Aaron Poole | |
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 Portrait of Aaron Poole | |
| Born | (1977-03-17) March 17, 1977 Canada |
| Occupations | Actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a Canadian actor. Aaron married fellow Canadian actress Lily Gao on November 17, 2018.
Early life
Poole grew up in Barrie, Ontario and attended Barrie Central Collegiate. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts and George Brown College.1 He is of Italian descent.23
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,4 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 and Kiefer Sutherland.5
Dada, his feature film debut as a director, premiered at the 2024 Future of Film Showcase.6
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | All I Wanna Do | Beagle - Flat Critter | |
| 2001 | The Safety of Objects | Z-100 Judge | |
| 2002 | The Circle | Smitty Jacobson | |
| 2006 | The House | Duncan | |
| 2007 | Killing Zelda Sparks | Ryan Bladder | |
| This Beautiful City | Johnny | ||
| 2008 | Adoration | Daniel | |
| 2010 | Gangster Exchange | Big Dave | |
| Small Town Murder Songs | Jim | ||
| 2012 | The Samaritan | Jake | |
| The Conspiracy | Aaron | ||
| Margo Lily | Rob | Short film | |
| The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh | Leon Leigh / Surveillance Expert | ||
| 2013 | The Animal Project | Leo | |
| Cas & Dylan | Steve | ||
| 2014 | The Captive | Mike | |
| Relative Happiness | Joss | ||
| 2015 | No Stranger Than Love | Jamie Whyte | |
| Forsaken | Frank Tillman | ||
| 2016 | The Void | Daniel Carter | 7 |
| 2017 | The Definites | Abe | |
| The Scent of Rain and Lightning | Meryl Tapper | ||
| Mary Goes Round | Pete | ||
| 2019 | Spiral | Liam | |
| Disappearance at Clifton Hill | The One-Eyed Man | ||
| 2020 | Tainted | Malick | |
| Flashback | Pierced Man | ||
| Stardust | Mick Ronson | ||
| The Empty Man | Paul | ||
| 2022 | The Young Arsonists | Dale |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Blind Faith | White Kid #1 | TV movie |
| 2003-2004 | Strange Days at Blake Holsey High | Grant Wheeler | 3 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Living in Your Car | Toby | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | King | Jason Collier | 8 episodes |
| Flashpoint | Davis Lagosto | 1 episode | |
| 2011-2014 | Republic of Doyle | Chad King | 2 episodes |
| 2012-2013 | Copper | Robert Cobb Kennedy | 9 episodes |
| 2013 | The Listener | Jay Levinson | 1 episode |
| 2014-2015 | Strange Empire | Captain John Slotter | 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Murdoch Mysteries | Frank Lloyd Wright | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Frankie Drake | Constable Crowley | 1 episode: S3:E2 |
| 2021 | The Communist's Daughter | Ian McDougald | 8 episodes |
| Faith Heist | Jack | TV movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | This Beautiful City | Won | 8 |
| Genie Awards | Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | 9 | ||
| 2015 | Maverick Movie Awards | Best Actor: Short | The Orchard | Nominated | 10 |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Strange Empire | Nominated | 11 |
References
References
- "The Genies give a big hand to a tiny film". The Globe and Mail, April 4, 2009.
- "my nonno". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "beautiful nonna". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "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.
- Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Aaron Poole’s Dada to premiere at Future of Film Showcase". Playback, May 27, 2024.
- Newman, Kim (February 13, 2017). "'The Void': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- "The ACTRA Awards in Toronto | ACTRA Toronto". www.actratoronto.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "2015". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 15 November 2016.