---
name: "James Pizzinato"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-pizzinato"
fi1m_id: "james-pizzinato"
imdb_id: "nm2101229"
tmdb_id: 134609
wikidata_id: "Q95234798"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-28T21:27:27.644422+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Pizzinato

## Identity

James Pizzinato

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-pizzinato
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-pizzinato
- **IMDb ID:** nm2101229
- **TMDB ID:** 134609
- **Wikidata ID:** Q95234798
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95234798, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2101229/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/134609

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2011–2017
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 72 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Science Fiction 3, Action 2, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,497m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95234798, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2101229/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/134609

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md) (68)

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## Biography

James Pizzinato is a Canadian actor. He trained at the Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver and helped form the Ninja Pirates Theatre Company.

His screen credits include small roles in the films *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1* (2011) and *Godzilla* (2014), and guest appearances in series such as *Fringe* (2008), *Continuum* (2012), *Arrow* (2012) and *The 100* (2014). He had a recurring role as Nate Sefton in the series *Cult* (2013).

Pizzinato has also appeared in *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017) and later projects including *Lost Ollie* (2022). He has written and directed short films.

*Sources: rottentomatoes.com, imdb.com, the-numbers.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Captured Soldier — [page](https://film.one/film/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Godzilla* (2014), Fi1m 68, as HALO Jumper — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), Fi1m 80, as Lab Tech — [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Pathetic Fallacy* (2026), as Ray
- *Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story* (2025), as Det. Cory Hoskins
- *Death and Other Details* (2024), series, as Brad
- *A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery* (2023), as Jed Sawyer
- *Alert: Missing Persons Unit* (2023), series, as Wyatt Jones
- *Lost Ollie* (2022), series, as Suzy's Dad
- *A Love to Remember* (2021), as Jared Carr
- *Family Pictures* (2019), as Quinn
- *The Murders* (2019), series, as Daniel Covey
- *The Age of Adulting* (2018), as Jason
- *The Christmas Calendar* (2017), as Chuck
- *Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murder* (2017), as Steve Armstrong
- *War for the Planet of the Apes* (2017), as Captured Soldier — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/war-for-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Dying to Be Loved* (2016), as Ritchie Smith
- *Godzilla* (2014), as HALO Jumper — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-2014.md)
- *The 100* (2014), series, as Richards
- *Cult* (2013), series, as Nate
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Reverend Thomas Flynn
- *Continuum* (2012), series, as Gates
- *Run Rabbit Run* (2012), as Terry King
- *Alcatraz* (2012), series, as Paxton Petty
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), as Unsavory Man
- *Rise of the Planet of the Apes* (2011), as Lab Tech — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes.md)
- *Bringing Ashley Home* (2011), as Tyler
- *Ice Quake* (2010), as Boy
- *R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour* (2010), series, as Carnie
- *30 Days of Night: Dark Days* (2010), as Clyde
- *Caprica* (2010), series, as Drew
- *Zombie Punch* (2009), as Lucius
- *Sanctuary* (2008), series, as Koda
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Dave — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Blood Ties* (2007), series, as Gene
- *Prey* (2006), as Richard
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Drexyl — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)

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