released on Studio+ and Canalplus. The leader guitarist Stephen is performed by Peter Gadiot.

Since September 2021, the drama film Another Girl [18] can be streamed via various streaming services. In Another Girl Gadiot is playing Dave Hastings, the hot, married boss of Elle Overton. The film picks up where its predecessor, the cult hit Ask Me Anything, left off.

Peter Gadiot is featured in Showtime's new series called Yellowjackets.[19] Gadiot portrays Adam, a magnetic and curious stranger who, drawn to something inexplicable in one of the adult Yellowjackets, will befriend and provoke her at a tumultuous time in her life. The series premiere was on Sunday 14th November 2021 on Showtime. Peter can be seen from the 2nd episode.

Filmography
TV Series / Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 My Spy Family Troy Falconi TV series (1 episode: "The Cheating Affair")
2010 13Hrs aka Night Wolf Stephen Moore Main role, Feature Film
2013 The Forbidden Girl Toby Main role, Feature Film
2013 Fresh Meat Javier TV series (3 episodes)
2013 Prada: Candy Gene Main role, Short Film
2013–2014 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Cyrus Main role, TV series (13 episodes)
2014 Matador Caesar Recurring role, TV series (10 episodes)
2014 12–17 Writer, Director, Producer, Short Film
2015 Tut Ka Recurring role, TV miniseries (3 episodes)
2016–2021 Queen of the South James Valdez Main role, TV series (49 episodes)
2017 Supergirl Mister Mxyzptlk TV series (2 episodes)
2018 All your need is me Stephen Main role, Miniseries
2021 Another Girl Dave Hastings Main role, Feature Film
2021 Yellowjackets Adam Recurring role, TV series (8 episodes)

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actor – Television Queen of the South Won [20]
2018 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actor – Television Queen of the South Nominated [21]

Philanthropy

Peter Gadiot also actively campaigns against slavery and human trafficking. To raise awareness of the problem of modern-day slavery, Peter Gadiot, rowed Against Slavery across the Atlantic Ocean from the Caribbean to Africa with a crew in about 39 days. A huge achievement, which attracted enormous attention for the good cause.

But that's not all. Peter then ran The Marathon Des Sables (MDS - Marathon of the Sands), which is held for six consecutive days in the Saharan desert. The 250 km ultra marathon, includes running across ground with towering sand dunes, uneven rocky terrain and dangerous valleys. It is considered the toughest foot race on Earth.

He finally completed his journey by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. In doing so, Peter completed a trilogy of extreme challenges in 1 year. In between Gadiot gave talks to thousands of school children educating them and creating awareness about the issues. With Rowing Against Slavery, Gadiot was able to raise money for Anti-Slavery International and Save the Children.[22] [23]

Today, Peter Gadiot regularly uses his social media exposure to raise awareness for humanitarian organizations such as Choose Love and Survival International.

References
  1. "RADAR: SOPHIE LOWE + PETER GADIOT". Nylon. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Hollywoodreporter:'Once Upon a Time' Spinoff 'Wonderland'". 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  3. "IMDB: Prada Candy". 22 November 2021.
  4. "Monrowe Magazine:Inside the eclectic mind of Peter Gadiot". 21 November 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. 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.
  6. "TVLine Items: Wonderland Genie Joins Tut". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. "BroadwayWorld: Maulik Pancholy & Peter Gadiot to Star in Shakespeare Theatre Company's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  8. "DCMetro TheaterArts: Review: 'The Taming of the Shrew' at Shakespeare Theatre Company". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  9. "OnStageBlog: Review: "The Taming Of The Shrew" at the Shakespeare Theatre Company". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  10. "Deadline: Peter Gadiot Joins USA Drama Series 'Queen Of The South'". 15 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  11. "Imagen: 2017 Imagen Awards Winners, Honorees & Nominees". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  12. "NBC News: A Celebration of Latino Talent at the 2017 Imagen Awards". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  13. "EW: Supergirl casts Peter Gadiot as the impish Mr. Mxyzptlk". 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  14. "ComicBook: Supergirl's Peter Gadiot Admits Nobody Could Decide How To Say "Mxyzptlk"". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  15. "RottenTomatoes: WHO IS MR. MXYZPTLK? SUPERGIRL'S PETER GADIOT REVEALS HIS TAKE ON THE TRICKSTER". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  16. "Hollywood North Buzz: NEXT: SUPERGIRL (Melissa Benoist) & Her Suitor Mister Mxyzptlk (Peter Gadiot) in National City aka Downtown Vancouver". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  17. "IMDB: All you need is me". 15 September 2021.
  18. "Midwest Film Journal: Another Girl". 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. "Deadline:'Yellowjackets' Warren Kole Joins Showtime Drama As Series Regular, Three To Recur". 3 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  20. "Imagen: 2017 Imagen Awards Winners, Honorees & Nominees". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  21. "Imagen: 2018 2018 Imagen Awards Winners, Honorees & Nominees". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-04-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. "Untitled Magazine: Peter Gadiot on playing conflicted characters and rowing naked across the Atlantic". 21 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2010.


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