Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

actor.

Early life

Poole grew up in

Barrie Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part ...

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

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

George Brown College The George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology is a public, fully accredited college (Canada), college of applied arts and technology with three campuses in downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Like many other colleges in Ontario, George ...

. He is of Italian descent.

Career

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

Adoration Adoration is respect, reverence, strong admiration, and love for a certain person, place, or thing. The term comes from the Latin ''adōrātiō'', meaning "to give Homage (arts), homage or worship to someone or something". Ancient Rome In class ...

'' and '' This Beautiful City'', and the television series ''

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' (also known as ''Black Hole High'') is a science fiction television series which first aired in North America in October 2002 on Global TV. It is set at the fictional boarding school of the title, where a Sci ...

'' 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'', 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 Donald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinter ...

and

Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox drama series ''24 (TV series), 24'' (2001–2010, 20 ...

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

Dada Dada () or Dadaism was an anti-establishment art movement that developed in 1915 in the context of the Great War and the earlier anti-art movement. Early centers for dadaism included Zürich and Berlin. Within a few years, the movement had s ...

'', his feature film debut as a director, premiered at the 2024 Future of Film Showcase.Taimur Sikander Mirza
"Aaron Poole’s Dada to premiere at Future of Film Showcase"
'' Playback'', May 27, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

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 Etobicoke School of the Arts alumni Film directors from Ontario