Joel Pargman
Violinist & Actor, Los Angeles CA
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JOEL PARGMAN
Height: 5'9"
Degree: BMus USC
Location: Pasadena, CA
Willing to travel
Film
The Stradivari
Lead
Karolina Mikolajczak
Lou
Lead
Jun Kuang
Home Bound
Supporting
Shamola Kharkar
Fermented Tea for Two
Lead
Kate Gleason
The Gangster Squad
Featured/Violinist
Ruben Fleischer
The Soloist
Juilliard Student
Joe Wright
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code
Featured/Pirate Fiddler
James Ward Byrkit
2010 - present
Television
Unusual Suspects
Co-Star
ID Network
Suburgatory
Featured/Violinist
ABC
Cold Case
Motown Studio Violinist
Warners/CBS
Dirty Sexy Money
Wedding Quartet
ABC
Desperate Housewives
Wedding Quartet
ABC
Valentine
Strolling Violinist
The CW
Ellen
Live w/Ellie Goulding
Warner Bros.
Late Late Show: Craig Ferguson
Live w/Matt Goss Band
CBS
Last Call with Carson Daly
Live w/Ben Harper
NBC
2008 American Music Awards
w/Mariah Carey
CBS
2008 VH1 Rock Honors
w/Pearl Jam
VH1
2007 Academy Awards
Onstage Dance Orchestra
AMPAS
2007 Grammy Awards Show
w/Beyonce, Gnarls Barkley
John Cossette Prod.
2006 Grammy Awards Show
w/Paul McCartney, Linkin Park, Jay-Z
John Cossette Prod.
Grease: You're The One That I Want
House Band
NBC
2007 BET Music Awards
Violinist
BET
Christina Aguilera VMA Special
Violinist
MTV
Tonight Show with Jay Leno
w/Sting, Sheryl Crow
NBC
Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
w/The Fray
NBC
2010 - present
New Media
Five Minutes of Funny
Lead
30 Days Ago Entertainment
Motel California
Lead
EMH Productions
Training
Scene Study
Stuart Rogers
Stuart Rogers Studio
Improvisation/Comedy
Pam Murphy et al
Upright Citizens Brigade
On-Camera Training
Clay Banks
Clay Banks Studio, Int'l
Improvisation/Comedy
Lia Fischer (2nd City)
Lia Fischer Studio
Improvisation
USC Faculty
University of S. California
Bachelor of Music
summa cum laude
University of S. California
Special Skills
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Professional Violinist/Fiddler (member of L.A. Chamber Orchestra and others)
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Conversational German
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Swimming
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Juggling (3 objects)
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Whistling
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Perfect Pitch