Arnold Pinnock facts for kids

Arnold Pinnock is a talented Canadian actor, writer, and producer. He was born in Birmingham, England, on December 10, 1967. Many people know him best for his role as Paul Greebie, the friendly guidance counselor, in the popular TV show Life with Derek.

Arnold Pinnock started his acting journey in sketch comedy at a famous theater in Toronto called Second City Mainstage. Sketch comedy is like a series of short, funny scenes. After gaining experience there, he moved on to work in television and movies.

Creating The Porter

In 2022, Arnold Pinnock took on a big project. He helped create, write, star in, and produce a TV series called The Porter. This show was shown on CBC and BET. It tells the important story of railway sleeping car porters. These porters were mostly Black men who worked on trains. They played a huge part in creating North America's first Black labor union, called the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. This union helped workers get fair treatment and better pay.

Where You Might Have Seen Him

Arnold Pinnock has appeared in many movies and TV shows over the years. Besides Life with Derek, he has had roles in a variety of projects.

Movies

He has been in films like The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Carrie (2013). He also appeared in Cold Pursuit (2019) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019).

Television Shows

On television, Arnold Pinnock has been a part of many different series. He was in Twitches (2005) and Twitches Too (2007), which were TV movies. He also had roles in shows such as Grey's Anatomy (2010), Lost Girl (2010), and The Expanse (2020). Kids might recognize his voice from PAW Patrol (2016–2019), where he played the Flight Controller. More recently, he starred in The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker (2021).

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