Pat Mastroianni
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| Born | Pasquale Mastroianni December 22, 1971 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987−present |
Pasquale "Pat" Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Joey Jeremiah in the Degrassi franchise, for which he received a Gemini Award in 1988.[1][2][3][4]
Biography[]
Mastroianni grew up in the North York district of Toronto, the son of Angela and Angelo Mastroianni.[1][5] He later recalled that he had first heard about the audition of Degrassi over his school's PA system.[2]
Mastroianni was among the cast of Degrassi that were named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors by the Ontario branch of UNICEF Canada in 1989.[6][7] Along with cast member Amanda Stepto, Mastroianni visited the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.[6]
After Degrassi High ended in 1992, Mastroianni worked as a waiter and a paver in his father's construction business, and gave up college for acting when his university mandated that he devote all his time to his studies. He had roles in several Canadian productions, including Liberty Street and Music Works. Though he was quoted as saying in 1998 that there was "very little" chance of a Degrassi sequel,[citation needed] Degrassi: The Next Generation began in 2001, where Mastroianni reprised his role as Joey for five seasons.
Mastroianni continues acting[when?] and living in Toronto. He is of Italian heritage.
Mastroianni was a guest star on the supernatural medical drama Saving Hope.
Select filmography[]
- Degrassi Junior High (1987 TV series)
- Degrassi High (1989 TV series)
- Degrassi Talks (1992 TV series)
- School's Out (1992 made-for-TV film)
- Liberty Street (1994 TV series)
- Music Works (1996 TV series)
- Godzilla (1998 film)
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001 TV series; appeared 2001, and 2002−2006)
- Mayday (2003 TV series, episode "Flying Blind")
- Playmakers (2003 TV series)
- Beautiful People (2006 TV series, episode "Flashback to the Future" as Greg)
- Russian Roulette (2005 game show, Canadian version)
- 40 Is the New 20 (2009 movie)[8][9]
- Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011 direct-to-video film)
References[]
- ^ a b Martin, Ashley (2017-05-05). "Pat Mastroianni dishes on Degrassi, Drake and ... doing the dishes". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b Setnyk, Jason (2019-03-28). "Interview with Degrassi actor Pat Mastroianni – CAPE 2019 Guest". The Seeker Newspaper Cornwall. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Yeo, Debra (2019-04-20). "Pat Mastroianni, a.k.a. Joey Jeremiah, celebrates the early years with Degrassi Palooza". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Degrassi Palooza will be a high school reunion for cast and fans, says Pat Mastroianni". CBC Radio. 2019-06-13.
- ^ "Pat Mastroianni dishes on Degrassi, Drake and ... Doing the dishes".
- ^ a b Playing with Time, Inc (June 1989). "All in a good cause". Classmates Newsletter. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ 1955-, Ellis, Kathryn (2005). The official 411 Degrassi generations. Fenn Pub. Co. ISBN 1-55168-278-8. OCLC 59136593.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ Barnard, Linda (2009-05-29). "40 is the New 20: Been there, done that better". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Mastroianni is 40 going on 20 in new film | Metro US". www.metro.us. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Male actors from Toronto
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors