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.
Christian Navarro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christian Lee Navarro August 21, 1991 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editNavarro was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City and is of Puerto Rican descent.[4][5]
Career
editNavarro's first film was Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005). 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. He was also selected for the role of John White in the film Run It (2009).
In 2015, Navarro appeared in the pilot for the Rosewood TV series. In 2016, Navarro landed a recurring role in the TV series Vinyl. His big break came in 2017 when he landed the role of Tony Padilla in 13 Reasons Why.[6] He also had roles in films such as Bushwick (2017) and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018).[7] In 2018, the actor received the Rising Star Award at the San Diego International Film Festival.[8] In 2021, he starred in the romantic comedy The List.[9][10] Then in 2022, he appeared in the supernatural horror film Prey for the Devil.[11][12]
In 2023, he appeared as a guest player in the third campaign of the actual play web series Critical Role.[13][14] Then in 2024, he starred in the actual play podcast Godkiller: Oblivion as Plenus Eutoches. Rascal noted that the actual play "was nominated at a number of festivals on the Audio Fiction World Cup circuit" and won "Best Ensemble Cast at the LA Webfest".[15] Navarro was also nominated for "Best Player Character Performance in an Actual Play (Podcast)" at the 2024 New Jersey WebFest.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 |
| 2021 | The List | Jake |
| 2022 | Prey for the Devil | Father Dante |
Television
edit| 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Critical Role | Campaign three | F.R.I.D.A. | Guest role; 8 episodes[13][14] |
| One-shots | Wrigley Rincon (Rigglemethis89) | Episode: "Generation Nord"[17] | ||
| 2024 | Godkiller: Oblivion | Plenus Eutoches (voice) | Main role, producer; 11 episodes[15][18] | |
References
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 8, 2016). "13 Reasons Why Netflix Series: Dylan Minnette & Katherine Langford Lead Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sorry, 13 Reasons Why Fans But This Popular Theory Has Been Debunked". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro Just Had His Say On A Major Fan Theory". Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2018-01-12 – via MTV.co.uk.
- ^ Fernandez, Celia (April 15, 2017). "10 Things to Know About 13 Reasons Why's Christian Navarro, aka Tony". PopSugar. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2017. Page 3 of 11.
- ^ Fernández-París, Juanma (April 1, 2017). "La serie 13 Reasons Why es 'irresistible' y 'adictiva'". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Shea, Ryan (21 January 2021). "'13 Reasons Why' Stud Christian Navarro Shows Off His Buff Bod". Instinct Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Welch, Alex (2023-09-03). "Critical Role: Campaign 3 Guest Characters & Where You've Seen Their Players". Looper. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Blair, Iain (2018-10-10). "San Diego International Film Festival Offers Diverse Slate of Features, Shorts and Documentaries". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-10-28). "Halston Sage Indie 'The List' Adds Christian Navarro And Gregg Sulkin". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Gomez, Dessi (2023-07-12). "'The List' Trailer: Halston Sage and Christian Navarro Find Love in a Hopeless Place – Los Angeles (Video)". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (June 26, 2020). "Jacqueline Byers To Star In The Devil's Light for Lionsgate and Gold Circle; Daniel Stamm Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "13 Reasons Why star on "tricky" challenge of Prey for the Devil". Digital Spy. 2022-10-28. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ a b "Critical Role Makes a Radical Change to Its Table Lineup". CBR. 2023-03-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ a b "Critical Role Fans Believe Another Major Party Shakeup Is on the Horizon". CBR. 2023-05-17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ a b Zeoli, Rowan (May 24, 2024). "Killing a god and finding a friend at the end of the world". Rascal News. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Award Nominees - Audio Fiction". New Jersey Web Fest. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Generation Nord One-Shot". Critical Role. November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Godkiller: Oblivion from BlackwaterDnD". Minnesota WebFest. 2024. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.