Joe Dinicol (born December 22, 1983) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Rory Regan / Ragman in a recurring role in the fifth season of ''

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Life and career

Dinicol was born in

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, the son of Emma (née Neville) and acting coach and actor Keith Dinicol. His maternal grandfather was English-born actor John Neville. He started his career as a child actor at the

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, and has since appeared on the Canadian television series ''

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'' and ''

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''. On stage, Dinicol has appeared in ''

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'', '' Waiting for Godot'', and ''

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'' at the

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, and ''The Needfire'' at the

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. He also performed in the 1996 recording of '' Waiting for Godot'' for the

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. His most recent performance was as the second male lead in Paul Gross's '' Passchendaele'' released in 2008. Dinicol was the lead of the

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-produced series ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Joe Dinicol biography
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