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Pablo Schreiber

Acting

Born April 26, 1978 · Ymir, British Columbia, Canada

Also known as Pablo Tell Schreiber

Biography

Pablo Tell Schreiber is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his stage work and for portraying Nick Sobotka on The Wire (2003, 2008), William Lewis on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2013–2014), Mad Sweeney on the Starz series American Gods (2017–2020), and as George "Pornstache" Mendez on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2017), for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He stars as Master Chief in the Paramount+ live-action series Halo (2022–2024) which is based on the franchise of the same name.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 2006 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Wire

2002as Nick Sobotka

A Very Sunny Christmas

2009as Ricky Falcone

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005as Ricky Falcone

Halo

2022as Master Chief, Spartan-117 / John-117

Defending Jacob

2020as Neal Logiudice

White Collar

2009as JB Bellmiere

Person of Interest

2011as Tommy Clay

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as William Lewis

Orange Is the New Black

2013as George 'Pornstache' Mendez

The Good Wife

2009as Gregory Mars

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Ed Lang

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

2025as Hank 'Dash' Dashnaw

Army Wives

2007as Tim

Medium

2005as Jeremy Kiernan

Weeds

2005as Demetri Ravitch

His & Hers

2026as Richard Jones

13 Hours

2016as Kris 'Tanto' Paronto

Law & Order

1990as Sean Hauser

Candy

2022as Allan Gore

American Gods

2017as Mad Sweeney

The Brink

2015as Zeke Tilson

Lords of Dogtown

2005as Stecyk

A Painted House

2003as Hank Spruill

The King's Daughter

2022as Dr. Labarthe

First Man

2018as Jim Lovell

Lights Out

2011as Johnny Leary

Invitation to a Suicide

2005as Kaz Malek

Numb3rs

2005as Tal Feigenbaum

Three Rivers

Den of Thieves

2018as Ray Merrimen

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2008as Ben

Made in Jersey

as Luke Aaronson

Fear Itself

2008as Mattingley

Dirt

2007as Jason Konkey

All Summers End

2017as Conrad Stevens

Happythankyoumoreplease

2010as Charlie

The Manchurian Candidate

2004as PFC Eddie Ingram

Fort Bliss

2014as Staff Sergeant Donovan

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013as Covert Becker

A Gifted Man

2011as Anton Little Creek

Life on Mars

2008as Kim Trent

Skyscraper

2018as Ben

Nights in Rodanthe

2008as Charlie Torrelson

Lorelei

2020as Wayland

Bubble Boy

2001as Todd

Thumper

2017as Wyatt Rivers

The Devil Has a Name

2019as Ezekiel

Tell Tale

2009as Cochius

Quid Pro Quo

2008as Brooster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self