Arnold Pinnock (born December 10, 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 sitcom that aired on Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran for four s ...

''. 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

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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. Based on the 1993 novel by Cathy Cash Spellman, it ...

'' (2000) as Alley Officer *''

Bait Bait may refer to: General * Bait (luring substance), bait as a luring substance ** Fishing bait, bait used for fishing Film * ''Bait'' (1950 film), a British crime film by Frank Richardson * ''Bait'' (1954 film), an American noir film by Hugo ...

'' (2000) as Convict *'' Apartment Hunting'' (2000) as Dean *''

Judgment Judgement (or judgment) is the evaluation of given circumstances to make a decision. Judgement is also the ability to make considered decisions. In an informal context, a judgement is opinion expressed as fact. In the context of a legal trial ...

'' (2001) *''

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

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

Exit Wounds ''Exit Wounds'' is a 2001 American action comedy film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington, Anthony Anderson, Michael Jai White, Bill Duke, Tom Arnold and Jill Henn ...

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

Cypher Cypher may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Cypher (French Group), a Goa trance music group * Cypher (band), an Australian instrumental band * ''Cypher'' (film), a 2002 film * ''Cypher'' (...And Oceans album) * ''Cypher'' (Spektr album) * C ...

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

Against the Ropes Against may refer to: * ''Against'' (album), 1998 album by Brazilian metal band Sepultura ** "Against" (song) the title track song from the Sepultura album *Against (American band) Against (styled as AgainST) were an American crossover thras ...

'' (2004) as Heavyweight *''

New York Minute A New York minute is a very short period of time. New York Minute may also refer to: * ''New York Minute'' (film), a 2004 American family comedy film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen * "New York Minute" (''Law & Order''), a 2005 episode of t ...

'' (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 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Its plot follows Lars, ...

'' (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 ''The Cry of the Owl'' is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, the eighth of her 22 novels. It was first published in the US in 1962 by Harper & Row and in the UK by Heinemann the following year. It explores, in the phrase of ...

'' (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 the agricultural communities, where stray livestock ...

'' (2010) as Phillips *'' Carrie'' (2013) as OB Nurse (uncredited) *''

Cold Pursuit ''Cold Pursuit'' is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland and written by Frank Baldwin. An international co-production, the film stars Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson, Emmy Rossum, Domenick Lombardozzi, Julia Jon ...

'' (2019) as The Eskimo *'' The Knight Before Christmas'' (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 ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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 American fantasy drama film released as a 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 rele ...

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

Billable Hours Billable hours are hours worked by an employee for an employer that are billed to the employer's client.Horace R. Brock, Charles Earl Palmer, Linda A. Herrington, ''Cost Accounting: Principles and Applications'' (1989), p. 547. In certain professio ...

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

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...

'' (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 ...

'' (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 Eve ...

'' (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 f ...

'' (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 Rutherf ...

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

Beauty & The Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' (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 in storytelling in the English language and has started many narrative ...

'' (2016) as Poole *''

Travelers Traveler(s), traveller(s), The Traveler, or The Traveller may refer to: People *Anyone engaged in travel Groups * Romani people, or Roma, or Gypsies, and their subgroups in various countries * Indigenous Norwegian Travellers * Irish Travellers ...

'' (2016) as Walt Forbes *''

PAW Patrol ''Paw Patrol'' is a Canadian children's animated television series created by Keith Chapman and produced by Spin Master, Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the series is primarily broadcast on TVOntario ...

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

Altered Carbon ''Altered Carbon'' is a 2002 British 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 ...

'' 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 Canadian television sitcoms, which premiered in 2021 on Super Channel.Kelly Townsend"Giving life and authenticity to the Parker Andersons" '' Playback'', April 9, 2021. The shows ...

''/'' Amelia Parker'' (2021) as Tony Parker *'' The Porter'' *'' Plan B''Jesse Whittock
"‘Plan B’: Carolina Bartczak To Lead Season 3 Of CBC’s Time-Bending Drama; Arnold Pinnock & Ennis Esmer Also Cast"
''

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'', September 17, 2024.

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