Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Pingue St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BFA |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for | Film & Television Actor |
| Notable work | Station Eleven, The Expanse, Boondock Saints, Godless |
Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor and film maker.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
Giuseppe "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, Ming in Kody Kapow, and additional voices in Norman Picklestripes, and Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe.
Producing and writing[edit]
Pingue 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]
Awards[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 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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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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