---
name: "Joe Pingue"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joe-pingue"
fi1m_id: "joe-pingue"
imdb_id: "nm0684187"
tmdb_id: 86237
wikidata_id: "Q6211805"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 May 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-23T04:16:46.747100+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."
---

# Joe Pingue

## Identity

Joe Pingue

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joe-pingue
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joe-pingue
- **IMDb ID:** nm0684187
- **TMDB ID:** 86237
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6211805
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pingue, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6211805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684187/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86237

Actor. Born 3 May 1972 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 May 1972, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 73 (6), 2020s 60 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 67 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Thriller 3, Action 2, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $552m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pingue, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6211805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0684187/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/86237

## Coming up

- *Unholy Night* (2026-12-03), as Nazario

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Station Eleven*](https://film.one/tv/station-eleven.md) (84), [*Room*](https://film.one/film/room.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Apprentice*](https://film.one/film/the-apprentice.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek: Section 31*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md) (35)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Joe Pingue is a Canadian actor, producer and writer. He trained at Ridley College and studied theatre at York University before beginning his career in independent theatre, film and television in the mid-1990s.

He is known for supporting roles including Geno in *The Boondock Saints* (1999), Hoyt in *The Book of Eli* (2010), Captain Merrit in *Pacific Rim* (2013), Graecus in *Pompeii* (2014), Officer Grabowski in *Room* (2015) and Captain McDowell in *The Expanse* (2015). Pingue played Tony Salerno in *The Apprentice* (2024). He has received multiple award nominations for acting and filmmaking work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025), Fi1m 35, as Dada Noe — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md)
- *The Apprentice* (2024), Fi1m 61, as Tony Salerno — [page](https://film.one/film/the-apprentice.md)
- *Station Eleven* (2021), Fi1m 84, as Dieter — [page](https://film.one/tv/station-eleven.md)
- *Godless* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Alonzo Bunker — [page](https://film.one/tv/godless.md)
- *Miss Sloane* (2016), Fi1m 65, as Little Sam — [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *Room* (2015), Fi1m 84, as Officer Grabowski — [page](https://film.one/film/room.md)
- *The Expanse* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Captain McDowell — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), Fi1m 70, as Captain Merrit — [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *Drive* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Assistant Director #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/drive.md)

