Tazito Garcia
Tazito Garcia | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Taz Garcia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | https://www.tazitogarcia.com |
Tazito Garcia is a Canadian actor based in Toronto.[2] Garcia is best known for playing roles as Axel on an action-comedy movie First Bust (2015) and General Sevchenko on the movie Battlefield: Divided We Stand.[3][4] In 2015, he won an Award of Excellence in the Canada International Film Festival.[5]
Career[change | change source]
Garcia moved to Toronto in 2002 to pursue his career.[6] In 2008, he appeared on a TV Movie National Geographic Inside: Manhunt. In 2011, he directed and starred in a thriller movie The Briefcase, which earned him the Breakout Male Action Star at the AOF International Film Festival held in Los Angeles. According to IMDB, in 2012, Garcia was cast in the lead role of the TV drama series Resist666 (2012). Subsequently, he was assigned as a stunt performer for 2 episodes of the Resist666 (2012).
In 2016, Garcia starred in a Chinese action movie Lost in the Pacific (2016), where Garcia was the only Canadian actor selected to team up with the international cast.[7]
Filmography[change | change source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Geographic Inside: Manhunt[8] | Corrupt Portuguese Ambassador | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Lurking Under Life | Detective Thomas Combs | Feature movie |
| 2011 | The Briefcase | John | Short movie |
| 2014 | Hardcore Heroes: For a Greater Cause | Lexx | TV Series |
| 2015 | First Bust | Axel | Action movie |
| 2015 | Battlefield: Divided We Stand | General Sevchenko | Action movie |
| 2016 | Lost in the Pacific[9][10] | Prince Khadsa | Sci-Fi movie |
| 2017 | Massive Monster Mayhem (TV Series) | Himself | Stunt performer |
Recognitions[change | change source]
- Breakout Male Action Star, (2013)
- Award of Excellence, (2015)
- Award of Merit, (2015)[11]
- Male Action Performer of the Year, (2015)[12]
- Icon Award, (2016)[13]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Exclusive – Taz Garcia – Rise Of A New Action Star". Hollywood North Magazine. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Action Star on the Rise Tazito(TAZ) Garcia | CMNNews". cmnnews.ca. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Star Tazito Garcia and His Goal Towards The Highest Paid Canadian Action Star - RAI Magazine". RAI Magazine. 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tazito Garcia". moviewatch.co. Retrieved 30 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Canada International Film Festival | Screenplay Contest - 2015". Canadafilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "A Conversation with Tazito Garcia". Novella. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "Hollywood beckons Debbie Goh". New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "National Geographic Inside: Manhunt". SiNEMiA. Retrieved 30 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Lost in the Pacific" (in Polish). Filmweb. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Malaysian actress Debbie Goh to star in Hollywood sci-fi flick 'Lost in the Pacific'". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Winners: WORLD FILM AWARDS". Worldfilmawards.org. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tazito Garcia - Dance ConneXion - Dance School in Salsa Bachata Kizomba Ballet by award winning Tania Wong". Dance ConneXion - Dance School in Salsa Bachata Kizomba Ballet by award winning Tania Wong. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "Tazito 'Taz' Garcia talks Action on Film". YoBuz. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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