Jonathan Marc Pasvolsky (born 26 July 1972), also known as Jonny Pasvolsky, is a South African-born Australian actor.
Pasvolsky was born on July 26, 1972, in Cape Town, South Africa, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Australia.[1] He studied acting at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.[1]
Pasvolsky is best known for his role (Rob Shelton/Matt Bosnich, 2005–2007) in McLeod's Daughters, which he received a nomination for "Most Popular New Male Talent" at the Logie Awards of 2006. He has also appeared in main cast roles in The Underbelly series, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities,The Moodys (ABC TV), Mr and Mrs Murder (Network 10), Picnic at Hanging Rock (series), Playschool, Cops LAC, Second Chance (Network 10), Farscape with guest star roles in hit TV series Westworld opposite Thandie Newton, The Secrets She Keeps (Paramount+), Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Blood Brothers, Home and Away, Young Lions, All Saints, White Collar Blue, Satisfaction, Rescue: Special Ops, Sea Patrol and Offspring. He starred as Mr. Hooper in Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger and played Antonio Morelli in the UK.TV mini-series False Witness. He appeared in a starring role, as the moustached villain in the Johnny Depp 2015 film Mortdecai, Played Richard Wolf in Rising Wolf / Ascendant, Henry in South Australian Horror film Rabbit, Jonathan in Fatal Contact and Lennox in Jeffrey Wright’s Macbeth.
Pasvolsky and wife Carolyn welcomed a baby girl, Marlena Sierra Pasvolsky, on Tuesday 23 October 2007 in Sydney. They have since welcomed Sylvie Star in August 2009 and Viola Emery Rose in March 2012. He is a keen, although slightly lazy surfer. Jonny is a fanatical Wallabies fan and is often seen supporting them at lives matches. He is a keen arts and crafts enthusiast and a regional Morris dancing champion.