## Complete filmography (105)

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

- *Unholy Night* (2026), as Nazario
- *Memory of a Killer* (2026), series, as Building Superintendent
- *The Killer Is Calling* (2025), as Ed
- *Star Trek: Section 31* (2025), as Dada Noe — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-section-31.md)
- *The Apprentice* (2024), as Tony Salerno — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/the-apprentice.md)
- *The Burning Season* (2024), as Tom
- *Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent* (2024), series, as Felix
- *Tracker* (2024), series, as Barry
- *Thomas & Friends: The Great Bubbly Build* (2023), as Whiff (Voice)
- *Alert: Missing Persons Unit* (2023), series, as Renwick
- *The Switch* (2022), as John
- *Daniel Spellbound* (2022), series, as Additional Voices (voice)
- *See for Me* (2022), as Dave
- *Station Eleven* (2021), series, as Dieter — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/station-eleven.md)
- *The Expanse: One Ship* (2021), series, as Captain McDowell
- *PAW Patrol: The Movie* (2021), as Barney (Voice)
- *Transplant* (2020), series, as Andy
- *Stumptown* (2019), series, as Whale
- *Titans* (2018), series, as Jacob
- *Fahrenheit 451* (2018), as Wayne Anderson
- *Anon* (2018), as Lester Goodman
- *Godless* (2017), series, as Alonzo Bunker — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/godless.md)
- *The Glass Castle* (2017), as Stanley
- *Save Me* (2017), series, as Jojo
- *An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman* (2016), as Mr. Breeder
- *Miss Sloane* (2016), as Little Sam — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *The Expanse* (2015), series, as Captain McDowell — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *Room* (2015), as Officer Grabowski — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/room.md)
- *One Christmas Eve* (2014), as Gorik
- *The Strain* (2014), series, as Caldwell
- *Maps to the Stars* (2014), as Arnold
- *Pompeii* (2014), as Graecus
- *19-2* (2014), series, as Charlie Figo
- *The Nut Job* (2014), as Johnny (voice)
- *The Twelve Trees of Christmas* (2013), as Mack
- *The Art of the Steal* (2013), as Carmen
- *Pacific Rim* (2013), as Captain Merrit — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim.md)
- *Orphan Black* (2013), series, as Detective Troy Collier — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/orphan-black.md)
- *Antiviral* (2012), as Arvid
- *Still Mine* (2012), as Derek
- *Bloodwork* (2012), as Aaron
- *Dream House* (2011), as Martin
- *Drive* (2011), as Assistant Director #1 — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/drive.md)
- *Alphas* (2011), series, as Quinn
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Ackerman
- *The Town Christmas Forgot* (2010), as Jeremiah Bee
- *Devil* (2010), as Business Bureau Clerk
- *Casino Jack* (2010), as Little Tony
- *Lost Girl* (2010), series, as Salvatore Ferraro
- *Repo Men* (2010), as Ray
- *The Book of Eli* (2010), as Hoyt
- *Spliced* (2009), series, as Entrée (voice)
- *Suck* (2009), Actor
- *Testees* (2008), series, as Nugget
- *Blindness* (2008), as Taxi Driver
- *Jack and Jill vs. The World* (2008), as Casting Director
- *Across the River to Motor City* (2007), series, Actor
- *A Cure For Terminal Loneliness* (2007), as Joseph Strobe
- *The State Within* (2006), series, as Al Rivero
- *Rent-a-Goalie* (2006), series, as Joey Almost
- *Homie Spumoni* (2006), as Paulie (uncredited)
- *Citizen Duane* (2006), as Vince Vaserelli
- *Louie and the Crew* (2006), series, as Additional voices
- *The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom* (2006), series, as Tamago
- *A Lobster Tale* (2006), as Bubba Jenkins
- *Drive Time Murders* (2006), as Gus Papadis
- *Crazy for Christmas* (2005), as Hugo
- *Mee-Shee: The Water Giant* (2005), as Jim Neilds
- *Direct Action* (2004), as US Attourney
- *Highwaymen* (2004), as Long Hair Mechanic
- *This Is Wonderland* (2004), series, as Mr. Litvack
- *Il Duce Canadese* (2004), series, as Mommo
- *Cybermutt* (2003), as Max
- *Ice Bound* (2003), as Pixal Pete
- *Owning Mahowny* (2003), as Plain Clothes Cop
- *Thoughtcrimes* (2003), as Costas
- *The Rats* (2002), as Karl
- *Guilty Hearts* (2002), as Henry
- *Knockaround Guys* (2001), as Klanderud
- *Tracker* (2001), series, as Saahm
- *Degrassi* (2001), series, as Tony
- *Harvard Man* (2001), as Joe
- *The Big Heist* (2001), as Marty Krugman
- *A Nero Wolfe Mystery* (2001), series, as Archie 2
- *Phantom of the Megaplex* (2000), as Merle
- *Bait* (2000), as Cop
- *The Thin Blue Lie* (2000), as Detective Regossi
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Frank
- *Pushing Tin* (1999), as Mark
- *The Boondock Saints* (1999), as Geno
- *Mr. Headmistress* (1998), as Granger
- *Twitch City* (1998), series, as Italian Man, Greg
- *Balls Up* (1997), as Anatoli
- *The Defenders: Payback* (1997), as Mitchell
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1997), series, as Granger
- *Color of Justice* (1997), as Prison Guard #1
- *The Don's Analyst* (1997), as Hood #1
- *Hidden in America* (1996), as Dispatcher
- *Shadow Zone: The Undead Express* (1996), as Transit Cop
- *Once a Thief* (1996), series, Actor
- *Maximum Risk* (1996), as Bohemia Doorman
- *FX: The Series* (1996), series, as Guard #1, Tito
- *Gotti* (1996), as Second Man
- *Visitors of the Night* (1995), as Customer
- *Due South* (1994), series, as Sandor, Jimmy Roastbeef

## Gallery

- ![Joe Pingue](https://film.one/media/person/10766/gallery-ba26efe7fc66.jpg) Joe Pingue — Foxtrotting1977, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Joe_Pingue.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![- New York, NY - 12/10/21 - NYC Special Screening of HBO Max’ Station Eleven-Pictured:-Photo by: Patrick Lewis/Starpix for HBO max-Location: New York HIstorical (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/10766/gallery-d83a1443e5df.jpg) - New York, NY - 12/10/21 - NYC Special Screening of HBO Max’ Station Eleven-Pictured:-Photo by: Patrick Lewis/Starpix for HBO max-Location: New York HIstorical (2021) — Smbbcya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Joe_Pingue_2021_Station_Eleven_Screening_New_York.jpg/1280px-Joe_Pingue_2021_Station_Eleven_Screening_New_York.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Pingue](https://film.one/media/person/10766/gallery-5cc98d4ae533.jpg) Joe Pingue — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Pingue](https://film.one/media/person/10766/gallery-c158abf0ee9c.jpg) Joe Pingue — Image via TMDB

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