Arnold Pinnock (born 1967) is a

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who is perhaps best known for his appearance as Paul Greebie, Casey's guidance counselor, in ''

Life with Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Fam ...

''. Pinnock was born in

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. His career began with sketch comedy at Toronto's Second City Mainstage before he moved on to television and film. He created, wrote, starred in and produced the 2022 CBC and

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series '' The Porter'', about the railway sleeping car porters who created North America's first Black labour union, the

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Filmography

Film

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Bless the Child ''Bless the Child'' is a 2000 supernatural horror film directed by Chuck Russell and starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Angela Bettis, Rufus Sewell, Christina Ricci, and Holliston Coleman. It follows a woman who discovers that her niece, w ...

'' (2000) as Alley Officer *'' Bait'' (2000) as Convict *''

Apartment Hunting ''Apartment Hunting'' is a 2000 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Bill Robertson. Its soundtrack contains much of the recorded oeuvre of cult musician Mary Margaret O'Hara, who also appears in the film. Premise Ben Riddick (Andrew Tarbet ...

'' (2000) as Dean *''

Judgment Judgement (or US spelling judgment) is also known as ''adjudication'', which means the evaluation of evidence to decision-making, make a decision. Judgement is also the ability to make considered decisions. The term has at least five distinct u ...

'' (2001) *''

XChange XChange or X-Change may refer to: * XChange (film), ''XChange'' (film), a 2000 Canadian science fiction film * Xchange (TV series), ''Xchange'' (TV series), was a BBC Children's television programme * X-Change, a Chinese spin-off from Wife Swap (UK ...

'' (2011) as Dickerson *'' Down to Earth'' (2001) as Joe Guy *''Judgment'' (2001) as David Sands *''

Exit Wounds ''Exit Wounds'' is a 2001 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, and starring Steven Seagal and DMX. The film is based on the book of the same name by John Westermann. The book takes place on Long Island, while the film is set in D ...

'' (2001) as Alan Morris *''Paid In Full'' (2002) as Wiry Man *''

Cypher Cypher is an alternative spelling for cipher. Cypher may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Cypher (French Group), a Goa trance music group * Cypher (band), an Australian instrumental band * Cypher (film), ''Cypher'' (film), a 2002 film * C ...

'' (2002) as Pilot In Mensroom *''

Against the Ropes ''Against the Ropes'' is a 2004 American sports drama film directed by Charles S. Dutton (in his feature film directorial debut) and starring Meg Ryan and Omar Epps. The story is a fictionalized account of boxing manager Jackie Kallen, the first ...

'' (2004) as Heavyweight *'' New York Minute'' (2004) as Big Shirl's Male Beautician *'' Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005) as Carlyle *'' Left Behind: World at War'' (2005) as Bruce Barnes *'' Get Rich or Die Tryin'' (2005) as Detective #2 *''

Lars and the Real Girl ''Lars and the Real Girl'' is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows Lars (Gosling) ...

'' (2007) as Baxter *'' P2'' (2007) as Cop #2 *''

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'' (2008) as Soldier #2 *'' The Echo'' (2008) as Officer Cole *'' The Cry of the Owl'' (2009) as Detective Anderson *''

Dog Pound An animal shelter or pound is a place where stray, lost, abandoned or surrendered animals – mostly dogs and cats – are housed. The word "pound" has its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would ...

'' (2010) as Phillips *''

Carrie Carrie may refer to: People * Carrie (name), a female given name and occasionally a surname Places in the United States * Carrie, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Carrie, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carrie Glacier, Olympic Nati ...

'' (2013) as OB Nurse (uncredited) *''

Cold Pursuit ''Cold Pursuit'' is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland from a screenplay by Frank Baldwin. A co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and France, the film stars Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Ja ...

