Joe Dinicol

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Joe Dinicol
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Dinicol in September 2008
Born (1983-12-22) December 22, 1983 (age 41)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Family John Neville (grandfather)

Joe Dinicol (born December 22, 1983) [1] is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Rory Regan / Ragman in a recurring role in the fifth season of Arrow . [2]

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Life and career

Dinicol was born in Stratford, Ontario, [1] the son of Emma ( née  Neville) and acting coach and actor Keith Dinicol. [3] His maternal grandfather was English actor John Neville. [4] [5] He started his career as a child actor at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, [6] and has since appeared on the Canadian television series Train 48 [7] and Rideau Hall . [8]

On stage, Dinicol has appeared in Antony and Cleopatra , The Merry Wives of Windsor , Waiting for Godot , [9] and Richard III at the Stratford Festival, and The Needfire at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. He also performed in the 1996 recording of Waiting for Godot for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. His most recent performance was as the second male lead in Paul Gross's Passchendaele released in 2008. [10] Dinicol was the lead of the Amazon-produced series Betas . [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Virgin Suicides Dominic Palazzolo
1999Water DamageUnknown
1999 Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang O'Toole/Noah
2003Fast Food HighScott
2003 Kart Racer Rodney Wells
2006 The Marsh Brendan Manville [13]
2007 Weirdsville Jeremy Taylor [14]
2007Bottom FeederCallum [15]
2007 Diary of the Dead Eliot Stone
2008 Passchendaele David Mann
2009Puck HogsTerry Bender
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Elevator hipster
2011ServitudeJosh Stein [16]
2011Bad MeatBilly
2013Cubicle WarriorsIsaac [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Elvis Meets Nixon Ten-year-old boyTelevision film
1998 Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Ollie RobertsEpisode: "The Phantom"
1998–1999 Anatole Paul (voice)26 episodes
2000Real Kids, Real AdventuresJohnEpisode: "Sucked Underground: The John Collmer Story"
2000 The Famous Jett Jackson ByronEpisode: "Step Up"
2000The Loretta Claiborne StoryRussellTelevision film
2000Mail to the ChiefKyleTelevision film
2001 The Facts of Life Reunion SamTelevision film
2002 Rideau Hall Jason GallantMain role
2003–2005 Train 48 Zach EislerMain role
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Nathan WyattEpisode: "Homeland Security"
2004 She's Too Young TommyTelevision film
2008–2009 Life with Derek Truman FrenchRecurring role
2009 Murdoch Mysteries Harry Houdini Episode: "Houdini Whodunit"
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire Jesse Television film
2010 Reviving Ophelia CodyTelevision film
2011–2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire JesseGuest role; 3 episodes
2011 Haven Peter NovelliEpisode: "Roots"
2011 Flashpoint Tyler DavisEpisode: "The War Within"
2012 The L.A. Complex Nick WagnerMain role [18]
2013–2014 Betas Trey BarettMain role
2015–2016 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Mitchell SpencerRecurring role
2015–2016; 2018 Blindspot David WagnerRecurring role [19]
2016 Halt and Catch Fire Craig BoschGuest role; 3 episodes
2016–2017; 2019; 2020 Arrow Rory Regan / Ragman Recurring role (season 5); guest role (seasons 7 & 8)
2017 Saving Hope Thomas LefferingRecurring role
2018 S.W.A.T. Telly AppletonEpisode: "Seizure"
2021 Nash Bridges Steven ColtonTelevision film
2023 Quantum Leap Eugene WagnerEpisode: "Leap. Die. Repeat."
2025 Countdown Ryan FitzgeraldRecurring role

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Dinicol". Northernstars. June 29, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. The New York Times
  3. Shypula, Brian (October 16, 2008), "Joe Dinicol - Role takes Stratford actor to next level", The Beacon Herald, p. 1
  4. Yeaa.ca Archived January 15, 2013, at archive.today
  5. Kelly, Anne (February 4, 1998), "Young actor's resume impressive: Joe Dinicol's credentials include the Stratford Festival, TV and commercial work", The Kitchener Waterloo Record, p. B6
  6. DeMara, Bruce (May 27, 2011). "Care and feeding of Hollywood North". Toronto Star .
  7. David, Greg (July 27, 2016). "Can Train 48 get back on track in Canada?". tv-eh.com.
  8. "Joe Dinicol acting credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  9. Lefkowitz, David. "Stratford Puts Shaw, Yeats, Cibber & Beckett On The Air". Playbill .
  10. Howell, Peter (September 4, 2008). "Passchendaele has grim but timely message". Toronto Star .
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2013). "Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot Betas Assembles Cast". Deadline Hollywood .
  12. Lowry, Brian (November 20, 2013). "Review: Amazon's Betas". Variety .
  13. Barton, Steve (April 16, 2007). "Marsh, The (DVD)". Dread Central .
  14. Leydon, Joe (January 20, 2007). "Weirdsville". Variety .
  15. Barton, Steve (March 21, 2007). "Bottom Feeder (DVD)". Dread Central .
  16. Vlessing, Etan (September 13, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Lightning Entertainment Takes International Rights to Warren Sonoda's Servitude". The Hollywood Reporter .
  17. Vlessing, Etan. "Michael Seater, Joe Dinicol and Alan Thicke join Cubicle Warriors". Playback .
  18. Dixon, Guy (July 17, 2012). "L.A. Complex: A love letter to Los Angeles – and a warning". The Globe and Mail .
  19. Dowling, Amber (April 11, 2016). "Blindspot Consultant Spills Secrets Behind Tattoos and Art of TV Deception". The Hollywood Reporter .