Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a

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actor.

Early life

Poole grew up in

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and attended Barrie Central Collegiate. He is a graduate of the

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and

George Brown College George Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three campuses in downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Like many other colleges in Ontario, GBC was chartered in 1966 by the government of Ontario and ...

. He is of Italian descent.

Career

Poole's credits include the films '' Killing Zelda Sparks'', ''

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'' and ''

This Beautiful City ''This Beautiful City'' is a 2007 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Ed Gass-Donnelly. It premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and had a general theatrical release in 2008. The film depicts the l ...

'', and the television series ''

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'' and '' ZOS: Zone of Separation''. He was nominated for

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at the

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for his performance in ''This Beautiful City''. Poole starred in

Ed Gass-Donnelly Ed Gass-Donnelly (born August 17, 1977) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. His first full-length film, ''This Beautiful City'', was released in 2008 and nominated for four Genies at the 29th Genie Awards. In January 2011 Gass ...

's second feature film ''

Small Town Murder Songs ''Small Town Murder Songs'' is a 2010 Canadian neo-noir crime film directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2010. The film is written by Gass-Donnelly, produced by Gass-Donnelly ...

'' in 2010. He also appeared in the movie '' Fury''. Poole is an executive producer and one of the lead actors in ''The Conspiracy'', 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. The latest project he worked on was a film called ''Forsaken '' with

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and

Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series '' 24'' (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

."Interview: Christopher MacBride and Aaron Poole talk 'The Conspiracy'". '' criticizethis.ca'' (Isabel Cupryn). July 16, 2013.

Filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (1998) as White Kid #1 * '' All I Wanna Do'' (1998) as Beagle - Flat Critter * ''

The Safety of Objects ''The Safety of Objects'' is a 2001 American drama film based upon a collection of short stories of the same name written by A. M. Homes and published in 1990. It features four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. The f ...

'' (2001) as Z-100 Judge * ''The Circle'' (2002) as Smitty Jacobson * ''The House'' (2006) as Duncan * '' Killing Zelda Sparks'' (2007) as Ryan Bladder * ''

'' (2007) as Johnny * ''

'' (2008) as Daniel * ''Gangster Exchange'' (2010) as Big Dave * ''

'' (2010) as Jim * ''

The Samaritan ''The Samaritan'', known as ''Fury'' in the United Kingdom, is a 2012 crime film, crime drama film co-written and directed by David Weaver, and starring Samuel L. Jackson. A trailer was released on its website. Plot Foley gets out of prison aft ...

'' (2012) as Jake * '' The Conspiracy'' (2012) as Aaron * ''Margo Lily'' (2012, Short) as Rob * ''

The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh ''The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh'' (also known as rus. "Zaveshanie") is a 2012 horror film directed by '' Rue Morgue'' founder Rodrigo Gudiño. It was released in Russia on 13 June 2013 as ''Завещание'' and was later relea ...

'' (2012) as Leon Leigh / Surveillance Expert * ''

The Animal Project ''The Animal Project'' is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Ingrid Veninger and starring Aaron Poole, Hannah Cheesman, and Emmanuel Kabongo. It debuted at the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International ...

'' (2013) as Leo * ''Cas & Dylan'' (2013) as Steve * '' The Captive'' (2014) as Mike * ''Relative Happiness'' (2014) as Joss * ''

No Stranger Than Love ''No Stranger Than Love'' is a 2015 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Nick Wernham and written by Steve Adams. The film stars Alison Brie, Justin Chatwin and Colin Hanks. The film was released on June 17, 2016, in a limited release and thro ...

'' (2015) as Jamie Whyte * '' Forsaken'' (2015) as Frank Tillman * '' The Void'' (2016) as Daniel Carter * ''The Definites'' (2017) as Abe * ''

The Scent of Rain and Lightning ''The Scent of Rain and Lightning'' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Blake Robbins and written by Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter, based on the novel of the same name by Nancy Pickard. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Maika Mo ...

'' (2017) as Meryl Tapper * ''

Mary Goes Round ''Mary Goes Round'' is a 2017 Canadian drama film directed by Molly McGlynn. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on Mary, a substance abuse counsellor who loses her job afte ...

'' (2017) as Pete * ''Spiral'' (2019) as Liam * '' Disappearance at Clifton Hill'' (2019) * ''Tainted'' (2020) as Malick * '' Flashback'' (2020) as Pierced Man * '' Stardust'' (2020) as Mick Ronson * '' The Empty Man'' (2020) as Paul * '' The Young Arsonists'' (2020) as Dale

Television

* ''

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'' (2010-2011) as Toby * ''

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'' (2011) as Jason Collier * ''

Republic of Doyle ''Republic of Doyle'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series set in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, which aired on CBC Television from January 6, 2010, to December 10, 2014. The show stars Allan Hawco as private investigator and fo ...

'' (2011-2014) as Chad King * '' Flashpoint'' (2011) as Davis Lagosto * ''

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'' (2012-2013) as Robert Cobb Kennedy * '' The Listener'' (2013) as Jay Levinson * ''

Strange Empire ''Strange Empire'' is a Canadian television drama series that aired on CBC Television in the 2014–15 television season. Created by Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik, the series is a serialized Western drama set in Janestown, near the Alberta-Montana bord ...

'' (2014-2015) as Captain John Slotter * ''

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'' (2018) as Frank Lloyd Wright * '' Frankie Drake'' (2019) S3:E2 as Constable Crowley * '' The Communist's Daughter'' (2021) * '' Faith Heist'' (2021) as Jack

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Poole, Aaron 1977 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors George Brown College alumni Male actors from Ontario People from Barrie