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Joseph Jomo Pierre
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Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Joseph Pierre |
Occupation | Actor, playwright |
Known for | Shakespeare's ... |
Joseph Jomo Pierre, also known as Joseph Pierre, is a talented actor and writer. He was born in Trinidad and Tobago and is also a Canadian citizen. He is famous for writing plays and for his roles in television shows and films.
One of his most well-known plays is Shakespeare's ..., which was released in 2013. This play explored the important topic of racism. It imagined two characters from famous plays by William Shakespeare – Aaron and Othello – as if they were slaves owned by Shakespeare. This play was nominated for a big award, the Governor General's Award for English-language drama, in 2013.
Before Shakespeare's ..., Joseph Jomo Pierre wrote other plays. These included Born Ready, BeatDown, and Pusha-Man. All of these plays were put together in a book called BeatDown: Three Plays in 2006.
As an actor, Joseph Jomo Pierre has played many interesting characters. He is best known for his roles as Edward Forrest in the TV series Intelligence and as nurse Jackson Wade in Saving Hope. He also had supporting roles in movies like Take the Lead, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, and Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
Plays Written by Joseph Jomo Pierre
Joseph Jomo Pierre has written several plays that have been published. Here are some of his works:
- Born Ready a.k.a. Black on Both Sides (2006)
- BeatDown a.k.a. Life (2006)
- Pusha-Man a.k.a. The Seed (2006)