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Aaron Poole | |
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| Born | March 17, 1977 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
[edit]Poole grew up in Barrie, Ontario and attended Barrie Central Collegiate. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts and George Brown College.[1] He is of Italian descent.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Poole's credits include the films Killing Zelda Sparks, Adoration and This Beautiful City, and the television series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High and ZOS: Zone of Separation. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 29th Genie Awards for his performance in This Beautiful City. Poole starred in Ed Gass-Donnelly's second feature film Small Town Murder Songs in 2010. He also appeared in the movie Fury.
Poole is an executive producer and one of the lead actors in The Conspiracy,[4] a mockumentary thriller which opened at one location in Toronto on July 19, 2013, and is expected to hit other major cities in Canada a few weeks later, followed by some U.S. cities. Thereafter, he worked on a film called Forsaken with Donald and Kiefer Sutherland.[5]
Dada, his feature film debut as a director, premiered at the 2024 Future of Film Showcase.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | All I Wanna Do | Beagle - Flat Critter | |
| 2001 | The Safety of Objects | Z-100 Judge | |
| 2002 | The Circle | Smitty Jacobson | |
| 2006 | The House | Duncan | |
| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Ryan Bladder | |
| 2007 | This Beautiful City | Johnny | |
| 2008 | Adoration | Daniel | |
| 2010 | Gangster Exchange | Big Dave | |
| 2010 | Small Town Murder Songs | Jim | |
| 2012 | The Samaritan | Jake | |
| 2012 | The Conspiracy | Aaron | |
| 2012 | Margo Lily | Rob | Short film |
| 2012 | The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh | Leon Leigh / Surveillance Expert | |
| 2013 | The Animal Project | Leo | |
| 2013 | Cas & Dylan | Steve | |
| 2014 | The Captive | Mike | |
| 2014 | Relative Happiness | Joss | |
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Jamie Whyte | |
| 2015 | Forsaken | Frank Tillman | |
| 2016 | The Void | Daniel Carter | [7] |
| 2017 | The Definites | Abe | |
| 2017 | The Scent of Rain and Lightning | Meryl Tapper | |
| 2017 | Mary Goes Round | Pete | |
| 2019 | Spiral | Liam | |
| 2019 | Disappearance at Clifton Hill | The One-Eyed Man | |
| 2020 | Tainted | Malick | |
| 2020 | Flashback | Pierced Man | |
| 2020 | Stardust | Mick Ronson | |
| 2020 | The Empty Man | Paul | |
| 2022 | The Young Arsonists | Dale |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blind Faith | White Kid #1 | TV movie |
| 2003-2004 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Grant Wheeler | 3 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Living in Your Car | Toby | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | King | Jason Collier | 8 episodes |
| 2011-2014 | Republic of Doyle | Chad King | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Flashpoint | Davis Lagosto | 1 episode |
| 2012-2013 | Copper | Robert Cobb Kennedy | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | The Listener | Jay Levinson | 1 episode |
| 2014-2015 | Strange Empire | Captain John Slotter | 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Lloyd Wright | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Frankie Drake | Constable Crowley | 1 episode: S3:E2 |
| 2021 | The Communist's Daughter | Ian McDougald | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Faith Heist | Jack | TV movie |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | This Beautiful City | Won | [8] |
| Genie Awards | Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | [9] | ||
| 2015 | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Actor: Short | The Orchard | Nominated | [10] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Strange Empire | Nominated | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Genies give a big hand to a tiny film". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 2009.
- ^ "my nonno". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "beautiful nonna". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Movie review: The Conspiracy". criticizethis.ca (Isabel Cupryn). July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Interview: Christopher MacBride and Aaron Poole talk 'The Conspiracy'". criticizethis.ca (Isabel Cupryn). July 16, 2013.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Aaron Poole’s Dada to premiere at Future of Film Showcase". Playback, May 27, 2024.
- ^ Newman, Kim (February 13, 2017). "'The Void': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "2015". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Aaron Poole at IMDb