Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue is an Italian-Canadian actor and film maker.
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Born | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actor, Producer, Writer |
Years active | 1995-present |
Early life
Pingue was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] He attended Ridley College for both elementary and high school,[1][2] and studied theatre at York University.[1]
Career
Acting
Pingue has had a long career in character and supporting roles. Some of his film credits include Miss Sloane, Pompeii,[3] Antiviral,[4] The Boondock Saints,[1] Repo Men,[1] Blindness,[1] The Book of Eli,[1] Maps to the Stars[5] and Dream House.[6]
His television work includes appearances on Degrassi: The Next Generation,[1] Orphan Black,[7] Wild Card,[1] 24 Hour Rental,[8] Across the River to Motor City[9] and The Expanse.[10] He also is the voice of Tamago on the animated series The Very Good Adventures Of Yam Roll In Happy Kingdom and the voice of Entree in the cartoon Spliced[1]
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2006 | ACTRA Awards | Best Performance - Male | Leo | Nominated | [11] |
Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Male Film Performance | Nominated | [12] | ||
2007 | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Rent-A-Goalie | Nominated | [13] |
2008 | Nominated | ||||
Genie Awards | Best Live Action Short Drama | The Answer Key | Nominated | ||
ACTRA Awards | Best Performance - Male | Nominated | [11] | ||
2009 | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | Rent-A-Goalie | Nominated | [13] |
2015 | NSI Online Short Film Festival Awards | Best Comedy | Chili and Cheese: A Condimental Rift | Won | [14] |
References
- "Niagara-born actor looking for break in L.A." Welland Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Ridley College - Pingue, Joe OR'91". www.ridleycollege.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "'Pompeii' Review". Screen Rant. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- Abrams, Simon. "CANNES 2012: Brandon Cronenberg's ANTIVIRAL | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Jonathan Watton and Joe Pingue Join "Map to the Stars"". paramorerklife.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Dream House". Cineplex. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Orphan Black Advance Preview: "The Stigmata Of Progress" [Photos + Video] | TV Geek Talk". tvgeektalk.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Born to Perform: Actress Sarah Jurgens". ENTERTAINMENT LA. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Across the River to Motor City | TV, eh? | Page 5". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- The Expanse (TV Series 2015– ), retrieved 2017-09-10
- "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Canadian comic performers to celebrate at annual awards". CBC News. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "awards database". www.academy.ca. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- "Dorsal, Hannah Yohannes, Tyler Parr and Chili & Cheese win latest cash prizes in NSI Online Short Film Fest". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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