Joe Pingue
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Series
Suits
Ackerman
2011
Series
Tracker
Barry
2024
Series
The Expanse
Captain McDowell
2015
Series
Degrassi
Tony
2001
Series
The Strain
Caldwell
2014
Series
Titans
Jacob
2018
Series
Due South
Sandor
1994
Series
Due South
Jimmy Roastbeef
1994
Series
Lost Girl
Salvatore Ferraro
2010
Series
Orphan Black
Detective Troy Collier
2013
Series
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Felix
2024
Series
Memory of a Killer
Building Superintendent
2026
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Granger
1997
Series
Transplant
Andy
2020
Series
FX: The Series
Guard #1
1996
Series
FX: The Series
Tito
1996
Series
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Renwick
2023
Film
Pacific Rim
Captain Merrit
2013
Series
Twice in a Lifetime
Frank
1999
Film
Drive
Assistant Director #1
2011
Series
Alphas
Quinn
2011
Series
This Is Wonderland
Mr. Litvack
2004
Series
Stumptown
Whale
2019
Series
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Archie 2
2001
Film
The Book of Eli
Hoyt
2010
Series
Godless
Alonzo Bunker
2017
Film
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Barney (Voice)
2021
Series
Station Eleven
Dieter
2021
Series
19-2
Charlie Figo
2014
Series
Tracker
Saahm
2001
Series
Spliced
Entrée (voice)
2009
Film
Pompeii
Graecus
2014
Film
Room
Officer Grabowski
2015
Series
Once a Thief
1996
Series
Daniel Spellbound
Additional Voices (voice)
2022
Film
The Apprentice
Tony Salerno
2024
Series
Twitch City
Italian Man
1998
Series
Twitch City
Greg
1998
Film
Repo Men
Ray
2010
Film
The Boondock Saints
Geno
1999
Film
Maps to the Stars
Arnold
2014
Series
Testees
Nugget
2008
Film
The Nut Job
Johnny (voice)
2014
Series
Rent-a-Goalie
Joey Almost
2006
Film
Miss Sloane
Little Sam
2016
Film
Devil
Business Bureau Clerk
2010
Film
Maximum Risk
Bohemia Doorman
1996
Film
The Glass Castle
Stanley
2017
Series
Save Me
Jojo
2017
Film
Blindness
Taxi Driver
2008
Film
Bait
Cop
2000
Film
Star Trek: Section 31
Dada Noe
2025
Series
The State Within
2006
Series
The State Within
Al Rivero
2006
Film
Anon
Lester Goodman
2018
Series
The Expanse: One Ship
Captain McDowell
2021
Film
Dream House
Martin
2011
Film
The Art of the Steal
Carmen
2013
Film
Gotti
Second Man
1996
Film
Suck
2009
Film
See for Me
Dave
2022
Film
Bloodwork
Aaron
2012
Film
Highwaymen
Long Hair Mechanic
2004
Film
Fahrenheit 451
Wayne Anderson
2018
Film
Pushing Tin
Mark
1999
Film
Knockaround Guys
Klanderud
2001
Series
The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom
Tamago
2006
Film
Antiviral
Arvid
2012
Film
Mr. Headmistress
Granger
1998
Film
Unholy Night
Nazario
2026
Film
Owning Mahowny
Plain Clothes Cop
2003
Louie and the Crew
Additional voices
2006
Film
Ice Bound
Pixal Pete
2003
Film
Jack and Jill vs. The World
Casting Director
2008
Series
Il Duce Canadese
Mommo
2004
Film
Phantom of the Megaplex
Merle
2000
Film
Cybermutt
Max
2003
Film
Casino Jack
Little Tony
2010
Across the River to Motor City
2007
Film
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
Jim Neilds
2005
Film
Visitors of the Night
Customer
1995
Film
The Don's Analyst
Hood #1
1997
Film
Direct Action
US Attourney
2004
Film
Harvard Man
Joe
2001
Film
One Christmas Eve
Gorik
2014
Film
Still Mine
Derek
2012
Film
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Transit Cop
1996
Film
Thoughtcrimes
Costas
2003
Film
The Town Christmas Forgot
Jeremiah Bee
2010
Film
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
Mack
2013
Film
The Rats
Karl
2002
Film
The Killer Is Calling
Ed
2025
Film
Thomas & Friends: The Great Bubbly Build
Whiff (Voice)
2023
Film
Crazy for Christmas
Hugo
2005
Film
Hidden in America
Dispatcher
1996
Film
Color of Justice
Prison Guard #1
1997
Film
The Defenders: Payback
Mitchell
1997
Film
Guilty Hearts
Henry
2002
Film
An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman
Mr. Breeder
2016
Film
The Thin Blue Lie
Detective Regossi
2000
Film
The Big Heist
Marty Krugman
2001
Film
Citizen Duane
Vince Vaserelli
2006
Film
Homie Spumoni
Paulie (uncredited)
2006
Film
A Lobster Tale
Bubba Jenkins
2006
Film
The Burning Season
Tom
2024
Film
Balls Up
Anatoli
1997
Film
Drive Time Murders
Gus Papadis
2006
A Cure For Terminal Loneliness
Joseph Strobe
2007
Film
The Switch
John
2022