Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

🎂 3rd May 1972 (54 yrs) 📍 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Drive

Biography

Joe Pingue (born 3 May 1972, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian character actor, filmmaker, and voice artist with over 100 credits. He is best known as Captain McDowell in The Expanse (2015–2022) and for film roles in Pacific Rim (2013), Room (2015), Miss Sloane (2016), and The Apprentice (2024). He has worked with directors including David Cronenberg, Nicolas Winding Refn, and Guillermo del Toro. In voice work, he is known as Barney in PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021) and Johnny in The Nut Job (2014).

Joe Pingue

Movies Featuring Joe Pingue

Unholy Night

Unholy Night (2026)

as Nazario
The Killer Is Calling

The Killer Is Calling (2025)

as Ed
Star Trek: Section 31

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)

as Dada Noe
The Apprentice

The Apprentice (2024)

as Tony Salerno
The Burning Season

The Burning Season (2024)

as Tom
Thomas & Friends: The Great Bubbly Build

Thomas & Friends: The Great Bubbly Build (2023)

as Whiff (Voice)
The Switch

The Switch (2022)

as John
See for Me

See for Me (2022)

as Dave
PAW Patrol: The Movie

PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021)

as Barney (Voice)
Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

as Wayne Anderson
Anon

Anon (2018)

as Lester Goodman
The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle (2017)

as Stanley
An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman (2016)

as Mr. Breeder
Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane (2016)

as Little Sam
Room

Room (2015)

as Officer Grabowski
One Christmas Eve

One Christmas Eve (2014)

as Gorik
Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars (2014)

as Arnold
Pompeii

Pompeii (2014)

as Graecus
The Nut Job

The Nut Job (2014)

as Johnny (voice)
The Twelve Trees of Christmas

The Twelve Trees of Christmas (2013)

as Mack
The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal (2013)

as Carmen
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim (2013)

as Captain Merrit
Antiviral

Antiviral (2012)

as Arvid
Still Mine

Still Mine (2012)

as Derek
Bloodwork

Bloodwork (2012)

as Aaron
Dream House

Dream House (2011)

as Martin
Drive

Drive (2011)

as Assistant Director #1
The Town Christmas Forgot

The Town Christmas Forgot (2010)

as Jeremiah Bee
Devil

Devil (2010)

as Business Bureau Clerk
Casino Jack

Casino Jack (2010)

as Little Tony
Repo Men

Repo Men (2010)

as Ray
The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli (2010)

as Hoyt
Suck

Suck (2009)

Blindness

Blindness (2008)

as Taxi Driver
Jack and Jill vs. The World

Jack and Jill vs. The World (2008)

as Casting Director
No Image

A Cure For Terminal Loneliness (2007)

as Joseph Strobe
Homie Spumoni

Homie Spumoni (2006)

as Paulie (uncredited)
Citizen Duane

Citizen Duane (2006)

as Vince Vaserelli
Drive Time Murders

Drive Time Murders (2006)

as Gus Papadis
A Lobster Tale

A Lobster Tale (2006)

as Bubba Jenkins
Crazy for Christmas

Crazy for Christmas (2005)

as Hugo
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant

Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (2005)

as Jim Neilds
Direct Action

Direct Action (2004)

as US Attourney
Highwaymen

Highwaymen (2004)

as Long Hair Mechanic
Cybermutt

Cybermutt (2003)

as Max
Ice Bound

Ice Bound (2003)

as Pixal Pete
Owning Mahowny

Owning Mahowny (2003)

as Plain Clothes Cop
Thoughtcrimes

Thoughtcrimes (2003)

as Costas
The Rats

The Rats (2002)

as Karl
Guilty Hearts

Guilty Hearts (2002)

as Henry
Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys (2001)

as Klanderud
Harvard Man

Harvard Man (2001)

as Joe
The Big Heist

The Big Heist (2001)

as Marty Krugman
Phantom of the Megaplex

Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)

as Merle
Bait

Bait (2000)

as Cop
The Thin Blue Lie

The Thin Blue Lie (2000)

as Detective Regossi
Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin (1999)

as Mark
The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints (1999)

as Geno
Mr. Headmistress

Mr. Headmistress (1998)

as Granger
Balls Up

Balls Up (1997)

as Anatoli
The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback (1997)

as Mitchell
Color of Justice

Color of Justice (1997)

as Prison Guard #1
The Don's Analyst

The Don's Analyst (1997)

as Hood #1
Hidden in America

Hidden in America (1996)

as Dispatcher
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996)

as Transit Cop
Maximum Risk

Maximum Risk (1996)

as Bohemia Doorman
Gotti

Gotti (1996)

as Second Man
Visitors of the Night

Visitors of the Night (1995)

as Customer