Pat Mastroianni

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Pasquale "Pat" Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Joey Jeremiah on the Degrassi series of television shows.

Biography

Mastroianni was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He tried out for the Degrassi series when he was thirteen years old, and was subsequently cast as Joey Jeremiah. In 1988, Mastroianni won a Gemini Award for Best Continuing Actor in a Supporting Role. After Degrassi High ended in 1992, Mastroianni worked as a waiter and a painter 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 for a Degrassi sequel, Degrassi: The Next Generation began in 2001, where Mastroianni reprised his role as Joey for five seasons. He announced on his website that after three seasons of Degrassi Junior High, two more of Degrassi High and five seasons of Degrassi: The Next Generation he is no longer going to portray Joey Jeremiah; he wanted to continue his acting career to other projects.

In 2007, ET Canada included Mastroianni's character of Joey in a list of the top 25 Canadian television characters of all time.

Mastroianni continues acting and living in Toronto with his golden retriever, Bosco. He is of Italian heritage.

Select filmography

• Degrassi Junior High (1986 TV series)
• Degrassi High (1991 TV series)
• Degrassi Talks (1992 TV series)
• School's Out (1992 made-for-TV film)
• Liberty Street (1994 TV series)
• Godzilla (1998 film)
• Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001 TV series; appeared 2001, and 2002–2006)
• MusicWorks (2002 TV series)
• Mayday (2003 TV series, episode "Flying Blind")
• Playmakers (2003 TV series)
• Beautiful People (2006 TV series; 1 episode : Flashback to the Future - Greg)
• Russian Roulette (2005 game show, Canadian version)
• 40 is the new 20^[1] - (2009 movie)
• Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011 direct-to video)

External links

• Pat Mastroianni at the Internet Movie Database

References

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