Aaron Poole | |
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| Born | March 17, 1977 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a Canadian actor.
Aaron Poole | |
|---|---|
| Portrait of Aaron Poole | |
| Born | March 17, 1977 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a Canadian actor.
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. [2] [3]
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]
| 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] |
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