Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor and film maker. His roles include Captain McDowell in the Prime sci-fi series The Expanse, Aloznzo Bunker in the Netflix Western limited series Godless, Whiff in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go and Hoyt in the feature film The Book of Eli.
Joe Pingue | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Pingue St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BFA |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for | Film & Television Actor |
| Notable work | Station Eleven, The Expanse, The Boondock Saints, Godless |
Early life
editPingue 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
editGiuseppe "Joe" Pingue is a Canadian character actor. He became known for playing supporting roles in many films such as Miss Sloane, American Whiskey Bar, 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] The Expanse.[10] Godless and the 2021 HBO mini-series Station Eleven. He also is the voice of Tamago on the animated series The Very Good Adventures Of Yam Roll In Happy Kingdom, the voice of Entree in the cartoon Spliced,[1] Dan in Trucktown, Whiff in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, Ming in Kody Kapow and additional voices in Norman Picklestripes, and Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe.
Producing and writing
editPingue produced, wrote and appeared in the 2008 short film The Answer Key, which was nominated for a Genie Award.[1] He also directed, produced and wrote the short film Chili & Cheese: A Condimental Rift which won the top Prize at the Marin County Short Film Festival and had its television premiere on CBC.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints | Geno |
| 2002 | The Rats | Karl |
| 2008 | The Answer Key | Joseph Strobe |
| 2010 | Repo Men | Ray |
| 2010 | The Book of Eli | Hoyt |
| 2012 | Antiviral | Arvid |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Captain Merrit |
| 2013 | The Nut Job | Johnny |
| 2014 | Pompeii | Graecus |
| 2014 | Maps to the Stars | Arnold |
| 2015 | Room | Officer Grabowski |
| 2016 | Miss Sloane | Little Sam |
| 2017 | The Glass Castle | Uncle Stanley |
| 2018 | Anon | Lester Hagen |
| 2021 | See for Me | Dave |
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Barney |
| 2023 | The Burning Season | Tom |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Niagara-born actor looking for break in L.A." Welland Tribune. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Ridley College - Pingue, Joe OR'91". www.ridleycollege.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "'Pompeii' Review". Screen Rant. February 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Abrams, Simon. "Cannes 2012: Brandon Cronenberg's "Antiviral"". www.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Jonathan Watton and Joe Pingue Join "Map to the Stars"". paramorerklife.blogspot.ca. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Dream House". Cineplex. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Orphan Black Advance Preview: "The Stigmata Of Progress" [Photos + Video]". tvgeektalk.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Born to Perform: Actress Sarah Jurgens". Entertainment LA. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Across the River to Motor City". www.tv-eh.com. p. 5. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.,
- ^ The Expanse (TV Series 2015– ), archived from the original on August 29, 2017, retrieved September 10, 2017
- ^ a b "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. ACTRA Toronto. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian comic performers to celebrate at annual awards". CBC News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "awards database". www.academy.ca. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Dorsal, Hannah Yohannes, Tyler Parr and Chili & Cheese win latest cash prizes in NSI Online Short Film Fest". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). October 20, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2016.