'' (2019) as The Eskimo *''

The Knight Before Christmas ''The Knight Before Christmas'' is a 2019 Christmas fantasy rom-com film directed by Monika Mitchell and written by Cara J. Russell. It was released on November 21, 2019. Filming took place in Orillia and Bracebridge in Ontario, Canada between ...

'' (2019) as Officer Stevens

Television

*'' Must Be Santa'' (1999, TV Movie) as Floyd Court / Santa *'' The City'' (1999) as Tyrone Meeks *''

The War Next Door ''The War Next Door'' is an American sitcom created by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi. The show used non-canon humor as one of the two main characters dies at the end of each episode, only to reappear alive the following episode as if nothing ha ...

'' (2000) as Neil *''

Lord Have Mercy! ''Lord Have Mercy!'' is a Canadian television sitcom, produced by Leda Serene Films, first shown on Vision TV in 2003. It received further showings in Canada on Toronto One, APTN and Showcase later the same year. The series, one of the first t ...

'' (2003–2004) as Dwight Gooding *'' Twitches'' (2005, TV Movie) as David Barnes *'' Beautiful People'' (2005–2006) as Toby Sayles *''

'' (2005–2009) as Paul Greebie *''

Twitches Too ''Twitches Too'' is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie '' Twitches'', released in 2005. The film began production in late April 2007 and was released on October 12. It aired during ''Disney ...

'' (2007, TV Movie) as David Barnes *''

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'' (2007–2008) as Vic Laghm *'' Stoked'' (2009) as Johnny *''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'' (2010) *''

Lost Girl ''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...

'' (2010) as Bertram *'' The Listener'' (2009–2011) as George Ryder *''

Combat Hospital ''Combat Hospital'' is a medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada and ABC in the United States on June 21, 2011. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time by ...

'' (2011) as Commander Will Royal *''

Wingin' It ''Wingin' It'' (originally titled ''Angel on Campus'' prior to its debut) is a Canadian teen sitcom which aired on Family. The series was produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Family. It stars Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Evere ...

'' (2011) as Artie Jackson *'' Air Farce Not the New Year's Eve Special'' (2012-2013) *''

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 ...

'' (2013-2014) as Marco Long *''

A Day Late and a Dollar Short ''A Day Late And A Dollar Short'' is a compilation album by the American punk rock band the Queers, released in January 1996 by Lookout! Records. It collects material recorded between 1982 and 1994, most of it with original member Wimpy Rutherfo ...

'' (2014, TV Movie) as Al *''

Beauty & The Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine T ...

'' (2014-2015) as Agent Thomas *''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

'' (2016) as Poole *'' Travelers'' (2016) as Walt Forbes *''

PAW Patrol ''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series, children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master, Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the ...

'' (2016-2019) as the Flight Controller *''

Altered Carbon ''Altered Carbon'' is a 2002 cyberpunk novel by the English writer Richard K. Morgan. Set in a future in which interstellar travel and relative immortality is facilitated by transferring consciousnesses between bodies ("sleeves"), it follows t ...

'' as Hemmingway *''

The Expanse Expanse or The Expanse may refer to: Media and entertainment ''The Expanse'' franchise * ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey * ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...

'' (2020) as Morris *''

The Parker Andersons ''The Parker Andersons'' and ''Amelia Parker'' are a pair of related Canada, Canadian television sitcoms, which premiered in 2021 on Super Channel (Canada), Super Channel.Kelly Townsend"Giving life and authenticity to the Parker Andersons" ''Playba ...

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Amelia Parker Amelia may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Amélia'' (film), a 2000 Brazilian film directed by Ana Carolina * ''Amelia'' (film), a 2009 film based on the life of Amelia Earhart Literature * '' Amelia (magazine)'', a Swedish ...

'' (2021) as Tony Parker *'' The Porter''

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* Black Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors British emigrants to Canada Canadian male voice actors Living people Royal Canadian Air Farce Male actors from Birmingham, West Midlands 1967 births {{Canada-screen-actor-stub