Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber is a Canadian-born American actor known for his dramatic stage work and for his portrayals of the Polish-American character Nick Sobotka on HBO's Baltimore drug-related crime drama "The Wire" and as crooked corrections officer George "Pornstache" Mendez on the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black." He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "Awake and Sing!" on Broadway. He has also performed work for audiobooks.

Schreiber was born on a hippie commune in Ymir, British Columbia, before moving to Winlaw, British Columbia when he was six months old. His American father, Tell Schreiber, was an actor, as is his half-brother Liev. His mother, Lorraine Reaveley, is a Canadian body-based psychotherapist.

He appeared in the films "The Manchurian Candidate," "Lords of Dogtown" and "Happythankyoumoreplease." He also had a guest role on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and appeared in the FX series "Lights Out."

In 2011, Schreiber starred in the Off-Broadway play "Gruesome Playground Injuries" at Second Stage Theatre. He appeared on the seventh season of "Weeds" as Demetri Ravitch, Nancy Botwin's drug supplier.

In October 2012, Schreiber landed the recurring role of George "Pornstache" Mendez on the Netflix original drama series "Orange Is the New Black." On February 26, 2013, he co-starred as Virgil in NBC's drama pilot "Ironside," a reboot of the 1967 series of the same name. He was also cast as a recurring character in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in its 14th and 15th season.

For his role in "Orange Is the New Black," Schreiber won the We Love to Hate You Award at the 2014 Young Hollywood Awards.

Recently, Schrieber signed on to star in HBO's new series, "The Brink."