Aaron Poole
| Aaron Poole | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Aaron Poole is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Poole, who grew up in the Ontario city of Barrie, attended Barrie Central Collegiate, and is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts and George Brown College.[1]
Career
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,[2] 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 Donald and Kiefer Sutherland.[3]
Filmography
- This Beautiful City (2007)
- Killing Zelda Sparks (2007)
- Small Town Murder Songs (2010)
- Margo Lily (2012)
- The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh (2012)
- Fury (2012)
- The Conspiracy (2012)
- Cas & Dylan (2013)
- The Animal Project (2013)
- Forsaken (2014)
- Relative Happiness (2014)
- The Captive (2014)
- No Stranger Than Love (2015)
- Forsaken (2016)
- The Scent of Rain and Lightning (2016)
Television
- Living in Your Car (2010-2011)
- Republic of Doyle (2011)
- King (2011)
- Flashpoint (2011)
- Scrotum Flesh (2012)
- Copper (2012-2013)
- The Listener (2013)
- Strange Empire (2014-2015)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | This Beautiful City | Won | [4] |
| Genie Awards | Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 2015 | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Actor: Short | The Orchard | Nominated | [6] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Strange Empire | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ↑ "The Genies give a big hand to a tiny film". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "2015". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ "awards database". academy.ca. Retrieved 15 November 2016.